The Review Magazine Summer 2025

Join us for three days of learning, collaboration, and camaraderie in Grand Rapids, the urban jewel of West Michigan! Here are just a few of the conversations you'll be a part of: Learn more at: convention.mml.org

Jon Jon Wesolowski, AKA “The Happy Urbanist,” explores practical strategies, rooted in optimism and neighborhood engagement, to make your community a place where everyone can live, grow, and thrive. “Local government whisperer” Allyson Brunette discusses how we can fix our tattered social fabric and restore public trust by developing communities around people, place, and purpose.

• A Legislative Update from Our State and Federal Affairs Team • A.I., Access, and the Future of Governance • Crowdfunding 101 • Planning for Trees: Forestry in a Municipal Context • Making Your Community “Child Care Ready” • Municipal Food Policy in Michigan • Civility in Your Community—Should We Agree to Disagree? • Thriving Communities for a Thriving Michigan Step outside and enjoy one of our education tours of Grand Rapids: • Rollin’ on the (Grand) River • Community-Led Design with Amplify GR • Frederik Meijer Gardens Tour • A Greener Grand Rapids • There's a New Use for That: Building Conversions That Create Housing

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