from Older Cities
Want a copy of our 2007-2008 Annual Report?
Just say the word. Email Anna at anna@suburbsalliance.org and she'll be sure to get you one (or two!)
Our hot-off-the-press publication emphasizes how the Michigan Suburbs Alliance hinges on the interactivity of city leaders, citizens, students, planners, policy makers, developers, academics and nonprofit and business visionaries. As a unique point of collaboration, we don't merely talk about regionalism; we manifest in the partnerships that shape our work from the ground up.
Because southeast Michigan matters to all of us.
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Your friends at the Suburbs Alliance wrote the cover story for the April issue of ICMA's PM Magazine, a national publication for public management leaders.
In the spotlight: how Redevelopment Ready Communities® is changing up an all too familiar trajectory of older cities.
"Rewriting the Story of Inner-Ring Suburbs" brings together the voices of developers, planners and city leaders who share what it means to become the authors of our own communities.
If you're interested in learning more about RRC, email Melanie Piana at melanie@suburbsalliance.org
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Letter from the Staff
June 2008
Rethinking Regionalism
by Sharon Carney, Special Project Coordinator
Spend six hours on a party bus with 25 young professionals and you'll find that there's no panacea to keeping this crowd in Detroit. True, many say they want cities that offer walkable streets, rentable housing, exciting (or just existent) nightlife and desirable jobs. But while everyone has a special mix of priorities, one message comes through loud and clear: they are eager to be engaged. These young leaders want to impact the region they call home, and they need opportunities to put their ideas into action.
