ESD Institute

Re-Envisioning Our Future Together:
Building Davison 48423

An Initiative Convened by
The Engineering Society of Detroit Institute
Prima Civitas Foundation
Michigan State University Land Policy Institute & Extension

Published by The Engineering Society of Detroit Institute
June 9–10, 2010 — Davison, Michigan

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Davison

Often a picture can be a useful tool in describing the breadth and width of an interactive undertaking such as a symposium. Below is a diagram capturing key outcomes from the work of our symposium:

Work of our Symposium

If one message came through loud and clear after the conclusion of our symposium, it was simply and starkly the need and importance of the process, once begun, to continue to go forward in the face of the realities of global competition, demographic decline, drain of investment and critical need for tax base stability within communities. As conveners, we have set forth in this Executive Summary the symposium's five key findings that should be pursued.

Convener's Recommendations:

  1. Form "48423 Davison as a Destination" Leadership Task Force
  2. Supporting a win-win financial framework
  3. Innovation and entrepreneurism are the future of the Davison Community
  4. Sharing functions to be the cost-effective community of choice
  5. Education and communication as principles of the Davison Community