Who gets to decide the future of Harbor Springs—and how?

Who Decides the Future of Harbor Springs? Dear Friends,  In recent months we have written about many specific issues in Harbor Springs — zoning tables, ARC thresholds, parking requirements, consultants, memos, timelines, trees being planted on State Road and planning...

Old Sidewalks – Let’s Fix Them

Big ticket item at the Downtown Development Authority meeting this month. In Michigan, a sidewalk is considered unsafe, and a municipality may be liable for injuries resulting from a fall, if a vertical discontinuity defect is 2 inches or more, or if there is a...

What is the DDA? What does it do?

What is the DDA? For more information:  DDA-101_handouts-3 The DDA is integral to the MEDC’s (Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s) plan/process across the State of Michigan. Small towns, large towns are all being swept into either certification or...