Transportation is the most important placemaking public investment
We finish our new report, “A path to good-paying careers for all Michiganders: Creating places across Michigan where people want to live and work,” and
Michigan needs to invest in world-class 21st century infrastructure
As the tragedy of Flint reminded us all, up to date infrastructure is an essential ingredient to livable communities. Transportation, water, energy and digital communications
We need state regulation that allows regional and local control and enables high-density development
Just as talent––the asset that matters most to future economic growth––comes in all human varieties, talented people are looking for a wide variety of quality
Why being “welcoming to all” is a key part of placemaking
The state must do its part to ensure that no talented workers are turned off and turned away by Michigan’s communities. That means a legal
Why placemaking is critical for Michigan’s prosperity
Over two decades of research has taught us one fundamental lesson: Talent = economic growth. The key to retaining and attracting talent is creating places
What Michigan needs to learn from Amazon HQ2
As we all now know Amazon picked New York City and the northern Virginia inner ring suburbs of Washington D.C. for their HQ2. Both characterized by
