Michigan State University - School of Planning, Design, & Construction - Food Innovation Districts: A Land Use Tool for Communities Seeking to Create & Expand a Regional Food Industry
As communities strive to localize their economy, food planning is of growing importance. Local and regional food systems affect health, wealth, and quality of life. With food having such an influence over daily life, it is important that it be given adequate attention in the planning field. The Michigan State University (MSU) Practicum Team, in partnership with the Northwest Michigan Council of Governments (NWMCOG), the Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems, and Regional Food Solutions LLC, has created this report. This report takes an in-depth look at the development of FIDs as a land use and economic development tool for building regional food system opportunities. The research analyzes best practices for economic development and planning implementation of FIDs statewide in Michigan.