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EVENTS – WHAT’S HAPPENING AT McKENNA
Michigan Municipal League and Michigan Association of Planning Conferences
McKenna’s booth at the annual Michigan Municipal League conference in Kalamazoo and the annual Michigan Association of Planning, drew large crowds entering the firm’s “show us your community” Ipod contest on September 23, 2009 and October 1, 2009. Hastings’ Mayor Robert May was this year’s MML contest winner and
Muskegon Charter Township's Lorraine Srabinski
was this year’s MAP winner.
Congratulations to both winners!
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MAP Awards McKenna for Implementation
On September 30, Hon. Dwayne Parker,
Buena Vista
Charter
Township
Supervisor and Mr. Jim Graham, DDA Chair accompanied Phil McKenna and Sarah Traxler (McKenna Project Manager) to the stage to receive the Michigan Association of Planning 2009 Implementation Award for the Township’s remarkable progress on the redevelopment of the Town Center project. The selection panel of impartial planners from the State of Georgia APA, called the project "outstanding and excellent in vision, scope and execution”. The award was given (see photo) at the opening banquet of the association's 2009 state-wide conference in Mt. Pleasant Michigan.
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Buena Vista Charter Township (Saginaw Co., MI) Supervisor Dwayne Parker, McKenna president Phil McKenna, Township DDA Chair, Jim Graham and McKenna project manager Sarah Traxler display their Project Implementation awards at the Michigan Association of Planning annual conference on September 30th in Mt. Pleasant, MI.
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McKenna Presents Detroit Brightmoor Plan at American Planning Association in Chicago
(September 2009) McKenna presented the Detroit Brightmoor Plan at American Planning Association's (APA) "Tuesdays at APA" in Chicago on Tuesday, September 22nd. The presentation (by Amy Chesnut, AICP, Sr. Principal Planner and Phil McKenna, AICP, McKenna Associates president) will be included in APA's podcast series.
View the presentation
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Charrette Helps
Lyon
Chart New Downtown
(February 2009) The McKenna-led charrette in Lyon Charter Township (Oakland Co., MI) drew nearly 100 residents, business leaders and other members of the community - all wanting to take part in shaping the future of Lyon's downtown district.
With McKenna landscape architects and planners facilitating the discussion and visioning process, participants debated the future look and feel of Lyon's downtown district, considering everything from building height to traffic plans and design features. Real-time drawings allowed participants to watch their ideas take shape before their eyes, eventually giving way to a new Vision Plan with which the Township can begin to structure this vitally important district (see photos and sketches below).
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Courtney Piotrowski, McKenna Director of Design, and Ron Rea of Ron and Roman Architects, work on transforming citizens' ideas into presentation graphics
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Conceptual drawing of the Lyon Center hamlet as it could develop over time.
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Township Supervisor Lannie Young speaks with Ernie D'Ascenzo, Dan Cash and McKenna Planner Jim Breuckman about the vision plan concepts.
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Possible new market and coffee hut at the intersection of Grand River and Milford roads.
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Architect Dave Peterhans and Phil Strong envision the future look of the hamlet at the corner of Grand River and Milford roads.
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Concept for a new streetscape along Grand River.
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Michelle Aniol of McKenna, Ray Cousineau and Lyon charrette participants discuss future land use of the ring road area.
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EVENTS – WHAT’S HAPPENING AT McKENNA
2009 Michigan Township Association Conference
McKenna’s exhibit at the 2009 Michigan Townships Association conference at the
Detroit
Renaissance
Center
in late January drew hundreds of township officials. Executive Vice President John Jackson (pictured below) was among McKenna team members who discussed planning strategies with township supervisors, board members and other leaders. Among communities’ biggest concerns: planning during a difficult economy.
Congratulations to Supervisor Doug Merchant of
Arcada
Township
(Gratiot Co., MI), winner of McKenna’s MTA drawing. Enjoy your new mini-DVD player and your own DVD of “30 Rock.”
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EVENTS – WHAT’S HAPPENING AT McKENNA
McKenna Draws Crowds at Ohio Planning Conference
McKenna’s booth and display drew crowds at the Ohio Planning Conference in Cleveland Friday, November 14, 2008. Senior Planner John Cieszkowski (pictured above) greeted hundreds of planners and other professionals, many of whom were looking for input on doing more for their communities within tightening budget constraints.
Congratulations to Joe Reitz, Engineering Manager for the City of
Avon
Lake. You’re the winner of the McKenna i-Pod drawing!
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EVENTS – WHAT’S HAPPENING AT McKENNA
McKenna’s MML contest winner: Walled Lake Mayor
McKenna’s booth at the annual Michigan Municipal League conference on
Mackinac Island
drew large crowds, with more than a hundred attendees entering the firm’s “Michigan Pride Ipod Contest” on October 2, 2008. Walled Lake Mayor William T. Roberts was this year’s contest winner. Congratulations Mayor!
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McKenna Annual MAP Party Rocks Kalamazoo
(see photos below)
McKenna’s annual celebration at the Michigan Association of Planning conference drew big crowds to McKenna's downtown Kalamazoo office, where revelers helped celebrate the firm’s 30 year history of great planning and design. The October 2, 2008 party was among several McKenna-sponsored events and seminars helping to make this year’s conference a success.
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