Top Accomplishments at Southwest Michigan Planning Commission

Downtown Stevensville
Downtown Stevensville

Community Planning

1. Master Planning: Village of Stevensville and City of Buchanan – Lead Planner

2. Redevelopment Ready Communities Program – Staff support to local communities

Transportation Planning

3. Napier Avenue Corridor Pedestrian Bicycle Study – Project management

Napier Avenue, Benton Township

4. Twin Cities Area Transportation Study (MPO) – Long Range Plan 2018-2045, staff support

5. Niles-Buchanan-Cass Area Transportation Study (MPO) – LRP 2045, staff support

6. Westrain – West Michigan Passenger Rail Coalition – Lead staff support

Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph from Lake Bluff Park, looking toward Silver Beach Carousel and Shadowland on the right and the Whirlpool Compass Fountain and Silver Beach Pizza at the Amtrak Station on the left

7. Southwest Michigan Non-Motorized Plan – Document drafting, staff support

Economic Development Planning

8. Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) 2018-2022 – Lead planner, grant administration

9. St. Joseph & Benton Harbor: Twin Cities Harbor Conservancy – Staff support

The Benton Harbor Canal along West Main Street
The Benton Harbor Canal along West Main Street, at Clifford’s Coffee Canal

Administration

10. Annual Report – 2018 – Report outline, design, most of the pictures, and some content