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.
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Ypsilanti Township’s master plan looks toward 2040 while not losing sight of its past.
Read MoreFour Carlisle/Wortman staffers braved 27-degree weather to run in the 5K Original Ann Arbor Turkey Trot at Hudson Mills Metropark in Dexter.
Read MoreCongratulations 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.
Read MoreCarlisle/Wortman Associates has hired planner Tyler Lasser as a GIS technician.
Read MoreAnn Arbor Township and Washtenaw County shared SEMCOG’s Regional Showcase Award for connecting two regional trails to the Matthaei Botanical Gardens.
Read MoreCarlisle 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.
Read MoreElected officials from across Michigan learned basic planning and zoning and advanced economic development from CWA staff in February, 2018
Read MoreUse the stats and tools in this article to make your case for more sensible (lower) parking requirements in your community.
Read MoreFollowing 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.
Read MoreCarlisle/Wortman's top 10 2017 blog posts: Signs, RTFA, fracking, economic development, invasive species, civic engagement and pocket parks.
Read MoreCarlisle/Wortman’s guest columnist, Ebenezer Scrooge, brings you the ghost of Christmas future, at least as it applies to the retail sector.
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