Green Stormwater Infrastructure Is A Win For Everyone
Gather round, children, for Handbuilt story hour. A few years ago at the Michigan Transportation Bonanza, an all-day forum in
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MDOT: Rebrand And Replace. Some Ideas From The MAP Conference.
Nat is attending the Michigan Association of Planning’s annual conference. It’s going great– especially with regard to figuring out new ways to refashion state agencies that aren’t doing their jobs.
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Greener Streets, Safer Streets: Less Flooding Through Better Transportation Infrastructure
In the aftermath of a catastrophic flooding event a few weeks ago, Detroiters cleaned out their basements of water-damaged and
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If Not Now, When? Detroit Flooding Raises Questions.
Widespread flooding across Metro Detroit has left basements filled with water, backed up sewage, and has left homeowners with questions about what the state and city have been doing, if not preparing our infrastructure for climate change.
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NPC21: The Rapid Evolution of Virtual Conferencing
Nat is attending the National Planning Conference “in” Boston this week, and reflecting on growth in the planning field alongside leaps and bounds in progress made in virtual conferencing.
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Ready For The Warm Weather? Spring Into Native Plants!
A couple of weeks ago, we received our Prairie Moon Nursery catalog of native plants and seeds in the mail.
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An Evening Stroll Down Bagley’s New Streetscape
Bagley St., between I-75 and 24th St., has undergone a charming streetscape renovation. It is now modeled in 3D for your viewing pleasure!
Read MoreGreen Stormwater Infrastructure And You
I made a GSI Alignment Chart to help explore– perhaps with some levity- different approaches to green stormwater infrastructure.
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Transportation Bonanza 11: The Rural, The Urban, And The MDOT
Nat takes a snowy Thursday trip to the capital to attend the Transportation Bonanza in Lansing with other planners, engineers, and nerds.
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Alleys: The Back Road To Sustainable Development
Alleys, an oft-forgotten component of the urban fabric, have transformative potential for infrastructure and real estate.
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