Community Infrastructure's Affect on Poverty was Topic of Presentation by National Poverty Expert Donna Beegle
National poverty expert Dr. Donna Beegle was the featured speaker at the Creating Opportunities Summit in Traverse City. Beegle discussed how people living in poverty are affected by a community's infrastructure including transportation, housing, energy, education, employment, and healthy food. Watch the video to find out more.
The Creating Opportunities Summit
was held on November 6, 2013 in Traverse City. Interested citizens gathered to discuss ways and provide solutions to improve infrastructure in northwest Michigan to make our communities better places to live. Attendees participated in breakout sessions and panel discussions. Topics included: transportation, housing, energy, education, employment, and healthy food. Donna Beegle, national poverty expert, brought perspective to the ways in which infrastructure impacts people in poverty.
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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