Michigan

Calthorpe Associates has been hired to develop an updated downtown plan for one of the USA's quintessential college towns.

After years of planning, the City of Detroit will finally demolish the last remnants of industry along its waterfront, making way for the expansion of its riverwalk and future development.

Thanks to new Neighborhood Entreprise Zone designations, loft development is becoming more viable in Detroit.

A Senate committee requests information from the Justice Department about legal challenges to New Orleans levee projects by environmental groups. Do Republicans plan to blame environmentalists for the extent of destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina?

Retailers shape stores to fit urban settings.

Restoration would spur long-range growth in the Great Lakes region.

More Americans can’t afford decent housing.

Despite criticism and delays, Michigan's Governor Jennifer Granholm pushes forward to make urban areas in Michigan attractive to young professionals.

More and more Michigan companies discover new profits in water conservation.

Michigan Supreme Court unanimously supports public’s right to walk Great Lakes beaches.

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

Farm-fresh foods build commerce, culture, community

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

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

Region spends more on transportation than almost any other

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

Will $6 Billion be enough for Great Lakes restoration?

FasTracks is the foundation for a new growth strategy.

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

Plans are submitted in national Planning and Design contest.