Promotion of Tourism, Events and Trails in Northeast Michigan Promotion of Tourism, Events and Trails in Northeast Michigan in Northeast and Trails Events of Tourism, Promotion Regional Analysis by UP454: Fall 2013 Local Economic Planning Students School of Planning, Design and Construction Urban & Regional Planning Program THE SCHOOL OF PLANNING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION BY AT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Introduction Fall 2013 The Urban & Regional Planning Program we were pleased to be able to partner with in the School of Planning, Design and the Prima Civitas Foundation in an analysis Construction (SPDC) at Michigan State of tourism and recreation development in University (MSU) places great emphasis Northeast Michigan. The results, presented in on linking theory to practice, and offering this report, show the energy and creativity of students the opportunity to contribute to our emerging urban planners as they serve the Michigan’s planning process. The analysis needs of Michigan communities. presented in this report is the result of applied Mark Wilson, Professor, Urban & Regional Planning research conducted by students in UP454: Program, School of Planning Design and Construction, Local Economic Planning during the fall 2013 Michigan State University. Contact e-mail: semester. The course addressed the economic
[email protected] development process in cities and regions, and Acknowledgements Support provided to the Urban & Regional MSU course to one of its ongoing projects Planning Program in the MSU School of and facilitating research and outreach. Planning, Design and Construction is Additional thanks go to SPDC gratefully acknowledged. Communication Manager Heidi Charron The Prima Civitas Foundation is also Macwan and her team for the design and recognized for its assistance in linking an layout of this report.