7 Michigan cities to get help with key development projects

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - The Michigan Municipal League has selected seven cities to receive technical assistance with key economic development projects.

Officials announced this week that Benton Harbor, Boyne City, Lathrup Village, Monroe, Niles, Saginaw and Traverse City will participate in PlacePlans, a joint effort between the League and Michigan State University.

The planning work is done with support from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority and Gov. Rick Snyder's MIplace partnership

This is the third round of the PlacePlans program, which began in 2012.

Projects include improving Dwight Pete Mitchell City Center Park in Benton Harbor, redesigning Boyne City's waterfront, making Lathrup Village a more walkable destination and working to convert an underutilized alley into a pedestrian route in Monroe.

Details on those and the other projects are posted online.

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Online:

http://placemaking.mml.org/place-plans