Morse Theatre Chicago Update

Hey everyone,

On my recent trip to Chicago my friend showed me an article she edited for her school paper at Loyola... it happened to be about the now completed Morse Theatre we all visited in March.

here is the link to the article

After visiting I must say it has come a long way since we were walking around its dirt floor. The place is incredible, very slick and happenin'. Next time anyone is in Chicago I would recommend stopping by to check it out.

--Aaron Flohr

Graduate Research Fair

Planning Grad Students,

I urge you to consider presenting at this year's Graduate Research Fair on March 23, 2009. There are opportunities for both session and poster presentations. You do NOT need to prepare a separate paper or poster, but use one you already have given or are preparing for a Winter class.
This is a great opportunity for you to hone your presentation skills and to gain professional experience before a friendly audience. Any of your EMU faculty profs. can advise and/or sponsor you. Let me know if you have any questions. Please consider this opportunity.

Norm...

Detroit Walking Tour

On December 30th at 4pm, Cityscape Detroit is hosting a walking tour at inside Detroit, 1253 Woodward avenue. I believe Jeannette Pierce will be speaking. She is really enthusiatic about social, recreational and architectual resources the city has to offer-and makes a living talking about it. Should be interesting. Tanya Stephens is the contact person at Cityscape.

--Steve Holowicki

Detroit Rail Line Chugs Forward

From Steve Holowicki:

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081205/METRO/812050386/1409/METRO

Party with WSSUP on December 18th!

The Wayne State Urban Planning Student Organization (WSSUP) has invited all Eastern Michigan urban planning students to its annual Holiday Potluck on Thursday, December 18th.

The potluck begins at 7:00 PM at the historic St. Albertus Church Rectory at 4231 St. Aubin in Detroit.

There will be a 50/50 raffle with prizes. Previous raffle items have included gift cards, books, tours, and "adult beverages."

Due to space limitations, only one guest per student is allowed.

The Wayne State planners are great people with a great perspective. Come on out to make new friends, network, and strengthen the important relationship between our two programs!

Email andylinn@gmail.com with questions.

DEADLINE EXTENDED

The deadline for submitting proposals for Student or Young Professional Presentations at the 2009 MAP Student Conference has been extended to Thursday, November 20.

All you need to submit is a 50-word abstract of what you would like to present. Presenting at the Conference--being held here at EMU--is a really great resume builder.

See the post below for links to submit proposals and see the full presentation guidelines.

Plant Some Trees With EMU GREEN and PLACE

Meet with students from GREEN--the environmental club at EMU--and PLACE this Saturday, November 15, to plant some trees in Detroit.

We will be meeting at the Student Center at 8:00 AM and carpooling to Delores Bennett Park at 444 Smith St., to plant 65 street trees on Chandler between Oakland and Woodward. Planting will be done by the Greening of Detroit in partnership with the City of Detroit's Next Initiative and North End Block Club Association. They need 100 volunteers, so we hope you come and help out!

If it's more convenient, you can simply meet us at 444 Smith St. at 9 AM.

If you're interested, please RSVP to Dave Waligora at davidwaligora@gmail.com or Adam Cook at acook10@emich.edu.

PLACE T-Shirts For Sale!

Check it out! Today I'm wearing one of the new Planning Program T-shirts, designed by student Lauren Carlson and being distributed through PLACE. You can have one, too. They are $15, and all sizes are currently available. You can buy them from me; they're available in my office.
Also, we thought it would be cool to have a "Wear your Planning T-shirt" Day next Tuesday, Nov. 11. We need to let those freshmen and sophomores see them before they register for Winter classes. If we all wore them on the same day, maybe we'd get some notice. (Or, of course, you can wear yours every day if you wish, or if you haven't done your laundry in a long time.)
We'll sell them until they run out. All profits go to PLACE.

Norm

Win $10,000!

The ULI Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition is a graduate-level annual competition that is intended to provide an interdisciplinary learning experience for real estate and design students in the United States and Canada. Self-formed student teams are asked to provide an urban design and a financial feasibility strategy for a large-scale real life site that ULI has identified somewhere in the United States. Through the formation of multidisciplinary teams, the program encourages cooperation and teamwork among future real estate professionals and the many allied professions, such as architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, historic preservation, engineering, real estate development, finance, psychology, law, and others.

Click here to visit the competition website

Call for Presentations

EMU is hosting the Michigan Association of Planning (MAP) Student Conference at the Student Center on Friday, February 6th, 2009. We are seeking brief presentations from students and young professionals of no more than 25 minutes.

One purpose of the Student Conference is to give students an opportunity to present work done for a class or an internship to people, both fellow students and professionals, from around the state. Having done a professional presentation looks great on a resume, and provides good practice doing something any planner will have to do many times over the course of a career!

The deadline for proposal submissions is Thursday, November 6th. Proposals need be no more than 50 words in length.

Click here to download complete presentation guidelines

Proposals can be submitted online at the MAP website

Space for presenters is limited, and once all submissions are in the best proposals will be selected by a committee of students and professionals.

As the host school, it would look wonderful to have a good turnout of students and young professionals from EMU doing presentations. If you're unsure about what to present, or a bit nervous, talk to your professors: they're really excited to help you.

If you have any questions, contact Adam Cook at acook10@emich.edu.

PLACE takes the Kiosk by storm!

PLACE kicked off the school year in style by painting the Kiosk the night of September 21st. Pictured practicing their graffiti skills are Aaron Flohr, Greg Peruski and Courtney Veraldi.






As PLACE is now an official Student Organization we should have more opportunities for 'vandalism' in the future. Be sure to join us!

Field Trip to Cherry Hill Village and McKenna Associates!

We hope you can join us for this great opportunity on Friday, November 7th!

We will do a walking tour of the Cherry Hill Village in Canton lead by Canton Twp's head planner Jeff Goulet. We shall grab some lunch afterward and then finish the trip in Northville taking a tour of McKenna and Associates head quarters and go there for a tour and a discussion with some private practice planners.

I can take up to 4 people in my car.

We will be leaving EMU at 9:30 AM and should be back by 3:30 PM.

We can meet at EMU and head out from there if that'll be easier for everyone.

Let me know so I can make the final arrangements. We'll talk about it more exclusively on Oct. 23's meeting.

Thanks,

Dave

Meet Wayne State Planning Students

The Wayne State planning department student association (WSSUP) is having their Fall kick-off meeting this Thursday. This is a good opportunity to meet your fellow planning students at another school and hear about what's going on at Wayne State. Students from PLACE and WSSUP had a mixer earlier this year at Traffic Jam in Detroit, and we had a great time. Hopefully we can continue the tradition of networking between our two student organizations.

The meeting will be Thursday, October 23rd at 8 PM at Motor City Brewing Works (470 West Canfield in Detroit, right across the street from Traffic Jam). Contact Adam Cook if you're interested in carpooling there, acook10@emich.edu

PLACE Meeting This Thursday

Hey everyone, well the PLACE October meeting is drawing near and we
just wanted to send out a reminder for everyone the the next meeting
will be Thursday October 24th at around 4:50 PM. We will be talking
about our experiences at the MAP Conference, upcoming events, and the
PLACE social club night.

Hope to see all of you there,

Thanks,

Dave
Aaron
Courtney

Planning Articles in Sunday's Free Press

There were two articles in yesterday's Free Press that might be of interest to planners.

One was a feature on Grand Rapids' leadership in green building

The other is an article about local communities updating their zoning ordinances to respond to an increase in demand for pawn shops and tattoo parlors

END OF THE YEAR PICNIC!!!!

WHAT???? The End of the Year Honor's Picnic !!!

WHEN: Sunday April 27th, 2PM- ?

WHERE: Riverside Park, Ypsilanti

WHO: The entire Geography Department

WHY: Because we want to celebrate together!!!!

There will be grilled entrees and picnic style sides, sodas and treats. Enjoy each others company one last time before we depart for the summer. Some of you are graduating and will not be back, let us all congratulate you and wish you the best!

See you there!

THE GEO and PLACE CLUB

Journal of PLACE Reception this Tuesday!

Come celebrate with us on Tuesday, April 15th, at 5 PM in the Studio Room as we mark the rebirth of the Journal of PLACE! Stop by and pick up a print copy of the first issue, meet the contributors, and enjoy FREE FOOD AND DRINK. Let us know what you think of our program's academic journal, and give us your ideas on how you would like to contribute to future issues.

This is a busy time of the semester for all of us, so why not take a few minutes on Tuesday to celebrate this exciting event with FREE PIZZA and your ideas to make the Journal of PLACE a publication that will spark discussion both in the Planning community at Eastern and beyond.

Don't miss the last FIELD TRIP of the semester, DETROIT MID-TOWN & the DIA

EMU PLACE invites you to a….

Tour of
Midtown Detroit & The D.I.A.
Friday April 11th, 2008

Presented by: The University Cultural Center Association

9 A.M. Meet at the Strong Hall Studio Room

10 A.M. – 12 P.M. Tour conducted by the University Cultural Center beginning at the Inn on Ferry Street, 84 East Ferry at 10:00 a.m.

12:30 P.M. Arrive at Detroit Institute of Arts
1 P.M. Lunch
2:30-6:30 P.M. Tour the Art Institute

7 P.M. Dinner at the TRAFFIC JAM with WSSUP (Wayne State's Planning Club) located at 511 West Canfield, Detroit, MI 48201 on the corner of Canfield and Second Ave, just south of Wayne State University. Plenty of free parking is always available. You can get driving directions by calling (313) 831-9470 if you need more information.

Contact Aaron Flohr, aflohr@emich.edu or Jenny Bruen, jbruenplanning@hotmail.com




EMU PLACE
At the NEW! D.I.A.
Give it a Rest: People at Play in American Prints and Drawings,
1895–1945
12:30pm Lunch – 7:00pm
Friday- April 11, 2008

This exhibition of approximately 100 works on paper serves as a corollary and thematic complement to Life's Pleasures: The Ashcan Artists' Brush with Leisure, 1895-1925. It is drawn almost entirely from the DIA’s collection and is dominated by the prints of John Sloan, George Bellows, Glenn O. Coleman, and Martin Lewis. Their images, which feature people at the circus, the beach, boxing matches, in city parks, on rooftops, reading, walking, dancing, or just relaxing, form a rich reflection of casual times in daily life. Grouped around these scenes of play and leisure are individual images by other artists such as Childe Hassam and Guy Pène du Bois. The early era is represented by several colorful lithographs created for popular magazines by Edward Penfield and William Carqueville and the range of the exhibition is expanded to include works made by artists during the late 1930s who were employed through the Works Progress Administration, a United States federal economic relief program.
Admission is
$8 per person, plus the cost of your lunch at the institute.

Contact Aaron Flohr, aflohr@emich.edu or Jenny Bruen, jbruenplanning@hotmail.com for more information, or the Detroit Institute of Arts
5200 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48202
Main Line: 313.833.7900 
Weekend Hotline: 313.833.7530
TDD: 313.833.1454

Last official PLACE meeting for the year, Thursday April 3rd

Attend our last meeting this Thursday April 3rd @ 4:45 in the Studio Room. We could use the input and ideas for next year.
We will be discussing:

- Dodgeball update! (the TEAM)
- PLACE Journal and possible first issue reception (Adam Cook)
- progress made on the fundraising letter and program promotion (Ian Brand and Jenny Bruen)
- the Club's Constitution/By-Laws (Dave Waligora)
- Last Field Trip to Mid-Town Detroit followed by a dinner reception/gathering with WSSUP (Wayne State's Planning Club) (Jenny Bruen)
- End of the year picnic (Dr. Jones)
- next years Student Conference, hosted by EMU (Dr. Tyler)

NOTE: There will not be a Third Monday @ the Corner Brewery this month, because of final exams and papers.

See you at the meeting!

Jenny Bruen

PLACE in Chicago

The Chicago trip was very successful. Those that participated: Nathan Izodorek, Dave Waligora, Courtney Viraldi, Adam Cook, Aaron Flohr, Dave Lewis, Sarah Leaders, Chris Fellows, Jerrue Purnell, Will Grapentine, Daniel Vergun, Jenny Bruen and Shea Bruen.

How Not to Get a Planning Job

This is a great thread on the Cyburbia Forum that gives some very helpful advice about things to do on your resume and cover letter.

Posted by: Kristen Delaney
kristenannedelaney@gmail.com

CHICAGO TRIP MARCH 20-22nd

CHICAGO HERE WE COME!!!
Those that are planning to go on the Chicago Trip must attend a Chicago Trip meeting this Thursday March 13th @ 3PM in the studio room.... at which time you can pick up your trip info packet. If it is impossible for you to attend this meeting, you may also pick up a packet between 5:45 and 6:30 in the studio room. Of course, you are strongly encouraged to attend the meeting to find out all the details and to ask questions. If you are unable to attend the meeting and you have questions PLEASE contact Jenny Bruen, jbruenplanning@hotmail.com. We are looking forward to a big turn out, so far we have 10 students signed up!
Look for flyers in the halls for a tentative itinerary!

Need some help with your resume and interviewing skills?

Check out EMU's Career Center services for students. Come to Walk-in Advising in 200 McKenny Hall and have your resume critiqued or do a mock interview.

Posted by: Kristen Delaney
kristenannedelaney@gmail.com

Thursday Afternoon Blog Roll

The Michigan Interfaith Trust Fund Blog looks at Fighting Blight in Southeast Michigan and the Cities of Promise program.

There's still time to sign up for the Michigan Suburbs Alliance Regional Redevelopment Summit at the MGM Grand Casino tomorrow. It's just $30 for students to attend.

Model D's interview with Lou Glazer of Michigan Future, Inc.

Posted by: Kristen Delaney
kristenannedelaney@gmail.com

CHICAGO TRIP

Join PLACE on this unbelievable trip to Chicago!
Thursday March 20th - Saturday March 22nd

Visit these sites:

* Loyola University Sustainable Info Commons
* The Morse Theater- Newly renovated Nickelodeon Theater
* SouthGate Market- BIG BOX, pedestrian based, "green" built mall
* Butterfly Social Club- An Organic Night Club
and many more still being scheduled...

Take the new MEGA Bus from Ann Arbor, $50 round trip. Stay with Friends or Family and tour ALL THREE DAYS with fellow EMU students and faculty.

Find out more about this trip by attending the THURSDAY MARCH 6th 4:45PM PLACE MEETING, located in the Studio Room of Strong Hall.

Contact
Jenny Bruen, jbruenplanning@hotmail.com

ANNOUNCING THE 2008-09 PLACE OFFICERS

TRI-CHAIR: Aaron Flohr, Courtney Veraldi and Dave Waligora

MENTORING PROGRAM COORDINATOR: Daryl Graus

PLACE JOURNAL EDITOR: Adam Cook

Congratulations!!! We appreciate you stepping forward and embracing these positions with all of the responsibilities and FUN that's associated with them!

If you have questions about the club or want to get more involved you can reach them at:

Aaron -aflohr@emich.edu
Courtney- cveraldi@emich.edu
Dave- dwaligora@emich.edu
Daryl- dsgraus@comcast.net
Adam- acook10@emich.edu

Come have a pint with them at the Corner Brewery Monday Feb.18th @7pm!!!

Charlevoix Planning and Ski Trip Feb.22nd and 23rd

Do you like northern Michigan? Are you a skier or boarder? Would you like to get away from campus for a couple of days?

Larry Sullivan - Charlevoix County's Senior Planner, Mike Spencer- the Charlevoix City Planner, Keith Carey- the Director of the Downtown Development Authority will be hosting us for a day in the county and a night in the village. Take advantage of this terrific event! You only need approximately $200.00 for everything, if you plan to rent skis/board. We need 10 students to make this trip a go.... so pack up your gear and head out to the winter wonderland of our beautiful state!

Brochures for this trip can be found on the EMU PLACE board in Strong Hall. Please fill out the form and turn it into Jenny by Feb. 18th or email aflohr@emich.edu or Jenny Bruen, jbruenplanning @hotmail.com with questions or comments.

Professors, Professors, EVERYWHERE!!! Students NEEDED to Attend Faculty Candidate Lectures Feb. 11th-15th

ATTENTION Students!
Next week Feb. 11th- Feb.15th the department will be conducting interviews in search of a new faculty member. This is extremely exciting and important news. With the addition of a new professor, new classes and funding could be made more available to the department... Thus the future of the program(s) in the Geography Department will be more successful. The Department will secure the accreditation, increase our student enrollment and raise the bar in our education. Our program is growing and becoming a source of pride for EMU with the University's approval of another faculty member. HOWEVER your help is needed in order to do this!

YOU HAVE ALL BEEN INVITED TO ATTEND FOUR CANDIDATE LECTURES. They will be scheduled through out the week, please look for details here on the blog or speak to your professor(s). These lectures are apart of the decision making process, with the intention of gathering STUDENT input and opinion, regarding these candidates. Existing faculty are interested in your feedback. Please try and make it to these lectures to assist them in this process and strengthen the quality of your college education.

Jenny Bruen
PLACE President

PLACE Meeting TODAY! Thursday February 7th, 4:45PM in the Studio

This is an important Club meeting. If your curious about the Charlevoix or Chicago trips please come and find out more information and sign up! If you want to know more about the DIA/ University Cultural Center Tour of Mid-Town Detroit thats coming up in April, or you just want to be more involved in club decisions... this is a good meeting to attend.

AGENDA

- Announcement of New PLACE officers
- Charlevoix County PLanning & Ski/Snowboard Trip
- Adam Cook talks about the PLACE Journal
- APA Conference this Spring in Las Vegas
- Student Conference TOMORROW! Ride Sharing?
- Other topics prompted by those participating

See you then!

Jenny Bruen
PLACE President

Model D Speaker Series: Who Sells Detroit?

The next Model D speaker series event will look at the residential real estate market in Detroit — topics include who's buying, what they're looking for, what keeps the Realtors invested in the Detroit market and an overview of the state of the market.

The event will be at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 12 on the 32nd floor of the Guardian Building in downtown Detroit.

Sign up today — it's free but seating is limited and you must RSVP.

The event starts with registration at 4:30 p.m. The hour-long program starts at 5 p.m., with networking and light refreshments to follow.

Dave Blaszkiewicz, president of the Detroit Investment Fund, will give a presentation on who's moving to Detroit and what are the residential real estate opportunities. The $52 million Detroit Investment Fund is a private-capital fund that offers financing for businesses and real estate projects that can stimulate economic development in Detroit.

Afterward, a panel of Realtors who sell in Detroit will discuss their experiences and take questions from the audience.

Panelists include:

• Austin Black II of Max Broock Realtors — Austin is a Detroit residential specialists working with buyers and sellers in the greater downtown loft and condo market. Austin also works with developers in marketing and selling their properties.

• Ryan Cooley of Corktown-based O'Connor Real Estate and Development — O'Connor is a Detroit-based boutique real estate and development office that specializes in residential and commercial sales, with an emphasis on technology and service. All our realtors live and work in Detroit neighborhoods, and the office embraces new technology as a way to help our clients effectively market their properties.

• Joy Santiago of Ralph Roberts Realty — Joy specializes in "Different Dwellings," including many unique condos and homes in Detroit. She has been selling real estate since 1998, and her clients have included some of Detroit's finest DJs, including Derrick May, Mike Grant and Stacey Pullen.

• Elizabeth Tintinalli of Real Estate One — Elizabeth is a Detroit-based real estate agent who started Illuminate Detroit, an annual event that combines art, music and culture, as well as highlighting real estate developments.

Posted by: Kristen Delaney
kristenannedelaney@gmail.com

Upcoming MAP Workshops - Just $25 for Students

The Michigan Association of Planning has some upcoming workshops and training sessions that will be of interest to
students:

Basic Training Workshop

ZBA: Beyond the Basics

Site Plan Review - Newly Revised for 2008

These workshops are held on a variety of dates and in many locations across the
state. Check out the MAP site or the
January 2008 issue of MAP's newsletter for more information.

Think Green
Spring Institute
Lansing Radisson
8:45 to 4:30 pm
Includes lunch, instruction and handouts.

Lastly, the MAP Student Conference is coming up this Friday, February 8th.
If you haven't registered already, be sure to do so.

Posted by: Kristen Delaney
kristenannedelaney@gmail.com

Adam Cook, the new PLACE Journal Editor writes a letter to students

Greetings to all Planning students and members of PLACE! I hope you
have had a restful Winter Break and are looking forward to the coming
semester. As students in the Planning program at EMU, one of the best
ways we can "get our names out there"--both as individuals looking for
future jobs AND as a Department--is by getting our work published.
Having research or essays cited in a professional or academic
publication can easily become a highlight of a resume or C.V.
The Planning Department has in previous years published such a
Journal--the Journal of PLACE--and we are looking to publish the Journal
at regular intervals throughout 2008. Our goal is to put out an academic
journal that highlights the diverse interests and talents of the
students in EMU's Urban and Regional Planning programs. We want the
Journal to be a publication of high academic quality, but the content
will be largely determined by those who contribute to it.

Contributing does not have to involve taking on a whole bunch of
additional work. Here are some ideas:
--Is there a research paper you've written for a previous class? (Of
course there is!) Why not submit it?
--Have you read a great book relating to planning, land use, or
anything else that would be of interest to fellow students or
professors? Write a quick review.
--Do you work for an organization that is doing exciting things in
planning, land use, or preservation? Let us know what you're involved
in, and what opportunities may be out there for future graduates.
--Do you have a strong opinion on a current issue relating to
planning, on the local, regional or national level? Write an editorial
and let your voice be heard.

As editor, my job will be to compile your work into a publishable
form, so you don't have to worry about minor details. In creating a
great Journal, we can become published authors while putting EMU's
Planning Department on the map (pun intended) when our work is read at
other universities and professional organizations. We can also
strengthen our community of students and professors by making each other
aware of our interests and talents. Who knows? Maybe that person you sit
next to in class likes form based codes as much as you do!
If you have any questions, comments or submissions, feel free to
email me at acook10@emich.edu, or seek out Norm Tyler. We will have our
first issue (made up of previously compiled material) out soon, and I
will email you with an update.
I look forward to hearing from you,

Adam Cook, Editor
Journal of PLACE

Last Night's Basic Training Course had a Fabulous Response

Dear Club Members,

We had a great turn out for last night's Basic Training Course! You presented some very smart questions and discussion. I don't know about you... but I was proud of our group and the many talented folks in our program. John Enos is a very busy, knowledgeable, well respected planner, yet he found time to help future EMU Planners and Public administrators with a very thorough and educational presentation, just for us. I am grateful that we have him as a resource. I plan to speak to Dr. Jones about arranging to send John a gift on behalf of PLACE. Furthermore, if you feel inclined... please consider sending him a personal thank you card expressing your gratitude.

Here is the address:

Carlisle/Wortman Associates
Attn: John Enos
605 S. Main
Suite #1
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

We have many more events and I look forward to seeing you at all of them..... in fact, please let me know if you have an idea for a club event or would like to initiate and/or lead in any aspect of PLACE. This is a student club and should be organized and led by students. At this time, your current PLACE officers and I are here to facilitate the club, however this is Erik D. and my last semester. I would like to leave knowing PLACE will continue to be a strong club... involved with the university community but also with the larger community as well. So, I ask you to please consider taking a role in the club or becoming apart of its future this semester... before the summer wisks us away. Working within the club during this Michigan economy can only help you that much more in securing employment, learning as much as you can about planning and making important relationships in and outside of school. This brings me to tell you that we are still in the process of securing our next years PLACE officers. We have had A LOT of interest and several commitments already (4 to be exact). I look forward to announcing who the new 08/09 officers will be...at the next PLACE Meeting February 7th. Please try to attend this next meeting.

Again, thank you for being engaged participants at last nights event. I wish you good luck with your classes and job searches and I'll see you soon!

Enjoy the snow!!!

Jenny Bruen
PLACE President

Carlisle/Wortman's Consultant, John Enos Basic Training Course

Attend the "Basic Training Course" for planners, Thursday January 31st @ 7:20PM Room 241... presented by John Enos of Carlisle/Wortman Associates. Bring planning or GIS friends and classmates, YOU CAN'T MISS THIS! Learn the real practical nuts and bolts to planning from a highly respected local planner and alum.

Great Events this week!!! Everyone's invited!!!

YPSI- The PLACE Club is meeting at the Corner Brewery @ 8pm every third Monday of the month...
that would be TONIGHT... January 21st!!!

ROYAL OAK- Friday, January 25th from 4-6pm the PLACE Club is meeting for a Transportation Planning presentation with Brad Strader AICP, of LSL PLanning and then from 6pm-9pm a tour of downtown Royal Oak (dinner stop included) with DDA Director Tim Thwing.

LSL is located @ 306 S. Washington Suite 301 Royal Oak, MI 48067 phone: 248-586-0505

Royal Oak DDA is located @ 211 Williams Street, P.O. Box 64 Royal Oak, MI 48068-0064
Phone: 248-246-3280

Please contact Jenny Bruen jbruenplanning@hotmail.com or Aaron Flohr, aflohr@emich.edu for more information
or if you need a ride!

Thursday Afternoon Blog Roll

(Rendering of the proposed Cadillac Center courtesy of Model D)

From the Brazen Careerist, "Three Specific Ways to Improve Your Social Skills" or " Twentysomething: 5 Ways People Get Screwed Early in a Career"

From Model D, "A New Design for Detroit"

Finally, in case you haven't had enough of school yet, check out MIT's free online course materials.
There are many undergrad and grad-level planning courses on there.

PLACE Election

Hey! URP and GIS Students,
At tomorrow's PLACE meeting Thursday Jan 17th, we will be electing our new PLACE officers.
Please come and nominate yourself, or others that you feel are qualified.
Will you be enrolled at EMU for both semesters next year?
Are you looking for a way to break into the professional world of planning?
Do you like to meet new students? Do you enjoy working with faculty?
We need dynamic leaders.... get involved and have fun!

The below job descriptions, upcoming events and other useful information are all posted on the
EMU PLACE board in Strong Hall.

Hope to see you at the meeting!


President-
• Lead, organize and facilitate various club meetings with related duties. Empower individuals interested in being involved.
• Network and build relationships with various organizations and individuals inside and outside of the university.
• Represent, inform, advocate for the club to department faculty.
• Initiate tours and field trips (network with professional firms/organizations).
• Assist field trip coordinator in organizing and promoting events.
• Collaborate with club officers and student body for all decisions.
• Promote the club to all students in the URP and GIS program.
• Be available as the main contact person.
• Attend annual MAP Student Conference Meetings (should be on committee(s)).
• Attend as many field trips as possible.

Vice President-
• Attend monthly PLACE meetings.
• Assist President in organizing and facilitating meetings.
• Promote PLACE club to URP and GIS students.
• Attend annual MAP Student Conference Meetings (should be on committee)
• Attend as many field trips as possible and assist in transporting students.
• Attend any off campus meetings regarding the club when necessary.
• Responsible for annual fundraiser.

Web/Blog Communications Coordinator-
• Send weekly e-mails to students/PLACE members regarding upcoming events.
• Manage Blog: posting interesting planning related articles, on-off campus planning events, weekly meeting details.
• Attend as many field trips as possible.

Field Trip/Special Events Coordinator-
• Attend all field trips.
• Serve as the liaison between presenters, club, faculty and president.
• Provide transportation options for field trip attendees.
• Provide maps and directions to field trips.
• Provide days schedule for field trips.
• Promote, market all events through flyers, website and blog.
• Make necessary final arrangements and confirmations for field trips, report changes to those involved.
• Take photos at Events.
• Research and network for future educational opportunities.

Mentoring program coordinator-
• Network with professionals in order to create database of mentors.
• Network with students in order to create database of mentees.
• Promote program to URP and GIS students.
• Organizing “mixer” reception to honor mentors.
• Report interesting educational opportunities to events coordinator.

PLACE Journal Editor-
• Participate in field trips and events, take photos, collect responses and remarks from students, hosts and presenters.
• Encourage students to submit papers and articles
• Proof read, edit final versions
• Collect information regarding planning in the surrounding communities, and report in the journal.
• Post upcoming local, regional or national events.
• Attend meetings (report what was discussed )

Photos from the Armory Arts Project in Jackson, MI

Don't Miss This

On Thursday, January 31st, John Enos of Carlisle Wortman will be coming
to EMU to teach a basic training course that he also conducts for MAP.

The class is scheduled to start at 7:20 in Room 241 of Strong Hall, but
this location may change depending on the number of students who
are interested in coming. More information will be posted on this event
as soon as it becomes available.

PLACE EVENT Jan.14th- Visit Artist Living in an Old Jackson Prison?

On Monday, January 14, Consumers Energy is hosting a presentation on a unique entrepreneurial approach for economic development from a unique venue. Following are details on the Venue, the Entrepreneurial Approach and the specifics of the Event.

The Venue: Imagine an 1880’s era state prison with cell blocks converted to apartments and galleries and individual cells used as studios for artists and musicians. The Armory Arts Village (the original Jackson State Prison converted to an armory in the 1930’s) features 250,000 sqft. of historic prison buildings and a stunning 25 ft. high turreted stone wall forming the perimeter of its 19 acre site.

The Entrepreneurial Approach: Ernesto Sirolli pioneered Enterprise Facilitation®, a unique economic development approach based on helping local citizens realize their passion and skills for an entrepreneurial venture. After developing the concept in Western Australia, Sirolli brought this person-centered approach to the United States. The first U.S.-based program, started in a rural Minnesota community in the early 1990’s, has accounted for the creation or expansion of 250 small enterprises and nearly 750 jobs… all in a county with a population of 6,500. Results have been similar in many other communities where entrepreneurs are not only being created, but their survival rates have far exceeded what would otherwise be expected.

The Event:
- When: Monday, January 14, two presentations, 2:00PM or 6:00PM (presentation is about one hour)
- Where: Armory Arts Village, 100 Armory Ct., Jackson, Michigan (can be located via MapQuest)
- Cost: There is no cost for this event
- RSVP: If possible, please let me know which you will be attending. (2:00 or 6:00) This will help them to plan for the seating. RSVP to Jenny Bruen, jbruenplanning@hotmail.com

BELOW are important details, you might want to bring along... Hope to see you there!

1. Program Length - The session will include brief introductory remarks, Ernesto Sirolli's speech on Enterprise Facilitation and perhaps some brief Q&A. The session starts at 6:00 and will last up to perhaps 7:30. Ernesto Sirolli and other representatives from the Sirolli Institute will remain and be available for further questions and discussions.

2. Parking - Now, hopefully you can work with us on this. Due to the recent snow melt and rain and forecasts for more precipitation over the next few days, the unpaved auxiliary parking at the Armory Arts Village we had planned to use will be too muddy. We will be using a "park and shuttle" system from a parking lot about two blocks away.

Please go to the Nixon Park parking lot at 400 E. North St. (NE corner of Cooper and North St.) (address is recognized by MapQuest and GPS systems). Also, here are some easy directions from I-94. Take Exit 139 (Cooper St.) off I-94, go just less than a mile South to the 1st light (North St.) turn left and then left again immediately into the parking lot of Nixon Park. Look for Shuttle Bus sign.

A bus will make a continuous loop the two blocks to the Armory Arts Village (about every five minutes) beginning at about 5:15 and again after the program until all people have been shuttled back to the Lot. The drop off will be right at the entry to the Armory Arts Village. Using this park and shuttle arrangement is much more convenient both to and from the event.

3. Copies of Ernesto Sirolli's book - Nomad Bookstore, a local bookstore has agreed to handle copies of Ernesto Sirolli's book, Ripples from the Zambezi: Passion, Entrepreneurship and the Rebirth of Local Economies, and Ernesto will be available to sign copies. They will be available for sale at $15.00 with tax included. Because credit cards purchases will be more complex (due to no internet connection in the presentation room), cash purchases are preferred. Nomad will also accept personal checks. This local entrepreneur is taking on the risk of having books available, so consider purchasing a copy.

4. Tours of the Armory Arts Village - Much of the Armory Arts Village can be seen on a "self-guided" tour. Seeing apartments and getting information on the village will involve staff who will be available. Some tours may precede the presentation. Other options for tours will be announced from the podium.

5. Other Attractions - If you arrive early or linger afterwords, visit the adjoining ART 634 Building which was the genesis of the Armory Arts Village. There you will find Real Goods, an organic foods store (check their offerings and menus at http://www.realgoodsorganics.com).

1st PLACE meeting in 2008

What: 1st PLACE Meeting of 2008
Where: Studio Room in Strong Hall
When: Thursday January 17th @4:45pm

Agenda:
1. Welcome Back!
2. Events coming up
3. Election

You Don't Want to Miss It!

Thursday Afternoon Blog Roll

How Should We Be Thinking About Urbanization? A Freakonomics Quorum featuring James Howard Kunstler, Edward Glaeser, Robert Bruegmann, Dolores Hayden, and Alan Berube.

Project Outrage: an online protest against suburban sprawl, poor construction and bad design. Be sure to check out the project on Flickr.

Some beautiful photographs of places in Detroit you've probably never seen.

Best Careers

As one of my former professors said: Still can't pay the bills ... but it's good to know you're in (or
contributing to) one of the "Best Careers"!

Upcoming Workshop

MAP and the Michigan Suburbs Alliance present:

Navigating Your Community to Redevelopment
January 16, 2008
9:00 a.m - 11:30 a.am (Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.)
Michigan First Credit Union
27000 Evergreen
Lathrup Village, MI 48076

Workshop fee is $10.00. Registration (PDF document) includes instruction, handout materials and breakfast.