Livable Communities

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• Low impact Development: Putting the LID on flooding

  May 15, 2013 | Jane Herbert | Recent flooding serves as a reminder that upstream stormwater management efforts can reduce impacts at home and downstream.

• Sample Wildfire Hazard Zoning helps communities protect against property and life loss

  May 15, 2013 | Brad Neumann | Wildfires are common in Michigan, and individuals and local governments both play roles in addressing wildfire mitigation and protection to make communities safer.

• Knowing about fire behavior can protect your home from wildfire

  May 12, 2013 | Russell Kidd | Every spring, homeowners should inspect their property to eliminate hazards that can burn their homes and damage their property from spreading wildfires.

• May is bike month: Support health and reinforce place by becoming a Bicycle Friendly Community

  May 12, 2013 | Brad Neumann | Whether biking to commute or for recreation; to maintain health or the environment, celebrate May as National Bike Month and help your community become a Bicycle Friendly Community.

• New H7N9 avian influenza A virus concerns health experts

  May 12, 2013 | Elaine Bush | Health officials in China are reporting 131 cases of human infection with avian influenza A (H7N9) including 32 deaths as of May 8.

• Millennial invasion: Communities must meet the needs of latest generation of young professionals

  May 5, 2013 | Glenn Pape | The population of 22-year-olds is at an all-time high. what does this mean for communities in Michigan?

• Uppertunities: Revitalizing the econoomy in the Upper Peninsula

  May 5, 2013 | Michelle Walk | Upcoming conference enables Upper Peninsula community members to sharpen their skills and learn ways to take advantage of the positive economic impact of tourism.

• Tax revenue declines anticipated for Inkster in 2013-14 fiscal year

  May 5, 2013 | Richard Wooten | Inkster is anticipating a further decline in property tax revenue for the 2013-14 fiscal year. The city had already been dealing with persistent deficits and has been operating under a consent agreement with the state.

• Starting a community garden project takes organization

  May 5, 2013 | Beth Clawson | Before you start a successful community garden project your group or organization should be able to identify some basic resources and be organized at the beginning.

• Tourism – The community is the product: Part II

  May 2, 2013 | Michelle Walk | In communities where tourism is one of the primary industries, businesses should be prepared to answer questions about local tourist destinations.

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