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Regional Water Plan

The Engineering Society of Detroit is holding a special event on Tuesday, June 12, featuring Victor M. Mercado, director of Detroit Water and Sewage Department, who will discuss a master plan to address the future water needs of southeast Michigan. Admission is $35 for ESD members, $50 for non-members. To register, contact Fran Mahoney at 248-353-0735 x 4116.

Tuesday, June 12, 2007. 7:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Skyline Club

2000 Town Center

Southfield, MI

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The House We Live In: Race and Urban Development in Metro Detroit

The event is part of ACCESS's Building Capacity Through Diversity Project. They will show the film “The House We Live In” (episode 3 of the series Race: the Power of an Illusion), which is historical in nature and follows the role that race has played in our country throughout the last century, especially after WWII, in the development of suburbs, urban housing, and transportation. It also examines how federal policies played a role in creating the urban-suburban racial divide that characterizes so many metropolitan areas' land use patterns and development. Contact ACCESS for more information.

Thursday, June 21, 2007. 6:00 – 8:30 pm.
Detroit Public Library (tentative, location not confirmed)
Detroit, MI
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Summer in the City
The Michigan Suburbs Alliance is teaming up with Summer in the City for its 6th summer of building regionalism through community service. Volunteers from across metro Detroit will be joining the Jefferson East Business Association in advance of "Jazzin’ on Jefferson," their annual neighborhood festival, to paint buildings and plant flowers on the avenue as well as run activities with neighborhood youth. For more information, visit www.summerinthecitydetroit.org or email Brittany.

Friday, June 22, 2007. 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
14628 E. Jefferson
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI

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Mayors & Managers Policy Breakfast: Healthcare Legacy Costs
Growing healthcare expenses are currently one of the most crippling financial liabilities facing mature local governments. Sign up today to hear from financial professionals about innovative strategies cities can take to regulate these expenses and secure fiscal stability.

Charter Member Cities and Corporate Partners at the $2500 level and above can send 2 representatives free of charge. Citizen Advocates at the $500 level and above also receive free admission. Use the registration form to register. Admission for all other attendees is $75.

Download the registration form to pay by check. To pay by credit card, call the Suburbs Alliance at (248) 546-2380.

Friday, June 29, 2007
8:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Macomb Community College - South Campus
John Lewis Community Center, Building K
Lake Erie Room - 324, 2nd Floor
14500 E. 12 Mile Rd.
Warren, MI 48088
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Local Diabetes Seminars

The American Diabetes Association and Great Lakes Medical Supply are partnering to provide Diabetes Review, a seminar series designed to educate Metro Detroiters of all races in managing the disease. The one-hour sessions will be hosted by nine communities looking to promote the health and wellness of their citizens throughout the summer and fall. To register, contact Felicia McGee at (888) DIABETES, ext. 6697 or fmcgee@diabetes.org.


Volume 3 Number 1: June 2007

On this Month's Corkboard... Director's Message: Places that draw talent Project Updates: Join us on MySpace! In the News: Study advocates pro-urban policies Upcoming Events: Explore options for healthcare at the next M&M Breakfast
Executive Director Conan Smith addresses the crowd at our annual meeting last month
Director's Message
Conan steps aside this month to let Communications Manager Sharon Carney opine on talent, place and the downside of being a millennial. . . Millennial Magnets A few days ago I came to the startling realization that I am not as individualistic as I once thought. My fascination with place, my insistence on a home within walking/biking distance of work and play, my less-than-lukewarm desire to get married in the near future – things I’d previously summed up as a unique worldview evolved from personal growth and maturation – actually turned out to be a set of general characteristics shaped by a suburban childhood and shared by 78 million other Americans between the ages of 11 and 30. As it turns out, I’m simply a millennial. Finish reading. . . back to top

Project Updates
Birthday Bash Can you believe the Suburbs Alliance has been around for half a decade?! Thanks to everyone who helped celebrate our five year anniversary at our annual meeting last month. If you missed it, check out our 2006-2007 Annual Report here. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Space is Your Space Check out the new Suburbs Alliance MySpace page, and become our friend while you're at it! We've created this page as a space for you to connect with other people throughout the region excited to revitalize mature cities, pose issues for discussion and stay up-to-date on what's going on at the Suburbs Alliance, so enjoy! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- RRC Roundup A community-supported vision for growth, streamlined review processes, free technical assistance. . .oh, the many benefits of becoming a Redevelopment Ready Community! The 2007-2008 Redevelopment Ready Communities® program year kicks off soon. Suburbs Alliance Charter Members will receive an email invitation to apply once the application, the 07-08 edition of the RRC Best Practices and program guidelines are posted at www.redevelopmentready.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Call for Ideas The National Brownfields Conference is coming to Detroit in May 2008, and the Suburbs Alliance is part of the local planning committee. If you have ideas for local tours or speaking sessions, send them to Melanie Piana by June 15 or submit them on the Brownfields 2008 website. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lots of Stuff Help spread the word about the benefits of transit-oriented development, and have more fun stuffing envelopes than you ever thought possible! We're going to need help with our next mailing – a brochure about transit-oriented development – sometime this month. Email sharon@suburbsalliance.org if you're willing to lend a hand. No licking necessary. back to top

In the News
If you missed Crain's article on the importance of urban, mixed-use communities to the economic future of Michigan, read it here. Research from shows that rather than follow jobs, under-30's move to walkable, sustainable places that support the lifestyle they desire – and companies follow the talent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The time is ripe for change in urban policy, says a new Brookings Institution report. Restoring Prosperity: The State Role in Revitalizing America's Older Industrial Cities offers recommendations to state leaders for revitalizing older industrial cities and helping them regain their competitive edge and is here for your reading pleasure. For a Michigan-specific take on the report, read the presentation Bruce Katz made May 22nd. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Congratulations to Greg Pitoniak, President of the Suburbs Alliance Board of Directors, who has been named the new head of the Southeast Michigan Community Alliance! Greg will assume his new role at SEMCA on June 18^th. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ At our annual meeting on May 11, Suburbs Alliance Charter Members elected four new members to our Board of Directors. We proudly welcome Mayor of Southfield Brenda Lawrence, Dearborn Council President Tom Tafelski, Maxine Berman of the Governor's Office of Southeast Michigan, and Dr. Robin Boyle of Wayne State University! Read about the new additions to the BOD here. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Last month Conan was a guest on WDET's new public affairs show, Detroit Today. Catch his interview here. (Make sure to select the May 10, 2007 episode.) back to top

Upcoming Events
Regional Water Plan The Engineering Society of Detroit is holding a special event on Tuesday, June 12, featuring Victor M. Mercado, director of Detroit Water and Sewage Department, who will discuss a master plan to address the future water needs of southeast Michigan. Admission is $35 for ESD members, $50 for non-members. To register, contact Fran Mahoney at 248-353-0735 x 4116. Tuesday, June 12, 2007. 7:30 - 9:30 a.m. Skyline Club 2000 Town Center Southfield, MI ------------------------------------------------------------------- The House We Live In: Race and Urban Development in Metro Detroit The event is part of ACCESS's Building Capacity Through Diversity Project. They will show the film “The House We Live In” (episode 3 of the series Race: the Power of an Illusion), which is historical in nature and follows the role that race has played in our country throughout the last century, especially after WWII, in the development of suburbs, urban housing, and transportation. It also examines how federal policies played a role in creating the urban-suburban racial divide that characterizes so many metropolitan areas' land use patterns and development. Contact ACCESS for more information. Thursday, June 21, 2007. 6:00 – 8:30 pm. Detroit Public Library (tentative, location not confirmed) Detroit, MI ------------------------------------------------------------------- Summer in the City The Michigan Suburbs Alliance is teaming up with Summer in the City for its 6th summer of building regionalism through community service. Volunteers from across metro Detroit will be joining the Jefferson East Business Association in advance of "Jazzin’ on Jefferson," their annual neighborhood festival, to paint buildings and plant flowers on the avenue as well as run activities with neighborhood youth. For more information, visit www.summerinthecitydetroit.org or email Brittany. Friday, June 22, 2007. 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 14628 E. Jefferson Grosse Pointe Woods, MI ------------------------------------------------------------------- Mayors & Managers Policy Breakfast: Healthcare Legacy Costs Growing healthcare expenses are currently one of the most crippling financial liabilities facing mature local governments. Sign up today to hear from financial professionals about innovative strategies cities can take to regulate these expenses and secure fiscal stability. Charter Member Cities and Corporate Partners at the $2500 level and above can send 2 representatives free of charge. Citizen Advocates at the $500 level and above also receive free admission. Use the registration form to register. Admission for all other attendees is $75. Download the registration form to pay by check. To pay by credit card, call the Suburbs Alliance at (248) 546-2380. Friday, June 29, 2007 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. Macomb Community College - South Campus John Lewis Community Center, Building K Lake Erie Room - 324, 2nd Floor 14500 E. 12 Mile Rd. Warren, MI 48088 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Local Diabetes Seminars The American Diabetes Association and Great Lakes Medical Supply are partnering to provide Diabetes Review, a seminar series designed to educate Metro Detroiters of all races in managing the disease. The one-hour sessions will be hosted by nine communities looking to promote the health and wellness of their citizens throughout the summer and fall. To register, contact Felicia McGee at (888) DIABETES, ext. 6697 or fmcgee@diabetes.org. back to top Sign Up for the Corkboard © 2007 Michigan Suburbs Alliance, All Rights Reserved

Birthday Bash

Our Space is Your Space

Call for Ideas The National Brownfields Conference is coming to Detroit in May 2008, and the Suburbs Alliance is part of the local planning committee. If you have ideas for local tours or speaking sessions, send them to Melanie Piana by June 15 or submit them on the Brownfields 2008 website.

Lots of Stuff

Call for Ideas
The National Brownfields Conference is coming to Detroit in May 2008, and the Suburbs Alliance is part of the local planning committee. If you have ideas for local tours or speaking sessions, send them to Melanie Piana by June 15 or submit them on the Brownfields 2008 website.