Sustainable Development and the Macomb County Department of Planning and Economic Development

Abstract

Over the past two summers, I was an intern with Macomb County Department of Planning and Economic Development. In 2004, I worked for the County's Small Business and Technology Development Center. This Experiential Senior Individualized Project focuses on my activities in the Summer of 2005, with the County's Planning Department. My experience with this organization taught me about sustainable development in a large aging community, as well as providing a healthy and safe environment for younger generations. Through simple neighborhood parks and intricate countywide trails, the Macomb County Department of Planning and Economic Development has helped me understand innumerable ways to connect with and provide for the rapidly growing and ever changing population in Macomb County.