New clients and projects

building official, Master plans, Municipal Management, Recreation planningcwaplanJuly 3, 2019Carlisle/Wortman Associates, planning, planners, Michigan, master plan, parks and recreation plan, building official, Safe Routes to School, adaptive reuse

“It’s OK for blue to go green,” Chris Nordstrom tells kids

Municipal Management, Recreation planningcwaplanJune 25, 2019Carlisle/Wortman Associates, planning, planners, Michigan, Oakland University, Water Festival, Chris Nordstrom, green infrastructure, Sustainability, sustainable planning

Wedding barns can keep small farms viable

Code enforcement, economic development, Placemaking, Rural/agricultural, ZoningcwaplanJune 25, 2019Carlisle/Wortman Associates, planning, planners, Michigan, wedding barns, Michigan Association of Planning, rural development

Beyond the vision: planning for real infrastructure costs

While you’re planning that new infrastructure you should also be budgeting to repair or replace it when it wears out.

May is building code month

Code Enforcement Services administers and enforces state building codes to keep people safe, save energy and assure durability of homes and workplaces.

Water School: Essential resources for local officials

Carlisle/Wortman Assoc..., planners, planning, Recreation planningcwaplanApril 10, 2019Blue economy, blue infrastructure, Michigan State University, MSU Extension, Water School

New zoning allows side businesses that diversify farm income

Carlisle/Wortman Assoc..., Rural/agricultural, ZoningcwaplanMarch 21, 2019agricultural zoning, Carlisle/Wortman Associates, Michigan, planners, planning, Sharon Township

Office hours: It’s all about the customer

building official, Carlisle/Wortman Assoc..., Code enforcement, CWA People, economic development, John Enos, Municipal Management, planning, Public engagement, ZoningcwaplanMarch 21, 2019

Around the office at Carlisle/Wortman

CWA PeoplecwaplanJanuary 25, 2019

Should you use national standards to plan your parks?

Carlisle/Wortman Assoc..., Michigan, Municipal Management, planners, planning, Public engagement, Recreation planning, Rural/agricultural, UrbancwaplanJanuary 21, 2019National Recreation and Parks Association, NRPA, TPL, Trust for Public Land

Here are the 10 most-viewed stories from our 2018 blog

The Carlisle/Wortman blog has shared planning information and ideas since 2010. The top stories from 2018 include some new content plus our greatest hits.

Four-day charrette sets the stage for Ypsilanti Township’s master plan

Ypsilanti Township’s master plan looks toward 2040 while not losing sight of its past.

2018 holiday celebration shows how much we've grown

Our staffcwaplanDecember 21, 2018

Four CWA runners conquer Turkey Trot

Four Carlisle/Wortman staffers braved 27-degree weather to run in the 5K Original Ann Arbor Turkey Trot at Hudson Mills Metropark in Dexter.

5k, Our peoplecwaplanNovember 29, 2018

Post office adaptive reuse earns honors for Plymouth DDA

Congratulations to our client, the City of Plymouth and its downtown development authority. The conversion of a historic downtown post office into a boutique grocery store has earned them the 2018 Michigan Downtown Association award for Best Economic Development Project over $1 million.