Michigan
Better Great Lakes, More Great Jobs
Restoration would spur long-range growth in the Great Lakes region.
America
More Americans can’t afford decent housing.
Michigan's Hot Cool Cities Initiative Underway
Despite criticism and delays, Michigan's Governor Jennifer Granholm pushes forward to make urban areas in Michigan attractive to young professionals.
Saving Water Means Saving Money
More and more Michigan companies discover new profits in water conservation.
Court Supports Public's Right To Walk Great Lake Beaches
Michigan Supreme Court unanimously supports public’s right to walk Great Lakes beaches.
Billion Great Lakes Plan Trigger Cleanup Or Brush-off?
So far, Great Lakes restoration has many friends and few dollars.
Downtowns Harvest Farmers Markets
Farm-fresh foods build commerce, culture, community
In Local Fruits, Vegetables, A New Prosperity Beckons
Michigan Food Council aims to connect food, people, and jobs.
Michigan Public Land Review Draws Praise, Little Criticism
In each county, DNR meets with public about its plans to keep or sell property
Weak Transit Costs Metro Detroiters Dearly
Region spends more on transportation than almost any other
Living For The City
NAACP, Institute report lists Detroit's top challenges, links them to fighting sprawl.
Rust Belt To Blue Belt
Will $6 Billion be enough for Great Lakes restoration?
In Denver's Transit Breakthrough, A Lesson For Detroit
FasTracks is the foundation for a new growth strategy.
The Height Of Foolishness: Sprawl Without Growth
Detroit region, unlike others, in grip of no-win development strategy
Urban Planning Students Create Plans For 'Cool Cities'
Plans are submitted in national Planning and Design contest.
At 35, An Earth Day Surprise
Environmentalism's leading edge is in the red states.
Michigan Groups Mobilize To Save Block Grants
Bush proposal threatens many local governments’ budgets
The Designer Discount
Density keeps energy costs down.
College Quad To Become Urban Forest
A college plans to turn it's quadrangle into an 'urban forest' to give students a chance to see eco-friendly planning in action.
Michigan Supreme Court Asked To Draw Line In The Sand
Arguments heard to allow or ban public from Great Lakes beaches.
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
