Why Detroit? Things to Do and Places to See on Your Trip to the Motor City!


By Ben Powell, ICMA


Detroit is on the move! It is one of the best cities for restaurants, having lots of eateries, BBQs, and diverse cultural fusion restaurants. Vogue Magazine described Detroit as “shredding its label as a Motor City and quickly reimagining its entrepreneurial roots.”


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Call for Ideas Update


The Brownfields 2023 Call for Ideas was one of the most successful in memory, with nearly 800 participants across 450 session submissions. The Brownfields Community is already showing up for Brownfields 2023!

2023 Phoenix Awards Nominations are Open


The wait is over! The premier awards program for brownfields redevelopment is coming to Detroit at the 2023 National Brownfields Training Conference.


This year's awards will once again celebrate exemplary projects in brownfields redevelopment from across the country and recognize the people that make them happen.


Click the link below to review the categories and make your nomination.


Nominations are due on April 17, 2023. All winners will be notified in June 2023 and recognized at Brownfields 2023 in Detroit, MI August 8-11, 2023.

Submit Your Nomination

Sponsoring and Exhibiting at Brownfields 2023


Interested in being a sponsor or exhibitor at Brownfields 2023? Let us know by filling out our interest form and be the first to know when the sponsorship and exhibitor prospectus is available.

Sponsorship and Exhibitor Interest Form

Applications EXTENDED: Local Government Leadership for Economic Mobility & Opportunity


The ICMA Economic Mobility Cohort Application deadline was extended to March 6, 2023 at 5:00pm ET.


Economic Mobility describes the upward or downward movement in a person’s economic or social status throughout their lifetime and throughout generations.


With the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Economic Mobility and Opportunity program, ICMA will offer a series of learning and training opportunities in 2023 around boosting upward mobility in local communities.

Learn More and Apply Here

Meet your Technical Assistance to Brownfields Communities (TAB) Provider


You have access to federally funded technical assistance for brownfield redevelopment from seasoned, multidisciplinary teams of respected brownfield professionals at no cost to you.


Click here to learn more about the Technical Assistance to Brownfields Communities (TAB) program. See the map below for your provider.

We look forward to seeing you in Detroit!

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