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September 11, 2018
Sustainable Harbor Project grant to boost waterfront vision for Twin Cities Harbor communities
The Michigan Office of the Great Lakes is announcing an award of $75,000
to support the creation of a shared vision and strategy for the Twin Cities Harbor
with the Benton Harbor, St. Joseph and St. Joseph Charter Township communities.
The Twin Cities Sustainable Harbor Project will invite community
members, local governments and partners to create a harbor vision that will
lead to vibrant, prosperous waterfront communities.
Project partners, including the Office of the Great Lakes and
Michigan Sea Grant, were invited by the local Twin Cities Harbor Conservancy to
facilitate the process with a community design charrette.
The design charrette, a series of facilitated planning sessions to be held at the Kinexus Training Center in Benton Harbor,
will ask community members to envision investments and improvements they feel
would best use the waterfront and enhance their communities.
The Twin Cities Sustainable Harbor Project is coordinated through Michigan
Sea Grant’s Sustainable Small Harbors Initiative. Participating Michigan
coastal communities, including New Baltimore, Ontonagon and Au Gres, have used
the process to develop sustainable strategies to maximize use and value of their
harbors and waterfronts.
The project is supported financially by the Michigan Office of the
Great Lakes through the Michigan Great Lakes Protection Fund.
Learn more about the project on the program’s Facebook page
(@TwinCitiesHarborVC) and Michigan
Sea Grant’s project webpage, or by contacting project lead Don
Carpenter (248-763-4099) or Emily Finnell (517-284-5036).
The Office of the Great Lakes works in partnership
with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. |
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