2020 REI Project Series
To learn more about REI's various project types, go to our Projects Overview page.
Innovation Fellows (Co-Implementation Plans)
Aligning Resources to Expand Broadband & Its Benefits in Rural Michigan
Innovation Fellow: Mitchell Shapiro
Community Capital Investing: Mapping the Ecosystem
Innovation Fellow: Angela Barbash
Labor & Community Equitable Development Agenda
Innovation Fellow: Sam Butler
Co-Learning Plans
Fighting Hunger and Reducing Waste in Michigan by Addressing Strategic & Operational Challenges in Measuring Food Accessibility (2020)
Author: Monireh Mahmoudi
Paying for Infrastructure
Author: Janice Beecher, Ph.D.
The Role of Local Economic Development Agencies
Author: Randy Yagiela
Student-Led, Faculty-Guided Technical Assistance
Collins Road Corridor Development
SLFG Team: Dr. Zenia Kotval, MSU Urban & Regional Planning Capstone
Kettunen Center
SLFG Team: Michigan 4-H, Dr. Zenia Kotval
Northern Michigan University Marquette Area Cost of Living Tool Development
SLFG Team: Ryan Soucy, Carol Johnson, and James Vanderbosch
NW Goldberg Detroit Neighborhood Revitalization Plan
SLFG Team: Dr. Zenia Kotval, MSU Urban & Regional Planning Capstone
Strategy for Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship in the North Side of Flint
SLFG Team: Psalm Bingham, MSU Undergrad student and Dr. Stephen Gasteyer, Sociology
Urban Planning Techniques and Sustainable Design for Autonomous Vehicles
SLFG Team: Dana Dake, MSU Urban & Regional Planning and Jeff Smith, MSU Foundation
Vicksburg Asset-Based Place-Making Downtown Revitalization Plan
SLFG Team: Dr. Zenia Kotval, MSU Urban & Regional Planning Capstone
Wayne State University Financial Capability Pilot
SLFG Team: Matthew Roling and Julie Hollinshead