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Michigan State University resources in Land Use	Land Policy Institute at MSU	Other Michigan resources in Land Use
Michigan State University	MSU Land Policy Institute Effective Science-based Solutions to Land-use Challenges The Land Policy Institute (formerly Plan Policy Program) is a major programmatic initiative of Michigan State University (MSU). It provides leadership and coordination for land use and land policy activities at MSU and promotes collaboration with other institutions in addressing land use and land policy problems.	Michigan Association of Planning
Michigan State University		USDA Web Soil Survey
Michigan State University Extension	Planning and Zoning Center at MSU Planning & Zoning Center at MSU (a part of the Land Policy Institute) develops and help apply research-based solutions to local planning needs, focusing heavily on training and model development. The Center's work has focused on contemporary, applied research that addresses existing and potential land use problems. Library of plans and zoning ordinances. This is a listing of Michigan governments with a master plan and/or zoning ordinance which have an active web-site. Websites that contain compilations to master plans and zoning ordinances from around the United States is also provided.	Michigan Land Use Leadership Council In February 5, 2003, Governor Jennifer Granholm announced the formation of a bipartisan Michigan Land Use Leadership Council In an effort to preserve the character of Michigan, the 26-member council is charged with addressing the trends, causes, and consequences of unmanaged growth and development in Michigan (Executive Order 2003-4). The council will provide recommendations to the governor and the legislature designed to minimize the impact of current land use trends on Michigan's environment and economy. This web site was designed for use by the council and the public. It will provide easy access to the background information, white papers, and full reports of the summaries provided in the council members' informational materials, as well as links to other useful land-use-related information. Among the resources for the council are a great collection of materials for local planning commissions to use also: Library On Line; links to agencies and organizations, publications, white papers Council Member Resources (background, presentations, white papers)
MSU Extension Land Use Team For information on other MSU Extension specialists and agents who focus on land use issues, more publications, programs, and resources.
MSU Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Science. Land Use/Land Cover Change --Michigan Tipping Point
Institute for Water Research at MSU Groundwater mapping project Michigan Groundwater Withdrawal Assessment Tool Water well viewer (simplified groundwater mapping tool)	Citizen Planner For very detailed land use education opportunity, look into MSU Extension's Citizen Planner program.	Planning & Zoning News
Kellogg Biological Station Shoreline Management Demonstration and Infomation.		Michigan Municipal League Planning and Zoning
Michigan Natural Features Inventory, MSUE	Smart Growth Readiness Assessment Tool	Eastern Michigan University Department of Geography and Geology Urban and Regional Planning Program List of web pages City Hall Commons
Glenn Pape's blog THE WEARY PLANNER	Entrepreneurial Communities To catalyze the shift from the Old Economy to the New Economy, the Entrepreneurial Communities program strives to grow Michigan's economy through community-based entrepreneurship by working directly with communities and wide networks of partners.	Partnerships for Change Partnerships for Change is a new statewide program to help cities, townships and villages work together in developing cooperative land use plans and resource management programs.
Dean Solomon Charlevoix County Extension Director or access the same material at the Northwest Michigan Council of Government's web site. Planner's Moments is a joint project of MSU Extension and NWMCOG.
Ryan Coffey's Newaygo County web page on land use.		The Skillman Foundation for Detroit: Good schools, good neighborhoods, good opportunities.
James W. Ribbron's blog CREATING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
Brad Neumann (This page is no longer kept up-to-date. Brad is a former Extension Educator, Land Policy. He now works in MSU Extension's administration. The St. Joseph County Land Use Blog no longer exists.)		Northwest Michigan Council of Governments (region 10) regional planning and community development Northwest Michigan Council of Governments population and economic data Northeast Michigan Council of Governments (region 9) West Michigan Regional Planning Commission (region 8) West Michigan Shoreline Regional Development Commisison (region 14) Michigan Association of Regions
Jasneet Sharma's Land Use page. (This page is no longer kept up-to-date. Jasneet is a former MSU Extension Land Use Educator for Hillsdale and Lenawee Counties. She now works as the Sustainable Food Solutions Coordinator with the University of Pittsburgh.)

MSU's alternative energy web site.
Wind Power web site. MSU Land Policy Institute Wind Prospecting Tool		Institute of Transportation Engineers Traffic count, parking data, etc.
		Qualifications Based Selection This is an alternative to using bids in Michigan, and a preferred method of selecting professional services (lawyer, engineer, planning consultant, architect, professional land surveyor). Bids should be the preferred method for purchase of tangible items and construction. QBS should be the preferred method for seeking professional or consultant services.
		Planning and Zoning Center Library of plans and zoning ordinances. This is a listing of Michigan governments with a master plan and/or zoning ordinance which have an active web-site. Websites that contain compilations to master plans and zoning ordinances from around the United States is also provided.

Innovative Land Use Techniques/Planning Principles	The bigger picture, including economics	Other Universities and national, world Land Use programs
Form-Based Codes Institute Suttons Bay Village (first form-based zoning ordinance adopted in Michigan) Michigan’s first Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND), Cherry Hill Village and Biltmore was awarded the 2000 Outstanding Planning Award by the Michigan Association of Planning Rural application (Conservation Design): Robin W. Green's Hidden Creek near Columbus Ohio.	Michigan's Economic Future; A new Look by Charles Ballard	eXtension Community Planning and Zoning / Land Use Planning
Mi Place for placemaking in Michigan	Michigan's Economic Future; A new Look by Charles Ballard	eXtension Community Planning and Zoning / Land Use Planning
Featured Planning Principle in New Economy 201 Smart Growth Network	Michigan's Economic Future by Charles Ballard	Other University Land Use Sites: The Ohio State University Swank Program in Rural Policy -- The Ohio State University Dept. of Agriculture, Environment, and Development Economics University of Wisconsin UofW Center for Community and Economic Development Community First Impressions Program Center for Land Use Education Guides to Plan Elements Perdue University University of Minnesota Strong Towns Cornell University, Department of Development Sociology's Community and Rural Development Institute Cyburbia -- Planning Resource Directory Department of Geography , Columbia School, The George Washington University CSSRA -- Rutgers University Center for Urban Policy Research -- Rutgers University Planning, Extension; College of Design, Iowa State University (Gary Taylor) Law Of The Land blog by Patricia E. Salkin, Esq., Professor of Law, Albany Law School, New York NEMO-- Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials, University of Connecticut Planetizen, Planning and Development Network --Brookings Institute Center on Urban and Metro Policy Brookings Institute Center for Urban and Metropolitan Policy The Vital Center: A Federal-State Compact to Renew the Great Lakes Region by John Austin and Britany Affolter-Caine October 2006 Metropolitan Policy Program Lincoln Institute on Land Policy University of Wyoming Ruckelshaus Institute of Environment and Natural Resources University of Denver, Strurm College of Law's The Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute Utah State University Extension, Rural Intermountain Planning Program City and Regional Planning -- University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis, Extension; Land Use and Natural Resources
Michigan Municipal League's Center for 21st Century Communities	Michigan's Economic Future by Charles Ballard
Economics of Place, Place Matters Book: The Economics of Place: The Value of Building Communities Around People	MSU Center for Economic Analysis
Featured Planning Principle in New Economy 201 Six Pillars of Prosperity (People and Land Program.)	MSU Center for Community & Economic Development
Featured Planning Principle in New Economy 201 Michigan Complete Streets Building roadways that move people not just automobiles
Featured Planning Principle in New Economy 201 New Urbanism/Neo Traditional Development New Urbanism.Org Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) (Michigan chapter)
Featured Planning Principle in New Economy 201 Livable Communities Partners for Livable Communities Livable Communities Coalition
Featured Planning Principle in New Economy 201 Healthy Communities Program (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)	Your Economy website for business data; detailed information about the performance of businesses. For development of entrepreneurship.
Featured Planning Principle in New Economy 201 Green Communities U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Green Communities Program Enterprise Green Communities	Michigan Future, Inc.	American Planning Association
Featured Planning Principle in New Economy 201 Sustainable Communities Sustainable Communities Network Sustainable Sites Initiative (similar to LEED Buildings, but for site development)	Michigan Future, Inc.	American Planning Association
Grand Traverse Region New Designs for Growth New Designs For Growth Guidebook Citizen guides	The Vital Center: A Federal-State Compact to Renewing the Great Lakes Region, by John Austin and Britany Affolter-Caine	Planetizen Planning and Development Network, Urban Insight
Promoting Active Communities on line assessment and award system		Planetizen Planning and Development Network, Urban Insight
design for Health University of Minnesota, Cornell University, and University of Colorado's on community design and healthy living and the everyday realities of local government planning. This site has innovative, practice-oriented tools to help integrate human health into urban planning and environmental design	MSU Institute for Public Policy & Social Research	U.S. Census Bureau American FactFinder Preparing for the 2010 Census 2010 Census Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) Program 2007 Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS) Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) Other U.S. Census links of interest: Ray's index of Block Statistics Reports, 1940-1980 Minnesota's NHGIS List of Tract Availability for 1910-1980 Missing a Census report? Ray's inventory of the University of Michigan collection specifies individual reports with print, microfiche or microfilm, CD, and web availability, including ICPSR files. ICPSR has the EEO reports for 1980, and the Documents Center owns a microfiche for Michigan purchased from the Census Bureau. The Social Explorer map Historic Census Publications Community Economic Development HotReport, provides access for economic indicators for individual counties or for the Employment & Training Administration programs.
United States Forest Service Open Space Conservation Report on "National Forests on the Edge" Report on "Open Space Conservation Strategy"	Northwestern University's Asset-Based Community Development Institute (ABCD)
Michigan Cool Cities Other Michigan Cool Cities links: Centers for Regional Excellence Michigan Future Inc. Mi Life Mi Times Model D Media (Detroit) Rapid Growth (Grand Rapids media) Metro mode (suburban Detroit) Capital Gains (Lansing)	UofM Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) Report on Michigan's Economic Transition: Toward a Knowledge Economy
Land Choices (conservation design) Good example (Conservation Design): Robin W. Green's Hidden Creek near Columbus Ohio.	Creative Class

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