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All-Season Cities Must Program Public Spaces Year Round
It is easier to program space in the summertime. The weather is great, people are looking for a reason to enjoy the outdoors and merchants open their doors and spill their goods onto the sidewalks.The...
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Placemaking in Southwest Detroit
*I thought I would share this great piece from my very talented colleague Sarah Craft covering our exciting placemaking work in Southwest Detroit. *** Last week, the League’s Southwest Detroit...
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Something Great for Local Officials, Urbanists and City Lovers to Read Today
Sarah Craft, one of my talented colleagues (I am fortunate to have many), recently authored a best practices guide for effective Citizen Engagement. Sarah came to the League from the acclaimed Detroit...
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Great People, Great Work- How We are Building Great Communities For the Future
I work with some amazing people who dance along the cutting edge of civic innovation. Below are some samples of our collective work. There are examples of city building in all of its facets- civic...
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Problems With NIMBYism
NIMBYs (Not in my backyard!) CAVE people (Citizens against virtually everything) STPs (Same ten people) We’ve all got them. The ones who show up at hearings to block anything different from happening...
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‘Convert Capitol Ave’- What a “public” street should look like
Empty roadway replaced by life on Capitol Avenue This blog is from the fabulous Lisa Donovan… A better use of prime location than metered parking Under a blazing hot July sun, Lansing residents and...
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Notes from an Amazing Urban Gathering in Traverse City
Earlier this month the Michigan Municipal League held its annual meeting in Traverse City. Home to beautiful views, a bustling downtown and an emerging cultural scene Traverse City was the perfect host...
View ArticleStrong Partnerships, Great Placemaking
“Place needs business. Business needs talent. Talent wants place.” This is the unofficial mantra of the Sense of Place Council (SoP). The SoP is a collection of organizations and interest groups in...
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Ten Years of Placemaking In Michigan. A Story of Achievements and Successes
My colleague Shanna Draheim authored an important report detailing the successes of placemaking efforts over the last ten years by the Michigan Municipal League and its partners- A Decade of...
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Love your city on Valentine’s Day
In honor of this day that is dedicated to all things ‘love’, check out these great books from friend and fellow city advocate Peter Kageyama. Peter’s work sheds light on the importance of people’s...
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