Toledo, Ohio has traveled a typical Rust Belt trajectory – booming industrial economy, environmental decline, economic downturn, and contraction. The city’s next chapter is a less certain one, and Toledo wants to get it right by rebuilding in a sensible, sustainable way and reconnecting its...
The goal of Marquette, Michigan's waterfront redevelopment was to transform the former industrial waterfront into a walkable, mixed use waterfront zone that was physically connected to the downtown and supported a host of water depended uses. This case study describes how the city used form-based code to...
Laurie Sommers, folklorist and historic preservation consultant, was interviewed to document the experience of Fishtown, Michigan, in establishing the Fishtown Preservation Society. Bringing together local expertise, the Fishtown Preservation Society has combined historic preservation efforts along with folklore to promote stewardship of the historic Fishtown...
Fishtown of Leland, Michigan, is one of the few remaining historic fishing villages in the Great Lakes region. In early 2001, the future of this working waterfront became uncertain when the longtime owner of the commercial fishing business and property at the heart of Fishtown...