News - livingLAB Detroit

Connecting Lenawee Non-Motorized mobileLAB Open House

Wrapping up our Connecting Lenawee Non-Motorized mobileLAB with an Open House to discuss action items to make the county more bike and walk friendly.

Update on Flint and Brownfield Redevelopment

It has been a year and a half since we were sketching concepts to transform this brownfield into a community amenity alongside stakeholders and the community in Flint, Michigan. This simple sidewalk is just the beginning of the built ecosystem and public park that will emerge. We are beyond excit

livingLAB arrived in Petoskey, Michigan!

livingLAB arrived in beautiful Petoskey, Michigan to work this week with the folks in the Old Town neighborhood on making improvements to Emmet Street! The Emmet Street project will be run using livingLAB's mobileLAB workshop over the course of 4 days and result in concept plans for the streetsc

Green Parking Lot and Public Space Coming Soon!

Working with Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation we will be developing a green parking lot and outdoor public space on the Grand River Avenue commercial corridor. Kresge’s grant will support community outreach activities, planning, design and redevelopment of the lot, which will retain stor

livingLAB at Green Garage Community Lunch

Leah Groya,livingLAB partner, drops some knowledge at the Green Garage Community Lunch about the proposed safe bike lanes along East Jefferson.

Ephraim Hears Latest on Redesign From livingLAB

Jamison Brown, livingLAB partner and landscape architect, explains the vision for a redesign of the 3.71 miles of the Hwy. This project is a direct result of the visioning completed in 2014 for the Village. The redesign on the Highway will result in a more walkable, bikeable, organized and beautifi

Protected Bike Lanes in Detroit

Protected bike lanes in Detroit brought to you by livingLAB for Jefferson East, Inc. and *all* cyclists in the city! Read more about protected bike lanes

Michigan Recreation and Park Association Trails Summit

Courtney Piotrowski, landscape architect and partner at livingLAB, spoke about trails and wayfinding at the Michigan Recreation and Park Association Trails Summit.

livingLAB & Detroit: From the Ground Up

livingLAB’s Jamison Brown is among the experts interviewed on the role of sound planning and design principles in Detroit’s future growth, in the November 2014 issue of Landscape Architecture magazine. Read the article here

2014 ASLA National Conference

Because we are often involved in projects that require a focus on social equity this talk is by Robert Bullard is particularly applicable to our work. Glad to be a part of the 2014 National ASLA Conference. If you are here, track us down.

Meet up with livingLAB at Pro Bike Pro Walk Conference

livingLABer, Leah Groya, is road tripping to Pittsburgh September 8th – 10th to hear the latest and greatest in ped/bike issues and design. Track her down if you’re there! http://www.pps.org/pwpb2014/

livingLAB, meet Ephraim, Wisconsin!

It was an adventure getting there via car and ferry, but our mobileLAB spent a week in beautiful Ephraim, Wisconsin. The Village came out in full force to talk with us about what they want their community to be – and we love what we heard!

El Green Alley Coming to El Moore

Plans have officially been submitted for City review for construction of a green alley associated with the renovations of the El Moore Lodge – another great project by the Green Garage. To read more - http://elmoore.com/project/green-alley/

livingLAB, Flint and Brownfield Redevelopment

The City of Flint and Genesee County Land Bank have created a Site Design Plan for Chevy Commons (formerly Chevy in the Hole). We are glad to be helping develop the vision. To see the full story go to http://www.thelandbank.org/downloads/chevy%20commons%20redevelopment.pdf

Bike Lanes on Jefferson Avenue in Detroit? We hope so!

livingLAB has begun working with Jefferson East, Inc. and the Detroit Eastside Community Collaborative to work with stakeholders on a design for bike lanes along Jefferson Avenue from Lakewood to West Grand Boulevard. Our work will also include a design to better connect Jefferson to the Conner Cr

Bike Wayfinding in Detroit

Tour de Troit and the Detroit Greenways Coalition (and livingLAB too!) are working on a bike wayfinding design guide for the City of Detroit. The project includes design of a pilot wayfinding project in southwest D.

26-Mile Detroit Inner Circle Greenway getting closer to reality

livingLAB is working with our friends at SmithGroup JJR, the City of Detroit and the Detroit Greenways Coalition to develop a concept plan and TIGER grant application for the 26-mile Inner Circle Greenway. The grant will seek planning/design funds to keep the momentum going, including 8 miles of tra

Design: Boulder

livingLAB is pleased to announce that our own Jamison Brown has been appointed to the Boulder Design Advisory Board for a 5 year term.

livingLAB Enters “Let’s Save Michigan” Contest

We got our creative juices going and submitted our ideas for the Let's Save Michigan Highways to Habitats Contest! They were looking for transportation solutions to support healthier communities. livingLAB submitted "The Detroit LID! Connecting Downtown and Midtown". There's an opportunity to

livingLAB Moves Midtown

Our Detroit Office has moved to The Green Garage. We couldn't be happier to join this amazing group of triple bottom line businesses as we grow our company. Visit us in Midtown at 4444 Second Avenue and check out our beautiful new digs at the Green Garage Detroit.

ModelD and livingLAB

Mingle with transit leaders, policymakers, entrepreneurs and livingLABer, Leah Groya at the Park Bar Friday, September 27th from 6:00-8:00pm for the culmination of the Michigan Transportation Odyssey and Model D Speaker Series to discuss transit and making connections! These wonderful speak

Jamison Brown Speaks at APBP National Conference

Interested in learning more about how bike culture adds economic benefit to communities? In Boulder, Colorado this September? If so, come to the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals, Inc. Annual Conference to hear livingLABer Jamison Brown present during this awesome session. He'

Business Incubator Established based on livingLAB Planning Process

We couldn't be more excited to brag about the latest happenings in Harbor Springs, MI. The scenic summer playground has become the home of the state's newest incubator for tech and cutting-edge lifestyle startup companies - a recommendation straight out of the Vision Workshop we hosted for Harbor Sp

livingLAB Speaks at SMART Global Retreat

livingLAB's Jamison Brown spoke during the SMART Global Retreat "Perspectives from Entrepreneurs, Connecting Transportation & Energy" on March 8th. The event was part of a 3-day event hosted by University of Michigan and NextEnergy. Jamison presented PechaKucha style to a group of local and glob

Southwest Detroit Greenlink Wayfinding

We are wrapping up the year on a high note: livingLAB was unanimously selected by The Southwest Detroit Business Association to lead their Greenlink Wayfinding project. Looking forward to starting this project in 2013.

Hamtramck Making Big (No-Mo) Plans for 2013

We can't wait to get started updating the City of Hamtramck bike lane/non-motorized plan. The good folks at the City have a goal of completing construction of the citywide network next fall. Let's do this!

Bike Share in the City? Yes, Here in the D.

Couldn't be more excited! livingLAB will be working together with ALTA Planning + Design on the Wayne State University led Bike Share Feasibility Study for the City of Detroit this winter. Keep up with the project by following us here, on Facebook, linkedIN or twitter.

livingLAB to work with MSHDA on Planning and Placemaking

livingLAB will begin working with the Michigan State Housing Development Authority on Placemaking and Planning this year. MSHDA is in the process of awarding grants for community development projects located in a downtown or adjacent neighborhood. livingLAB can assist municipalities, for-profit and

MDOT Prequalifies livingLAB for LA Work

Great news folks: MDOT has prequalified livingLAB for landscape architecture. What's even better? We are well on our way to receiving our DBE certification too. Stay tuned!

Park(ing) Day 2012: Flint, Michigan

livingLAB, once again, participated in Park(ing) Day to raise awareness of the need for more parks and open space in urban communities. This year, we replicated historic Atwood Stadium in Flint, Michigan. Passers-by were able to kick a mini field goal and tailgate with the LABpartners. Click here

Michigan Municipal League + livingLAB

Michigan Municipal League Field Operations Manager, Caroline Kennedy, followed livingLAB during our five-day charrette in Harbor Springs. and details the exciting event in the September/October 2012 issue of the League's publication 'The Review'. You can read the article here: http://www.mml.org/

PLAN: HARBOR SPRINGS a Huge Success

After an exhausting 5 day (often 14 or 16 hours long!) public engagement process in the lovely town of Harbor Springs, Michigan we delivered the Vision back to the community. After listening to the hopes and desires of over 500 passionate and energized people we were thrilled to be able to translate

Helping out the folks of Grandmont Rosedale

Another amazing opportunity comes our way! livingLAB is thrilled to be working with the Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation to develop graphics for their Quality of Life Plan funded by Detroit LISC.

Harbor Springs + livingLAB

We are pleased to announce that the team of livingLAB, Wade Trim and Danna Widmar will be working with Harbor Springs to complete a Downtown Plan this summer. The folks in Harbor might be as excited as we are. "These people are sharp," mayor Al Dika told the Petoskey News, "I think we're going to

Lake Orion Streetscape Applauded by Citizens

Check out this video showing how great design can revitalize, inspire, and create an identity for a community. A perfect example of "placemaking". The design team of the Lake Orion DDA, the partners at livingLAB, and Wade Trim are proud of how this project turned out. The new Downtown Lake Orion (fe

livingLAB + William McDonough

livingLAB partner, Courtney Piotrowski, was part of a Sullenger Dialogue panel discussion with Bill McDonough, sponsored by the UM-Flint Innovation Incubator, on Thursday, April 26, 2012 in the Harding Mott University Center Michigan Room.

metromode + livingLAB

livingLAB partner, Courtney Piotrowski, is the guest blogger over at metromode this week. Check out her posts regarding locating in Detroit, placemaking and making a difference in the city.

livingLAB sponsers MAP Student Conference

livingLAB is a sponsor of the upcoming Michigan Association of Planning Student Conference on March 16th at Wayne State University. livingLAB partner, Leah Groya, will be attending the conference as a student mentor to talk about a day in the life of a planner! Even better - opening the conference i

West Bloomfield + livingLAB = Great Parks!

LABpartner, Leah Groya, leads the West Bloomfield parks department through a visioning process for their community.

Lapeer unanimously approves Non-Motorized Plan

On Monday evening the Lapeer City Council unanimously approved the non-motorized transportation plan prepared by livingLAB, Wade Trim and ArchiveDS. The plan identifies specific steps that the City can take to create opportunities for citizens and visitors to bike, walk, and wheel around town power-

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