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Coming soon: "The WalkUP Wake-Up Call: Michigan"

On June 23, LOCUS will unveil a new analysis of which walkable urban places—or “walkUPs”—are changing the real estate landscape in seven metropolitan areas in Michigan. The WalkUP Wake-Up Call: Michigan will, for the first time ever, analyze the different forms and economic use of all land use in seven...

By Smart Growth America, June 15, 2015

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The WalkUP Wake-Up Call: Michigan will be unveiled at LOCUS’s Michigan Leadership Summit—and tickets for the Summit are still available. Register for the summit to connect with Michigan’s leading real estate developers, investors and elected officials. You’ll also be in the room as we unveil The WalkUP Wake-Up Call: Michigan for the very first time.

This new research will be published by LOCUS: Responsible Real Estate Developers and Investors, in conjunction with the George Washington University School of Business and Michigan State University. The Summit is in partnership with Michigan Municipal League and with support from Bedrock Real Estate Services and HRS Communities.