LPI Events
New Economy 2.0 Series:
Policies for Placemaking Focus of March Forum
 
The Land Policy Institute continues its series on the New Economy 2.0 on Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at the Mackinac Room in the Anderson House Office Building near the State Capitol in Lansing. "The Policies for Placemaking" forum will focus on developing complimentary and collaborative policies at the local, regional, state and federal level that position places for prosperity. 
 
Speakers include Dan Gilmartin, Executive Director and CEO of the Michigan Municipal League; Bill Rustem, Co-Director of the People and Land initiative and President and CEO of Public Sector Consultants; and Mark Wyckoff, Senior Associate Director of LPI and Director of the Planning & Zoning Center at MSU.
 
Don't miss this opportunity to access the most contemporary knowledge on the New Economy and to join in dialogue with colleagues and key constituent groups about Michigan's future. Panelists will share their experience and thoughts about national, state, regional and local policies and strategies that affect the state's future. The forum will take place from 11:45am-1:30pm. This luncheon event is free and open to the public. Those interested in attending the forum are requested to RSVP to Jessica McFarland at [email protected] or call 517.432.8800 Ext. 103.  
 
The final forum in the series, "Renewable Energy 2.0" is slated for Tuesday, May 18, 2010. It will provide additional detail on New Economy growth factors, as well as ideas for how these can be leveraged for Michigan's prosperity.
 
Summaries from past forums are available at:

Learn more at Legislative Forum Series.
 
 

Reinventing Prosperous Places Series:
Brownfield Utilization Explored This Week 
 
The Michigan Higher Education Land Policy (MIHELP) Consortium seminar series on Reinventing Prosperous Places continued on Thursday, March 4, 2010, at Michigan State University (MSU). This week's seminar focused on "Brownfield Utilization Models, Policies, Strategies and Economic Impacts." Speakers included:

Webinar recordings from this and prior seminars are also available for viewing online.
 
Other LPI research of interest on this topic included:

The next seminar in the series will take place on Thursday, March 18, 2010, at 11:30am at the University of Michigan, 2104 Art and Architecture, Ann Arbor, and via free webinar. The event will focus on "Social Justice Impacts on Place Performance." Speakers will include:

Seminar details, including a schedule of future seminars and speakers, can be found here: MIHELP Seminar Series. To RSVP for a seminar and for more information, contact Dr. John Warbach at [email protected] or 517.884.0795.
 
The Reinventing Prosperous Places seminar series is focused on how state economic success will be tied to the success of Michigan "places" in the new, global economy.
 
 
LPI's Wayne Beyea Provided Expertise on Michigan's Critical Assets Research at SW Michigan Planning Commission Meeting
 
This week, the Land Policy Institute's Associate Director for Citizen Education Wayne Beyea, also Statewide Coordinator of Michigan Citizen Planner, spoke to 40 business and community leaders at the Southwest Michigan Planning Commission 360 Group Meeting in Lawrence.
 
As featured speaker, Beyea spoke about LPI's research, led by Dr. Soji Adelaja and the Land Policy Research Team, on "Michigan's Critical Assets: Determining Where Your Region Fits into a Global New Economy." Specifically, his presentation focused on the differences between the Old and New Economy; the importance of sustainable development; what makes regions prosperous; the importance of placemaking and place-based strategies in community development; and how Michigan can succeed in the New Economy. He outlined what makes up Michigan's critical assets and how regions can utilize them strategically; and provided an overview of the "Michigan Prosperity Initiative," a new statewide initiative proposed by LPI that includes as partners MSU Extension, Michigan's 14 State Planning and Development Regions, the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. He also announced upcoming training opportunities as part of this initiative.
 
More information about the Michigan Prosperity Initiative and associated trainings will be available soon. Check future editions of "This Week at the Land Policy Institute" for details. 
 
Download Beyea's presentation at Michigan's Critical Assets. Learn more about Land Policy Research.
 
 
Land Policy Educator:
Attractive Communities,

Vibrant Neighborhoods
Focus of Upcoming Luncheon

 
The Lunch & Learn Series continues on Friday, March 26, 2010, from noon-1pm at the Lenawee Economic Development Corporation in Adrian. The goal of the series, "Placemaking for Prosperity," is to provide local government officials, property owners, the development community and interested citizens an opportunity to hear from a leading scholar or practitioner and engage in discussion about the future of Lenawee County. The series is hosted by Jasneet Sharma, MSU Land Policy Educator for Hillsdale and Lenawee Counties.
 
From major cities to small towns, Michigan needs vibrant neighborhoods where people want to live and raise families. Thus, the fourth event in the series will focus on "Attractive Communities and Neighborhoods." Guest speaker Dave Ivan, MSU Extension Regional Director and Community and Economic Development Programs Member, will provide insight into on-going research of high performing communities nationwide and best practice lessons that are instructive for any size community.  

Presentations from the first two luncheons in the series are available for download at: