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Commissioners weigh economic diversification, innovation districts and space for circular‑economy uses
Summary
Commissioners debated whether and how the comprehensive plan should promote economic diversification, innovation districts and space for circular‑economy uses.
Planning commissioners spent part of the April 22 meeting discussing Chapter 5 themes that accompany Chapter 4: economic diversification, innovation and the draft plan’s references to a “circular economy.”
Key debate points: some commissioners urged that the plan retain a short, focused statement acknowledging the city’s interest in diverse local employment and in capturing economic spillovers from the University of Michigan and other major employers. Others objected to language that, in their view, read as a rationale for reserving special “innovation zones” that limit…
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