Planning Services

News and Notices

The Economics of Historic Preservation
Washtenaw County and the Washtenaw County Historic District Commission are among the sponsors of an upcoming workshop on The Economics of Historic Preservation.  The June 11th event will feature Donovan Rypkema, a preservation scholar who has lectured widely on economic and preservation issues.  More information on the event can be found here.

Brownfield Redevelopment Interview
Associate Brownfield Planner Jeremy McCallion was featured on WEMU's Issues of the Environment recently.  To hear the interview and more about brownfield redevelopment in the County vist the archived interview.

Washtenaw County Transit Plan
The Washtenaw Area Transportation Study has adopted the Washtenaw County Transit Plan.  For more information on the plan and analysis performed visit the project website. 

About Us

Planning Services under the Department of Planning and Environment works to promote the orderly development of the County. This mission is accomplished through comprehensive community wide planning programs that establish policies and plans to guide economic, physical, and social development.  Here are the work areas that the planning program is currently involved with:

• A Comprehensive Plan for Washtenaw County

• Planning Advisory Board

• Regional Planning

• Plan Reviews

• Brownfield Redevelopment Authority

• Historic District Commission

• Demographics
  
  
• Planning Toolkit
  
  
• Washtenaw Wind Project

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