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 […]

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 […]

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. […]