“While these changes seem to have occurred suddenly and spontaneously, many of the organizations, partnerships, and projects behind the current boom in greater downtown Detroit were the result of a strategic, shared vision led by the Hudson Webber Foundation, which coalesced key members of Detroit’s philanthropic, nonprofit, and corporate sectors around what would come to […]

“What does it really mean to engage the public? Engagement has become so much more than just a required step to a planning process. When engagement is actually the process, one asks different questions, solves problems more collaboratively, and starts a genuine dialogue with the community—letting plans emerge that previously might never have been possible.” ArchDaily: “How to […]

“Historic designation is a valuable tool not only for asset revitalization but for neighborhood revitalization.” MLive: “Developers, preservationists puzzled by bills to update historic district statutes”

“The whole idea of Trail Town is to get people that are doing recreational activities to begin and end their activity in town. In our case, they can come over to the Visitor’s Center; they can rent a canoe,kayak or bike. We also have some individual entrepreneurs that are renting boats and bicycles also.” Renew […]