A key objective of community planning is the building of healthy, vibrant, and distinctive neighborhoods.

Proximity, association, and accessibility between home, work, and leisure activities are essential factors in building places with a strong sense of community.  In the book A Pattern Language, author Christopher Alexander advocates for a comprehensive change in the nature of zoning.  He envisions a work – home relationship where… (more…)

BREAKING NEWS!

New US Rules To Favor Streetcars, Other ‘Livability’ Projects

By Josh Mitchell of Dow Jones Newswires  (excerpted)

The Obama administration said Wednesday it would begin steering more funds toward…

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The Michigan Association of Planning (MAP) has several excellent educational opportunities coming up:

Transforming Transportation

November 4, 2009 (8:30 a.m. – 5:45 p.m.)
Lansing, MI – Radisson Hotel

6.5 or 8 AICP CM credits (pending approval)

MAP is bringing together state and national experts to showcase how successful communities link health, land use, and innovative transportation solutions, such as:

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