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Innovative Land Use Techniques	The bigger picture, including economics	Other Universities and national, world Land Use programs
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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 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.	Citizen Planner For very detailed land use education opportunity, look into MSU Extension's Citizen Planner program.	Planning & Zoning News
MSU Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Science.		Eastern Michigan University Department of Geography and Geology List of web pages
Institute for Water Research at MSU	Smart Growth Readiness Assessment Tool	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.
Michigan Natural Features Inventory, MSUE		Northwest Michigan Council of Governments population and economic data Northeast Michigan Council of Governments Michigan Association of Regions
Jasneet Sharma's Land Use page. (Jasneet is the MSU Extension Land Use Educator for Hillsdale and Lenawee Counties.)
Brad Neumann Extension Educator, Land Policy St. Joseph County Land Use Blog.		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	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 by Charles Ballard	Other University Land Use Sites: The Ohio State University University of Wisconsin Perdue University Cyburbia -- Planning Resource Directory Department of Geography , Columbia School, The George Washington University CSSRA -- Rutgers University Center for Urban Policy Research -- Rutgers University Swank Program in Rural Policy -- The Ohio State University Dept. of Agriculture, Environment, and Development Economics Planning, Extension; College of Design, Iowa State University (Gary Taylor) NEMO-- Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials, University of Connecticut City and Regional Planning -- University of California, Berkeley 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
Smart Growth Network	MSU Center for Economic Analysis
Promoting Active Communities on line assessment and award system	MSU Center for Community & Economic Development
United States Forest Service Open Space Conservation Report on "National Forests on the Edge" Report on "Open Space Conservation Strategy"	Michigan Future, Inc.	American Planning Association
Land Choices (conservation design) Good example (Conservation Design): Robin W. Green's Hidden Creek near Columbus Ohio.	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
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)	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.
	UofM Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) Report on Michigan's Economic Transition: Toward a Knowledge Economy
	Creative Class

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