In a collaboration with the Office of Rural Prosperity, Southwest Michigan Regional Housing Project (SWRHP) has started an Asset Mapping process. Your input will help create a clearer picture of the regional housing landscape.
This process will:
The survey will take 10-15 minutes to complete.
Over the past 20 years, this conference has been the driving force behind positive change in rural Michigan. Connect with fellow leaders, learn from expert speakers, and discover actionable strategies to revitalize your community. Here’s what you can look forward to: Kick off the conference Monday afternoon with innovative ideas and community-driven projects with the […]
Permitting uses by right and implementing administrative approvals can connect a community vision that is based on meaningful community engagement and articulated in a plan with more appropriate zoning review processes, creating more opportunities for investment and growth. This session discusses ways to shift responsibility for administrative development decisions toward the administrative professionals, freeing up […]
Many planners find that when it comes to housing projects, the traditional engagement process does not draw a representative section of the community and, as a result, does not produce recommendations that meet the community’s needs, or the goals expressed in the adopted master plan. This session identifies the groups who are consistently struggling to […]
Join us to explore the different programs, policies, and possibilities that can advance economic prosperity, housing security, and a stronger community economic development field. New this year, CEDAM's annual QAP & LIHTC Summit will be incorporated into the robust housing track at the Community Champions Summit. We will be incorporating the discussions and sessions that […]
Your one-day crash course on backyard housing, tailored for anyone shaping our built environment: investors, homeowners, designers, lenders, real estate agents, appraisers, city leaders, and developers. Join us Friday, August 22nd from 8am - 5pm at the Grand Rapids Development Center. Hosted by MI Back Yard Build Register for the ADU Bootcamp with Back Yard […]
Join Disability Network Eastern Michigan and the Michigan Association of Planning for a hands-on workshop that unites architects, interior designers, builders, developers, code officials, housing advocates, and people with disabilities. We’ll co-create kitchen and bathroom design templates that improve accessibility. Why Attend? Shape the future of accessible housing through collaboration. Learn from nationally recognized facilitators […]
Join the Kalamazoo Continuum of Care for presentations from people working across the region in all roles in the homeless service sector, including grassroots organizations, advocates, policymakers, program and system leaders, frontline workers, philanthropic partners, developers, people with lived expertise of homelessness, researchers, and others. Example Sessions Southwest Michigan Perspectives: Innovative Approaches from Rural and […]