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I have to believe that The Grand Vision process has played a part in giving citizens, like my team in Benzie, the empowerment and encouragement we need to dream....
Seventeen years ago, some Grand Traverse-area residents launched a grassroots movement to better manage the area’s growth. They wanted to protect the area’s pristine environment, farmland, and uniqueness....
On Tuesday May 19th from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the State Theateryou can participate in an historic event: the rollout and celebration of “the final Grand Vision”-a citizen-certified plan for the next 50 years of growth in our six-county region. And the Mich...
Governor says revived factory just part of state’s green jobs future...
A few weeks ago, I blogged a bit about communities that are coming together to create their own green energy futures....
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....
The Grand Vision has had more citizen involvement - over 15,000 residents - than any other planning process ever conducted in this region, and has engaged environmental groups, business leaders and civic organizations....
Granholm’s green jobs plan will cut need for new power...
After almost 18 months of citizen workshops, interviews, surveys, and balloting involving more than 15,000 people, the Grand Vision is ready to roll out a 50-year development plan. And Mr. Shetler thinks implementing it is key to spurring Kalkaska’s turna...
Utility must prove plant's needed, prudent, and feasible...
With the votes tallied and the surveys sifted, the results of the six-county, citizen-based Grand Vision land use and transportation study indicate that residents of Benzie County and the five other counties in the Grand Traverse region largely agree on h...
But lawmakers’ petition, Cox opinion reflect utilities clout...
Governor explains her clean-energy initiatives in video interview...
New report on economic bright spot can guide local, state officials...
Local governments make room for local food...
Communities foster innovative farm and food businesses...
Smarter regulations help supply meet demand...
Local food economy calls for new equipment and services...
Across Michigan local food gets cooking...
But farmers lack state support for pioneering local-food greenhouse ventures...
