Land Use


Land Use Lunch Lecture Series

Land Use Lunches are held the second Friday of each month, September through May. Topics include urban in-fill, housing cooperatives, watershed management, land conservation, and more.

Mark your calendar. Sign up for our newsletter to receive notices. Contact us to suggest a topic.

Land Use Resources

Low Impact Design / Green Infrastructure – engineering new and rebuilding landscapes using a network of natural and semi-natural areas designed to manage stormwater, improve air quality, and enhance biodiversity. LID/GI is an approach to land use and water management that mitigates flooding using the natural water cycle.

  • Greater Lansing Regional Committee for Stormwater Management external link

Adaptive Reuse – transforming obsolete buildings for contemporary uses – external link

Your Yard Infrastructure – adding native plant species to residential landscaping while also shrinking lawns and reducing chemical use.