The Grand Vision recently sat down with Sterling Speirn, President and CEO of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to talk about the significance of the Grand Vision. The Kellogg Foundation has provided major funding to 3 organizations, Rotary Charities, the Michigan Land Use Institute and the Northwest Michigan Council of Governments to support the activities of [...]

The folks at Rivet Entertainment talked with some of the attendees at the Grand Vision Citizen Action Expo kickoff in Grand Traverse County on May 10 in Traverse City. Expos are coming to Antrim, Benzie, Leelanau, Kalkaska and Wexford counties later this year.

Doug Luciani, President of the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce talks with Evan Smith, chair of the Chamber's transportation committee on Up North 2. Evan is also the chair of the Grand Vision's Transportation Working Group.
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A video conversation on the region's farm & food economy with Patty Cantrell from the Michigan Land Use Institute and Bob Russell of the Neahtawanta Center the Farm Route to Prosperity Summit – February 24, 2009.

Farm Route to Prosperity summit – February 24, 2009. You can download the referenced report right here.
GOAL
Increase the resilience and [...]

TV 7 & 4 has a nice video feature about student involvement in the Grand Vision Decision. They relate that students at Traverse City West High School held an assembly last fall to inform students about the project and are now working to get as many students as possible to participate.
The students say they have [...]

Video highlights from the kickoff of The Grand Vision Decision. You can check for showtimes to view the whole kickoff on TCTV 2 and fill out your Scorecard today!

The full program from The Grand Vision campaign kickoff on October 7, 2008 at the State Theatre will be broadcast on Up North TV 2 on the following dates and times – please tune in!

Thursday, October 23 @ 12 Noon
Thursday, October 23 @ 10 PM
Friday, October 24 @ 11 AM
Friday, October 24 @ 5 PM
Saturday, [...]

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Grand Vision consultants John Fregonese and Robert Grow discuss how the scenarios for growth impact Antrim County (watch on YouTube). Don't forget to fill out your scorecard before October 28th, 2008!

Grand Vision consultants John Fregonese and Robert Grow discuss how the scenarios for growth impact Benzie County (view on YouTube). Fill out your Scorecard today!