Case Studies -- State Annotated Index

MICHIGAN (MI)

Quality of Life Index for the Grand Traverse Region, Traverse City, MI

The Quality of Life Index is a community-based effort which attempts to identify, measure and annually report on ten different areas that affect the quality of life of everyone in the Grand Traverse region.

Urban Resources Initiative, Detroit

The urban forestry department at a local university has worked with a number of neighborhood groups to plant trees of various types and community gardens on vacant lots in the city.

Investing in the Keweenaw's Future - Moving Toward Sustainable Development

An innovative citizen's group has been working since 1989 to preserve the environment in the western portion of the upper peninsula, through economic education and planning activities.

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