EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

DATE: 5–8 p.m. April 25, 2013

EVENT: University of Michigan students will propose ways to redevelop the Willow Run area at a public event with local officials, business leaders and civic groups. The proposals involving engineering, public policy, urban planning and public health will include:

• Willow Network: A globally competitive research hub to promote collaboration and innovation in transportation research and development.
• Energyopolis: Establishing a renewable energy laboratory for researching biofuel, solar, kinetic and wind power. Goals also include improving energy efficiency in West Willow and addressing public health concerns.
• Waste Mining: Creating a recycling facility to convert local and regional waste into energy and provide jobs to residents.

The Willow Run study is part of Michigan’s Engaging Community through the Classroom, a U-M initiative that combines research, teaching and public service in innovative ways. The initiative is led by the urban and regional planning department at the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning.

PLACE: Willow Run Plant, 2500 Airport Drive, Ypsilanti

SPONSORS: Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Ford School of Public Policy, School of Public Health, College of Engineering, Office of University Development, Office of the Vice President for Research and Office of Government Relations