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Lessons in Public Private Partnerships

December 10, 2013

In 2003, the buildings formerly known as the mercantile buildings in downtown Hamilton, Ohio were two weeks from their demolition date. After years of neglect, the floors of the two buildings, built in 1897, ha...

Code Enforcement. Courtesy of the Toledo Blade.

Don’t Worry, The Code Officer Will Handle It From Here

David Mieksztyn

November 7, 2011

Community and Neighborhoods, Featured

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Code enforcement exists in Detroit, MI. No, really. But in case you ever wondered what they did (you know, to pass the time) the Detroit Works Project has an idea. Under Mayor Dave Bing, Detroit will enact a...

Is there a loophole for lawlessness in Michigan’s Lake St. Clair?

John Cruz

August 30, 2011

Featured, Maps, Policy

In 2005, Michigan State University professor Brian Kalt discovered an interesting legal loophole in Eastern Idaho, where because the congressional district spans the state, and there's no population in the 50-m...

Wooden City. Image by Bill Warner on Flickr.

Planners should brace for service sharing

John Cruz

August 22, 2011

Featured, News

With local tax revenues falling, budgets stretching, and a loud cry across the board for less government in many communities around the country, the current times are not faring well for planners. Many places h...

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Lessons in Public Private Partnerships

Don’t Worry, The Code Officer Will Handle It From Here

Is there a loophole for lawlessness in Michigan’s Lake St. Clair?

Planners should brace for service sharing