MML Review Magazine Fall 2025

The official magazine of the

Fall 2025

Volume 98, Number 4

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06 Michigan Infrastructure Council: Aligning People, Projects, and Policies for Michigan’s Future By Ryan Laruwe 11 U.P. Community Exchange Program Connects Ironwood and Hancock By Margaret Mooney 13 Choose Your Own Sustainability Adventure By Emily Landau Pinsuwan 15 Cover Story: The Small Business Ecosystem By Emily Landau Pinsuwan 21 All in for Adaptive Reuse in Monroe By Emily Landau Pinsuwan 26 MI Home Program: A Proactive Housing Proposal By John LaMacchia

05 Executive Director’s Message 30 The Lab Report 32 Municipal Finance 35 Municipal Q&A 36 Northern Field Report 38 Legal Spotlight

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