Downtown is a densely settled commercial core of a community that serves as its social and economic center.
Photo Credit: Downtown Muskegon, MI
Downtown acts as a key defining feature of a community's overall sense of place.
Photo Credit: Downtown Frankenmuth, MI
Downtown is multi-functional with places to shop, work, dine, live, worship, and enjoy a variety of cultural offerings.
Photo Credit: Downtown Farmington
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Grosse Pointe Park DDA
Grosse Pointe Park is seeking a TIFA/DDA Director. It is an Administrative position under the general supervision of the City Manager and...
Read MorePlacemaking Projects
Recently, the MDA spotlighted three member communities and their outstanding placemaking projects. In this article by Issue Media Group,...
Read MoreMaking Great Places, East Jordan Downtown
Master Planning at a Crossroads At the time of writing its Master Plan, East Jordan was at a crossroads. Redevelopment opportunities were...
Read MoreChanging Winter Attitudes
With social distancing guidelines and COVID-19 mitigation measures still in effect going into the winter of 2021, the cold weather continues...
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Making Great Places, East Jordan Downtown
Master Planning at a Crossroads At the time of writing its Master Plan, East Jordan was at a crossroads. Redevelopment opportunities were...
Read MoreChanging Winter Attitudes
With social distancing guidelines and COVID-19 mitigation measures still in effect going into the winter of 2021, the cold weather continues...
Read MoreSMART Services
The Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) is Southeast Michigan's regional bus system that connects riders to...
Read MoreWhat Can Downtowns Learn from Cell Phone Data?
The rapid acceleration of technology in our daily lives has not only created greater accessibility to information and services but has also...
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