Michigan

Billion Great Lakes Plan Trigger Cleanup Or Brush-off?

So far, Great Lakes restoration has many friends and few dollars.

August 1, 2005 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Downtowns Harvest Farmers Markets

Farm-fresh foods build commerce, culture, community

July 25, 2005 - Michigan Land Use Institute

In Local Fruits, Vegetables, A New Prosperity Beckons

Michigan Food Council aims to connect food, people, and jobs.

July 20, 2005 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Michigan Public Land Review Draws Praise, Little Criticism

In each county, DNR meets with public about its plans to keep or sell property

July 17, 2005 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Weak Transit Costs Metro Detroiters Dearly

Region spends more on transportation than almost any other

July 13, 2005 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Living For The City

NAACP, Institute report lists Detroit's top challenges, links them to fighting sprawl.

July 8, 2005 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Rust Belt To Blue Belt

Will $6 Billion be enough for Great Lakes restoration?

July 1, 2005 - Michigan Land Use Institute

In Denver's Transit Breakthrough, A Lesson For Detroit

FasTracks is the foundation for a new growth strategy.

June 19, 2005 - Michigan Land Use Institute

The Height Of Foolishness: Sprawl Without Growth

Detroit region, unlike others, in grip of no-win development strategy

May 16, 2005 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Urban Planning Students Create Plans For 'Cool Cities'

Plans are submitted in national Planning and Design contest.

April 29, 2005 - Michigan Live

At 35, An Earth Day Surprise

Environmentalism's leading edge is in the red states.

April 21, 2005 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Michigan Groups Mobilize To Save Block Grants

Bush proposal threatens many local governments’ budgets

April 18, 2005 - Michigan Land Use Institute

The Designer Discount

Density keeps energy costs down.

April 11, 2005 - Michigan Land Use Institute

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.

March 30, 2005 - The Detroit News

Michigan Supreme Court Asked To Draw Line In The Sand

Arguments heard to allow or ban public from Great Lakes beaches.

March 21, 2005 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Michigan

In Grand Rapids, smart investments spur Smart Growth.

March 15, 2005 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Smart Growth Governor Revamps Game Plan

Michigan's Jennifer Granholm thinking bigger, playing tougher

March 7, 2005 - Michigan Land Use Institute

College Town Redux

East Lansing works to reinvent itself with a balance of students and young families.

February 23, 2005 - State News

A Tragic Loss To The Planning Community

Innovative planning professor Gill-Chin Lim died as a result of injuries sustained in a traffic accident.

February 12, 2005 - State News

Students Compete In Cool City Contest

Planning schools from around the country take part in a design competition.

February 6, 2005 - Michigan Live

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.