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

Be sure to check out the presentations and videos.

Greater Lansing Business Monthly presented Dr. Fails Raftshol with the 2012 Greater Lansing Entrepreneurship Award for “Social Responsibility.”

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

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.

The Guidebook addresses a wide range of issues associated with local sign regulation, and focuses largely on legal issues and how communities can develop sign ordinances that minimize legal risks

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.

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

Eight MSU centers, institutes, a school and an MSU-affiliated foundation are committed to working together to help provide communities with the tools necessary to be sustainable in this ever-changing world

The factsheets include results from a targeted survey of coastal communities in Bay County; Presque Isle County; and a four-county area of the Upper Peninsula (Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Marquette counties).

This report presents the regional agricultural baseline assessment of the Tri-County Region (Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham counties) of the Greater Lansing Area.

The survey results are part of a broader NAR-funded LPI study of placemaking projects in Michigan

The Policy Brief highlights the potential economic impacts for growth in statewide jobs and income

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

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

The Institute will embark on a comprehensive review and planning process over the next few months under the leadership of Interim Director Dr. Scott Witter

On Thursday, September 22, 2011, Arnold Weinfeld spoke about “Creating a Prosperous Michigan” and MML’s Center for 21st Century Communities.

The project continues this month with Local Government workshops; additional Public Meetings to be held later this year

The Tool was developed to enable communities to understand the impact their assets have on job creation, and explore their asset base in the four categories of Talent, Innovation, Diversity and the Environment.

Close to 85% percent of surveyed MI residents believe attracting people from other states is “very important”/“somewhat important” to the state’s economic recovery, while only 53.7% believe immigration carries the same level of importance for recovery efforts

The report highlights important strategies and recommendations and advice for Michigan.

Ninety-six percent of surveyed MI residents believe that the tourism industry is "very important" or "somewhat important" to the state's economic recovery

All new and current Zoning Administrators, and private consultants and county planners who consult with local ZAs are encouraged to take the training.

The 2010 MPI summary of activities includes training programs, regional strategic growth plans and state strategy development.

Report answers: "What do we need to do to survive--and, ideally, prosper--in the New Economy?"