The Great Lakes Bulletin is published by the Michigan Land Use Institute, an independent, nonprofit organization that conducts research and works with policymakers and citizens to help foster a new approach to economic development that respects the land, the communities that inhabit the land, and the inherent process of change.

Benzie County Office (Main Office)
205 South Benzie Blvd.
PO Box 500
Beulah, MI 49617-0500
tel: 231-882-4723

Emmet County Office
PO Box 588
Harbor Springs, MI 49740
tel: 231-526-6081

Grand Rapids Office
528 Bridge St. NW
Suite 1C
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
tel: 616-308-6250

Grand Traverse County Office
1200 West Eleventh St.
Suite 208
Traverse City, MI 49684
tel: 231-941-6584

Lansing Office
530 West Ionia Street,
Suite D
Lansing, MI 48933-1062
tel: 517-367-7415

STAFF
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Hans Voss, hans@mlui.org

DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Keith Schneider, keith@mlui.org

PROGRAMS
ENTREPRENEURIAL AGRICULTURE 
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Patty Cantrell, patty@mlui.org

ENTREPRENEURIAL AGRICULTURE
COORDINATOR
Diane Conners, diane@mlui.org

STATE POLICY DIRECTOR
Charlene Crowell, charlene@mlui.org

GREAT LAKES POLICY DIRECTOR
Andrew Guy, aguy@mlui.org

NORTHWEST MICHIGAN 
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Jim Lively, jim@mlui.org

SMART GROWTH POLICY SPECIALIST
Rob Wooley, rob@mlui.org

COMMUNICATIONS
MANAGING EDITOR
Jim Dulzo, jimdulzo@mlui.org

ART DIRECTOR
Gail Dennis, gail@mlui.org

WEB COORDINATOR
Doug Rose, doug@mlui.org

ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Carolyn Kelly, carolyn@mlui.org

GRAPHICS ASSISTANT
Jane Kowieski, jane@mlui.org

 
ADMINISTRATIVE
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR
Mary Ellen Pattyn, maryellen@mlui.org

OUTREACH COORDINATOR
Heather Edwards, heather@mlui.org

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Judy Cunningham, judy@mlui.org

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CHAIR
Bob Marans

VICE CHAIR
Timothy Young

Reg Bird
Sam Cummings
Mark Denson
Jim Gehrke
Ralph Graham
John Hackett
John Logie
Maureen Martin
Helen Milliken
Rob Mossburg
Bob Otwell
Joyce Petter
Deborah Rohe
Bob Sutherland
Hans Voss (Ex-Officio)

GENERAL COUNSEL
Olson, Bzdok & Howard, P.C

Cover: Downtown redevelopment in Traverse City.
Photo by Gary Howe.

All contents © 2005, Michigan Land Use Institute.

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