Community Planning and Development

Economic Development

Community Planning & Development
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Web site

Michigan Association of Regions

Michigan regional planning commissions

Community and Economic Development Resources

West Michigan Regional Planning Commission Web site

Joint Municipal Planning Act, Public Act 226 of 2003, MCL 125.131, et seq.

Authorizes joint planning and joint zoning, including joint zoning ordinances

Regional Planning Act, Public Act 281 of 1945, MCL 125.11, et seq.

Partnerships for Change Sustainable Communities

Developed by the Land Information Access Association (LIAA), Michigan Municipal League (MML), the Michigan Townships Association (MTA), Michigan State University Extension (MSUE), and Michigan Association of Planning (MAP), the overall mission of the program is to foster new and expanded cooperation between cities, townships and villages in developing and carrying out local land use policies that contribute to the preservation of cultural and natural resources.