MML Review Magazine July/August/September 2024

The official magazine of the

Summer 2024

Volume 97, Number 4

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Zoning Reform Toolkit

15 TOOLS TO EXPAND HOUSING CHOICE + SUPPLY

American Planning Association Michigan Chapter Creating Great Communities for All

Features

Columns

On The Cover City of Mount Pleasant Director of Planning and Community Development Manuela Powidayko. Photo by Courtney Jerome of Courtney Jerome Media.

06 Legislative Victories for Housing By Yarrow Brown 10 Adaptive Reuse: Architectural Alchemy By Richard Hess, AIA 14 Using Modular Construction to Fix the Housing Market By Nat M. Zorach, AICP, MBA 18 Addressing Housing Challenges Through Innovative Projects By the Council of Michigan Foundations 20 COVER Zoning Reform for Housing Choice and Supply By the Michigan Association of Planners 26 Health Savings Accounts: The Best Long-Term Value in Municipal Health Care Plans By Mike DiLorenzo

05 Executive Director’s Message 31 Legal Spotlight 32 Northern Field Report 34 Municipal Finance 37 Municipal Q&A 38 Membership

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