Michigan
Federal judge strikes down DOE orders to keep Michigan power plant open past retirement date
The decision is one of the first successful legal challenges to President Trump’s “national energy emergency” ruling, which instructs federal agencies to use emergency powers to increase fossil fuel production.
Three agencies expanding on-demand transit
Multiple states across America increasing access to flexible public transportation.
Detroit greenway brings revival — and fears of displacement
The planned Joe Louis Greenway is already bringing change to the neighborhoods near it.
Ann Arbor millage tax has created over $27M for affordable housing
The 2020 property tax is expected to fund roughly 1,500 new affordable homes.
Some Detroit residents spend as much as 25% of their disposable income on water bills. A fraught history explains why.
Detroit’s water affordability crisis is tied to the uneven distribution of stormwater management costs.
APA conference draws 4,000 urban planners to Detroit this weekend
The annual conference brings together planners for a weekend of panels, discussions and tours.
University of Michigan launches urban technology master's program
The program explores how technology can help planners, architects, and others make cities more environmentally and socially sustainable.
New Federal Grant Rules Could Kill Detroit Road Diets
Millions in federal dollars for safe streets could be in jeopardy after federal agencies changed conditions for grant funding.
UMich Students Install DIY Bus Benches in Ann Arbor
A student urbanism club built and distributed benches at some of the city’s most-used bus stops.
Ann Arbor Opens First Bus-Only Lane
The new bus lane is part of a makeover of State Street that will make bus travel faster and more reliable.
Detroit Tests the Nation’s First Public EV Charging Street
A quarter-mile segment of test roadway can charge EVs as they drive over it.
Detroit ‘Solar Neighborhoods’ are Transforming Blighted Lots Into Renewable Energy Hubs
The city just broke ground on solar installations that will provide renewable energy to the surrounding communities.
Detroit To Build New Bus, Train Hub Next to Historic Station
The new station will serve intercity buses and offer connections to Amtrak service.
The Rise of Crowdfunded Real Estate
Enabled by provisions in the JOBS Act of 2012 that allow smaller scale investing, community members are becoming co-owners of local real estate projects.
Michigan Capital's $640K ‘Pod’ Homes for Homeless Residents not Approved for Winter Use
Lansing officials approved a plan to purchase 50 modular micro-housing units as emergency shelter for the city’s unhoused residents.
Ann Arbor Traffic Stops for Minor Offenses Drop to Zero in August
A new policy bars Ann Arbor police officers from pulling people over for minor, non-dangerous equipment violations.
Detroit Says Problems With Property Tax Assessments are Fixed. Advocates Disagree.
With higher-valued properties under assessed and lower-valued properties over assessed, advocates say there's still a problem with Detroit's property tax system.
Tech Tools Help Tenants Push Back Against Problematic Landlords
Shelterforce found more than a dozen examples of tenant-serving technology that help renters identify landlords, respond to eviction, fight back against housing discrimination, and more.
Michigan Bills Would Stiffen Penalties for Deadly Crashes
Proposed state legislation would close a ‘legal gap’ that lets drivers who kill get away with few repercussions.
Detroit Launches Community Land Trust
A newly created CLT aims to support the building of affordable housing.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
City of Wisconsin Rapids
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
KFH Group Inc.
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
