Carlisle/Wortman Associates has hired planner Tyler Lasser as a GIS technician.
SEMCOG honors regional trail project in Ann Arbor Township
Ann Arbor Township and Washtenaw County shared SEMCOG’s Regional Showcase Award for connecting two regional trails to the Matthaei Botanical Gardens.
Dick Carlisle leads with his heart
Carlisle Wortman’s Dick Carlisle is leading the effort to establish a Michigan chapter of Best Buddies, a nonprofit serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Enos, Scurto and Atkins train elected officials for MML
Elected officials from across Michigan learned basic planning and zoning and advanced economic development from CWA staff in February, 2018
The costs and effects of excessive parking supply
Use the stats and tools in this article to make your case for more sensible (lower) parking requirements in your community.
How planners can respond to the retail apocalypse
Following up on last month’s guest column by Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim tells us what planners can do to anticipate and mitigate changes in the retail sector.
Carlisle/Wortman’s most-viewed blog posts in 2017
Carlisle/Wortman’s top 10 2017 blog posts: Signs, RTFA, fracking, economic development, invasive species, civic engagement and pocket parks.
The retail apocalypse: Here’s your lump of coal
Carlisle/Wortman’s guest columnist, Ebenezer Scrooge, brings you the ghost of Christmas future, at least as it applies to the retail sector.
Make your community age-friendly with this AARP program
Your residents are aging. Are you ready for that? AARP’s Age-Friendly Network offers tools and guidance.
Free Press publishes Dick Carlisle’s op-ed on short term rentals
Local communities, not Lansing, should control zoning for short-term rentals.