Michigan
Developer Action Needed to Spur Light Rail Plans
Private investors and developers must come forward and plan around proposed rail lines in Detroit if there is any hope of transit materializing, according to this editorial.
To Save Detroit, Plan For A Smaller City
A recent editorial argues that Detroit must look for ways to concentrate its dwindling population in a smaller, more compact city if it is to survive.
Kalamazoo Leverages Historic Preservation As Economic Development Tool
Older buildings with lower rents have enabled new businesses to startup in this Michigan city's lively downtown.
The Fight for $1 Homes
A HUD plan that allows municipalities to buy up foreclosed homes for just $1 is causing controversy in Wayne County, Michigan, where cities and counties are fighting over who is best suited to take over abandoned homes.
A Final Plea For Transit In Southwest Michigan
If local officials don't come together with a workable plan, Detroit may just blow its last chance to implement a regional transportation system.
Suburban Detroit Builds Up, Not Out
The suburban Detroit town of Wixom is looking to lure in residents by creating dense downtown living.
Public Spaces Key to Flint's Rebirth
With a focus on public spaces, Flint, Michigan, is looking to revitalize itself.
Friday Funny: Tiny Green Space Revitalizes Detroit Neighborhood
The Onion reports on the miraculous transformation of a run-down neighborhood in Detroit, thanks to the installation of a towel-sized, $150.00 plot of grass.
Bringing Flint Back to Life
Flint, Michigan, has undergone a significant depression in recent years, and the proof is in the hundreds of foreclosed and abandoned properties sprinkled throughout the city. But one man is leading the redevelopment of the struggling city.
An Intimate Look at the Streets of Detroit
This series from The Detroit Free Press looks at the state of the city that is both struggling and succeeding.
Shifting Priorities In The Great Lakes
Economic priorities in the Great Lakes are shifting away from heavy industrial uses to tourism and real estate development.
From The Toilet To The Fields
Detroit city officials have approved a plan to recycle the city's waste sludge into fertilizer.
Downsizing Flint 'Gracefully'
Flint, Michigan has adopted a new strategy to deal with shrinkage and blight: tear down abandoned properties and sell the plots to nearby neighbors for a dollar.
Is Detroit Doomed?
Despite loft conversions and a rash of casino developments, Detroit continues to lose population and seems unlikely to recover any time soon, writes Lisa Rochon.
Emptying Pocket Parks In Detroit
Detroit is planning to sell off nearly 100 of its public parks to make way for redevelopment. The mostly small, pocket parks have been increasingly abandoned as their neighborhoods decline in population.
Detroit Expands Casinos For More Cash
Desperate for jobs and tax revenue, the City of Detroit has permitted its three original casino operators to build new larger complexes.
Urban Microfarming: A Smart Solution For Vacant Lots
Urban farming takes root in Detroit.
Working Together For Great Neighborhoods
In Kalamazoo, Michigan, citizens of all ages are engaging each other to create and maintain safe and active neighborhoods.
Detroit's People Mover Turns 20
The Detroit Free Press looks back on the city's much-maligned public transit system after 20 years of service.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Clanton & Associates, Inc.
Jessamine County Fiscal Court
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
