Last week the Grand Traverse region took a historic step toward enhancing the region’s already outstanding water resources when local leaders voted to remove three dams from the Boardman River.
Articles by Jim Lively
Jim Lively: Fill It Out – It Is Easy (Really!)
We are looking far into the future, so don’t let current master plans, zoning, or political bickering hold you back.
Jim Lively: Jumping Through Bureaucratic Hoops to Get on the Grand Vision Bus
The next Grand Vision workshops on March 20th at the Grand Traverse County Civic Center are all about regional transportation solutions for the future.
Jim Lively: It is Elementary – Smart Growth Requires Neighborhood Schools
Those are all big changes if they are affecting your child – but the decisions about closing schools have much broader implications for the entire community.
Good Regional Planners Are Hard to Find
With more than 1,700 local units of government, Michigan is not a state that readily embraces regional planning. Local control is fervently defended. No big government bureaucrat will tell us how to plan our communities.
Higher Standards: Why I Will Not Shop Meijer
I want to like Meijer. They are a Michigan-based company. They even sell fruits and vegetables grown by local farmers. But they flat-out refuse to respect Acme Township’s right to manage growth and maintain small-town character.