Michigan Association of Planning

May 2012

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Greetings!

 

Membership Renewal is upon us!

The May/June issues of the Michigan Planner marks the end of another year at MAP, a year devoted to providing our members with the necessary tools to help you make important land use decisions in your own community.  You have received publications like the Michigan Planner, and the E-dition, providing interesting articles, cutting edge resources, and contemporary planning and zoning tools; workshops and conferences to connect you with state and national speakers who inform and educate about better ways to plan and innovate, and just as importantly to learn and network with other participants.  MAP's advocacy and partnership initiatives help us serve more communities, and add value to state and local policy direction through MAP Board adopted policies and through our collaborative efforts.  We do what we do for community planners first, always mindful of the challenges you face, and the satisfaction of a plan well made, or an ordinance well executed.

  

By now you've received your invoice to renew your membership with MAP for 2012-2013, and we are proud to have committed to working more efficiently and providing you with more benefits than ever, at the same rate as last year.  

 

Because of your commitment to your Michigan Association of Planning membership, the Michigan Planner magazine and the Michigan Planner E-dition brought you these articles in the past year:

 

July              Social Media and Local Government
August         The New Placemaking: Repositioning Cities with Reuse Projects

September    What Planners Should Do When Its Slow and How to Stay Relevant

October        What every Planning Commissioner Needs to Know

November    The New Census Data-Now What?!

December     LEED for Neighborhood Development

January        Keeping Zoning Relevant: Reimagining Development Regulations

February      Creating Value through Strategic Planning

March           Local Governments Restructure Planning Functions: The Evolving Role of the Planner

April             Accessibility for All: Planning for Successful, Equitable Transit-Oriented Development

May              Civic Engagement, Planning, and Strategies for Community Survival

June             Cultural Diversity: The Key to Thriving Communities

 

To avoid missing out on another great year of the Michigan Planner magazine and the Michigan Planner E-dition newsletter - among MAP's many other significant member benefits, renew with MAP today!

Call Sherrie, Lauren, Holly, Amy or Andrea at 734-913-2000 to talk about your membership options and how you can continue to connect with MAP in the coming year!

2012 Zoning Series 

Country Roads, City Streets, Suburban... Stroads?

By: Jim Breuckman, AICP 

Manager of Planning, City of Rochester Hills

 

The first two installments of this series examined how street design and development on property along the street together create character of place. Some places have better character than others of course, and this series is primarily about how to maximize the quality of place through zoning and development tools.


This month's article will focus primarily on street design. This is not a subject where zoning typically has much to say, but it is a critical component in the overall quality and sustainability of a community.

 

Despite our current typical state of affairs, it is a subject over which local planning and zoning can have a say. 

 

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Civic Engagement, Planning, and Strategies for Community Survival in an Uncertain Future

By: Paul Smyth, Partner, ANOVA Consultants

 

Between 2004 and 2011, ANOVA Consulting evaluated the "Partnerships for Change" project, an inter-jurisdictional planning and citizen engagement initiative, administered by LIAA (Land Information Access Association), a Traverse City non-profit, in partnership with the Michigan Association of Planning (MAP), the Michigan Municipal League (MML), and the Michigan Township Association (MTA). The lessons learned through this process suggest important lessons for community leaders and planners as our state faces an uncertain future.

 

At heart Partnerships for Change was an attempt to see if, under the proper circumstances and with the proper incentives, communities could expand cooperation on a variety of common land use issues, including joint planning. Ultimately, over 180 local Michigan governments in 38 communities participated in the development of joint master plans, recreation plans, and corridor plans. The program used citizen engagement along with technical and financial assistance to help communities examine who they were, how they wished to evolve, and what natural and cultural resources they wished to protect in the face of change. 

 

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Safe Routes to School (SR2S) 2012 Webinar Workshop Series| Sponsored by the Michigan Safe Routes to School (SR2S) Program and the Michigan Department of Transportation, the Michigan Chapter of the American Planning Association is offering a series of webinar workshops, presented live, to deliver valuable information relating to Safe Routes to School, school siting, and other related topics.

 

Join national and state experts on topics to include SR2S programming, joint use agreements, walking audits, public health, planning, and school siting policies from the comfort of your desk.

 

All webinar workshops are FREE and will occur from May 31st to June 26th. One and a half (1.5) AICP CM credits pending approval are available per workshop.

 

SR2S Webinar Workshop #1

Playing Nice: Opening School Grounds to the Community After Hours (A Toolkit for Joint Use Agreements)

May 31 from 12-1:30

 

SR2S Webinar Workshop #2

School Buildings and Community Building

June 7 from 12-1:30

 

SR2S Webinar Workshop #3

Understanding School and Local Government Funding to Encourage Healthier Investments in Communities

June 11 from 12-1:30

 

SR2S Webinar Workshop #4

A History and Overview of School Siting In Michigan

June 14 from 12-1:30

 

SR2S Webinar Workshop #5

Smart School Siting: Using Local Policy to Support Kids and Communities

June 21 from 12-1:30

 

SR2S Webinar Workshop #6

I have a SRTS Plan, Now What? Implementation

June 26 from 12-1:3

Space is limited.  The full schedule is also available at www.planningmi.org/events.asp 

APA MI All webinars will be recorded and archived. Email Holly Madill, Webinar Project Manager at hmadill@planningmi.org with questions.

 

Help your community design for prosperity by designing for physical activity. Use the Promoting Active Communities (PAC) program to see how your community ranks and where you can improve compared to other Michigan communities.

  • Please visit the PAC Web site, www.mihealthtools.org/communities to register by June 15th
  • Use the free online assessment to help you evaluate local policies, programs, and the built environment to identify ways to promote and support active living.
  • Complete the PAC assessment by July 15, 2012.
  • Upon completing the assessment, receive a personalized feedback report to help you identify strategies to create a more active living community.
  • You and your community will be recognized in a local award ceremony, showcasing your efforts to design pedestrian and bike-friendly neighborhoods.

 

Join the 139 Michigan communities from 56 counties who have already used the PAC program and are integrating active lifestyles into the statewide culture.

 

For more information, visit www.mihealthtools.org/communities.

Do you want more information on a particular planning basic or hot trend?  Let us know. We are always happy to take requests for article topics and value the opportunity to give members resources they need.  E-mail lcarlson@planningmi.org with ideas and submissions. 

  

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In This Issue
2012 Zoning Series
Civic Engagement
SR2S Webinar Workshops

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

  

In Memoriam

 

Owen Winnie
1933-2012

 

A stalwart advocate of community planning, and a long time member of the Michigan Association of Planning, Owen passed away on April 19, 2012 at his home in Rochester Hills.  He is survived by his wife Carolyn, their two children Colleen and Sean, and a number of grandchildren.  He was 78 years old.
 

Owen's wisdom, quiet presence, and skillful experience will be sorely missed in our planning community.

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