The Michigan Prosperity Agenda is a monthly radio show that focuses on how to make Michigan communities better places to live, work and play.

The topic of the March episode was the role of talent in placemaking, and our President and CEO Carol Coletta was an invited guest.…

Good for Detroit's suburban mayors.  They are launching an experimental venture called Millennial Mayors Congress, in which mayors and emerging civic leaders will collaboratively develop action-oriented solutions to regional challenges.  If it works, promoters believe it could break some serious SE Michigan barriers: increasing the access that young(ish) people have…

The Michigan Municipal League is urging Congress to make the restoration of deteriorating infrastructure the No. 1 priority in the upcoming stimulus package.  According to an MML press release, "This "fix-it first" approach will also combat sprawl and inject new economic vitality in communities that have lost jobs, businesses and…