Nat Zorach Joins ULI Larson Fellowship
The Urban Land Institute will host its newest cohort of Larson fellows, kicking off tomorrow morning in downtown Detroit.
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Can Second-Floor Apartments Make A Comeback? A New SDBA Grant Program Thinks So.
An ambitious new program in Detroit seeks to provide $10,000 to property owners to renovate and rent out second-floor and third-floor apartments in mixed-use buildings along several major corridors in Southwest Detroit.
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MI Healthy Climate Conference: Is It A New Day In Michigan?
I wrapped up a couple of days at the MI Healthy Climate conference. We talked about decarbonization, public health, and innovation. We even got to see some eBikes!
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Into Exurban Oblivion: Auburn Hills Mulls Ditching Transit Service
In one of the farthest-north suburbs of Detroit, a municipality’s elected representatives are discussing the possibility of eliminating fixed-route transit, which has the support of an overwhelming percentage of the electorate, to save around $800,000 per year. In this guest co-editorial, Calley Wang and Nat Zorach argue that this is a really, really terrible idea.
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A Love Burning Brighter Than The Gas Flares Of Zug Island
As many of you know, or don’t, I got engaged in September! Yes, folks– if someone thinks they can put
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MDHHS and LIHEAP: We’ll Pay For Fossil Fuels. Weatherization, Not So Much.
At an MPSC workgroup meeting this morning on Energy Waste Reduction specifically for the low to moderate income (LMI) market
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Best Nerds Podcast No. 2: Innovation and Equity in Transportation
Our second podcast is finally out. I take responsibility for the delay. There were some technical issues I ran into,
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Best Nerds Studio, the UIC SISE Podcast, Launches After Six Years
On Sunday, I had the opportunity and privilege to co-host the inaugural podcast of the Summer Institute on Sustainability and
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On This Day in History: John and Nat Enjoy an Oakland County Moms Saturday
Two city planners stuff their faces with donuts, think about the future of the region, and enjoy some fall color.
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