Placemaking Summit 2012

This year's Northern Michigan Placemaking Summits, held in Traverse City and Petoskey, were designed to inspire local implementation. Placemaking is a community-based approach to the planning, design and management of spaces that have local and regional importance.

The Networks Northwest team did a great job to help the City of Charlevoix and Charlevoix Township collaborate in addressing housing challenges in our community. They facilitated dialogue with Planning Commissioners, community stakeholders, and municipal officials to develop a plan for cohesive zoning in areas of growth for our two governments. Further, they were able to pinpoint the challenges in each unit and propose changes that would be beneficial all around. Together, we believe we'll be better prepared for housing developments and job growth in our region. We look forward to working with them on future projects!
- Mark Haydlauff, City Manager, Charlevoix