Water Works describes a new way of thinking about water resource development that is gradually and organically emerging in the Great Lakes Basin. It reduces costs, safeguards waterways, and strengthens the region’s economic competitiveness. The challenge and responsibility for civic and business leaders is to understand this movement and establish an atmosphere in which it can flourish.

MAY 2005
Water Works was researched, written, and published by the Michigan Land Use Institute. The report was made possible by the generous support of the  Joyce Foundation and the Wege Foundation as part of their commitment to restoring and permanently protecting the Great Lakes.

REPORTED AND WRITTEN BY:
Andy Guy, Great Lakes Project Director

EDITED BY:
Jim Dulzo, Managing Editor
Keith Schneider, Deputy Director

LAYOUT BY:
Gail Dennis, Art Director

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Michigan Land Use Institute gratefully acknowledges the following people and
foundations who made this report possible:
• Jon Allan, Consumers Energy Company
• Jane Elder, Biodiversity Project
• Noah Hall, National Wildlife Federation
• Joyce Foundation
• George Kuper, Council of Great Lakes Industries
• Tom Newhof, Prein and Newhof
• Rick Plewa, Comerica Bank
• Phil Rairigh, Ford Motor Company
• J. David Rankin, Great Lakes Protection Fund
• Bill Stough, Sustainable Research Group
• Dr. Howard Tanner
• David Ullrich, Great Lakes Cities Initiative
• Russell Van Herik, Great Lakes Protection Fund
• Wege Foundation

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