Michigan
Fastest Growing Counties Deliver Bush And New Development Strategy
Ninety-seven of the nation's 100 fastest growing counties supported George W. Bush and delivered half of the president's 3.5 million-vote victory margin.
Michigan Cities' Four-Point Urban Agenda
Detroit's Kilpatrick and Grand Rapids' Heartwell partner for urban progress.
College Students Design Town Plan For $25k Prize
Jackson, Michigan opens a contest for college students to create a vision for the downtown's west end.
420 Million: America
Smart Growth can cut congestion, pollution, in emerging ‘supercities’
Ann Arbor Developers, Citizens Debate 'Central Park' Plan
Proposal for green space trail through downtown Ann Arbor includes bike and foot paths.
Buying The Farm
Voters in northwest Michigan will decide in November whether to pay farmers to waive their development rights.
'African Town' Plan Draws Protests
A concept for an economic development plan to benefit black business owners comes under attack by the community.
Protecting Environment Is Good For The Economy
According to a new report, protecting the environment creates jobs.
Detroit's New Housing Boom
Hope amid decline, Detroit's CBD is home to more than 15 new housing projects.
Bridge Shutdown Prompts Groundbreaking Growth Study
Former opponents unite to find best solutions to sprawl.
Detroit To Create 'African Town'
A new economic development plan that calls for racial isolation is hotly debated in Detroit.
Federal Funding's Late Arrival Chokes Transit
As White House and Congress bargain, Michigan service faces retreat
Detroit Suburb Activists Say SEMCOG Is Undemocratic
Agency’s 'under-representation' of core communities worsens sprawl.
The Asphalt Rebellion
Traffic can be vibrant and beautiful, not fast and ugly.
A Determined Reformer Stands In Sprawl's Path
City sues Southeast Michigan Council of Governments and argues that the agency hurts Detroit’s core communities.
Gentrification: Comparing D.C. And Milwaukee
How does gentrification in MIlwaukee differ from that in Washington D.C.?
Increasing Housing Diversity In A College Town
An East Lansing mixed-income plan to lure homeowners and young families back into the city faces mounting opposition.
Michigan
Big local victories challenge Lansing inaction on public transportation
Eminent Domain: The Despotic Power
The Michigan Supreme Court rules that Detroit's 1981 eminent domain seizures of Poletown homes for a General Motors plant was not legal.
Town-gown Relations Take Nasty Turn In Ann Arbor
Amid concerns about fire hazards, city calls for banning front porch couches, a long-loved feature in student neighborhoods.
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 Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
