Sidewalk Labs “City of the Future” Podcast kicked off its new season focusing on Community Wealth Building. It was great to be in dialog with
Ann Arbor Readies Affordable Housing Sites
Ideas and Action works with the Ann Arbor Housing Commission on potential sites for affordable housing. An RFP for co-development partners for two publicly owned affordable housing sites has been issued.
Shaping Future Cities: Chicago
Chicago is experiencing simultaneously, a new spate of explosive growth in and around the CBD and continuing decline in already disadvantaged neighborhoods. This panel sponsored
A Conversation with LA Mayor Eric Garcetti, September 17th, 2021
A conversation with Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti, September 17, 2021 hosted by University of Michigan’s Taubman College and the Weiser Center for Real Estate
Unpacking the current housing frenzy
In conversation with Michigan Radio’s Rachel Baer Marc Norman discusses the elements shaping the current competitive housing market. Specifically in Detroit, a lack of move
Relaunch of Harvard Design Magazine
The Harvard Design Magazine has just published issue #48: America. As part of the relaunch there was a panel discussion next Tuesday, March 23 at
Dialogues around Food ACCESS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
On March 11, 2021 at 4pm, Mimi Fritz, President and CEO of the Grand Rapids Downtown Market and Ted Spitzer, President of Market Ventures, Inc.
New Offerings and New Directions for Real Estate at Taubman College and the Ross School of Business
The Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning has launched a new minor in Real Estate in collaboration with the Ross School of Business and
Inclusivity by design – solutions for cities in and after a pandemic
Explore the ways we can provide access, affordability and opportunity in U.S. cities. Experts weigh in on strategies and address historic inequities as well potential
The Egalitarian Metropolis: New Maps, Metrics and Modalities
Supported by the Michigan-Mellon Project on the Egalitarian Metropolis, “Mapping the Egalitarian Metropolis: Spaces of Hope” featured work by six interdisciplinary research teams led by
The Covid Crisis and Housing Markets
What does our current public health crisis mean for renters, particularly as expiration dates for eviction moratoriums approach. I discuss these and other issues on
Seminar Explores Disruptions in Real Estate and Development
This semester my graduate students at University of Michigan co-created a website to investigate how disruptions such as technological breakthroughs, climate change, financing mechanisms and
Marc Norman and Kate Asher in Dialog on Housing and Equitable Development
In conversation with the amazing Kate Asher, we have a wide ranging discussion on land use and cost as it relates to housing and street
Ann Arbor Tackles Affordability and Leverages City Owned Sites
The city of Ann Arbor and the Ann Arbor Housing Commission enlisted Ideas and Action to Analyze city owned sites suitable for added density, affordable
RE: Housing Conference Surfaces Best Practices in Detroit and Beyond
Re: Housing: Detroit, a symposium held in Detroit and Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan, convened innovators and researchers across the academy, real estate,
Reframing Housing Development and Reducing the Cost of Development
REFRAMING HOUSING DEVELOPMENT: HOW CHANGES IN DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND REGULATION COULD REDUCE THE COST OF HOUSING What can be done to reduce the cost of
Federal Reserve Community Advisory Council Releases latest Report on the economy, covid and community impacts
The Community Advisory Council (CAC) of the Federal Reserve Board offers diverse perspectives on the economic circumstances and financial services needs of consumers and communities.
Driverless Series, Episode #1
“Driverless,” is a new video series with experts from wide-ranging disciplines at the University of Michigan explore how autonomous vehicles are changing our society. Episode
Building Better Futures: Innovations in Equitable Development
“Building Better Futures: Innovations in Equitable Development,” is a conference that convened experts in design, finance, and development to examine mechanisms that connect communities, build
Metropolis Magazine Covers Designing Affordability Exhibition
Metropolis Magazine covers the Designing Affordability Exhibition at the Center for Architecture
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The Urban Rest Stop Exhibition in Syracuse, NY from Marc Norman on Vimeo. AFOAM’s “Parting” Selected as winning entry for Urban Rest Stop UPSTATE:, a
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