Gavel to Gavel: Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – March 9 – 12

Let's take a look at this week's local government schedule! Monday (03/09): Kalamazoo Township Board of Trustees (7:00 PM, PMN4): The Township Board will vote on adopting Ordinance 635, which amends the Zoning Ordinance's non-conforming use provision, eliminating the "merger clause" and expanding building abilities…

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Communication Is Infrastructure, Too

When I was finishing my environmental studies degree, our capstone class focused on sustainable communities. Each of us was assigned a system to study. Some looked at roads.Some studied housing and land use.Others focused on water,…

Gavel to Gavel: A Look at Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – March 2 – 5

Welcome to March! Let's take a look at this week's upcoming meetings. Monday (03/02): City of Kalamazoo Committee of the Whole (5:00 PM, PMN4): The City Committee of the Whole will discuss an update on the…

Creator Tip: Every Shot Sends a Message

The Myth of “Just Capturing What Happened” Spend enough time around cameras and editing software, and you start to hear it: “I’m just capturing what happened.” But no one just captures what happened. The moment you…

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