Community Development
The State of Michigan will celebrate its history and pre-history at the annual Michigan Archaeology Day, Saturday, October 29
Event located at the Michigan History Center, 702 West Kalamazoo Street in downtown Lansing. Free for all attendees.
Public Spaces Community Places: Building Vibrant Communities across Michigan
In Summer 2022, the MEDC hit a major milestone in support of crowdfunded community projects – $10 million in matching grant funds
Main Street Vibrancy Grants Enhance Communities across Michigan
2021’s Main Street Vibrancy Grant recipients – Grayling, Owosso, Lansing and Three Rivers – are sharing the results of their transformative projects
Annual Governor’s Awards shine a light on historic preservation’s impact in Michigan
Seven preservation projects around Michigan honored with 2022 Governor’s Awards for Historic Preservation
New Developer’s Toolkit offers support to Michigan’s small developers, provides greater access to MEDC’s resources
Setting the Stage for Community Development in 2022 and Beyond
MEDC spoke with its Senior Vice President of Community Development Michele Wildman to discuss how place-based economic development has changed with the pandemic, which 2021 accomplishments she is most proud of, and her vision and goals for MEDC’s community development efforts in 2022.
Upper Peninsula Communities' Revitalization Creates Aesthetic, Social and Economic Benefits
Houghton and Hancock see success with two MEDC programs
2021 in Review: Rallying toward greater economic prosperity across Michigan
Following the challenges of 2020, we showed that Michigan is equipped to move mountains and become a place of Pure Opportunity in 2021 and beyond.