LPI’S PLANNING & ZONING CENTER PUBLISHES NEW GUIDEBOOK ON RURAL WATER QUALITY PROTECTION

This planning and zoning guidebook is ideal for local government officials working to prevent future contamination of rural watersheds in Michigan and throughout the Midwest Great Lakes states
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MI RESIDENTS & LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS BELIEVE NEW ECONOMY STRATEGIES IMPORTANT TO STATE’S ECONOMIC SUCCESS

The general public and local officials are in broad agreement about six strategies that are important to Michigan’s economic future
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2012 LPI YEAR IN REVIEW

This year, the Institute's contribution to global research and outreach has ranged widely to include such topics as placemaking, regionalism, sustainability, green infrastructure, entrepreneurship, school siting, renewable energy, and the New Economy, among others.
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MICHIGAN SIGN GUIDEBOOK WINS PRESTIGIOUS STATE PLANNING AWARD

The 2012 Planning Excellence Award for Best Practice was presented to Scenic Michigan and LPI’s Planning and Zoning Center by the Michigan Association of Planning at their annual conference.
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LPI PARTNERS WITH TCRPC AND OTHERS ON $3M HUD GRANT FOR MID-MICHIGAN

The 3-year grant will fund the Mid-MI Program for Sustainability focusing on regional planning, housing, land use, economic and workforce development, transportation and infrastructure development
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LPI RELEASES STUDY ON BUILDING PROSPEROUS PLACES IN MI

The report details the values of, perceptions of and barriers to placemaking for Michigan communities, includes case studies on the economic impact on property values
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LPI/MNFI PARTNER ON STUDY ON GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE DRIVERS OF ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE IN MI

The report details the natural features, green infrastructure and social/cultural amenities for the state as they relate to types of growth--employment, income and population
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