Heard on the Street: Planning lake's future, floating turbines and more

Heard on the Street: Planning lake's future, floating turbines and more | MLive.com
A diverse group of Muskegon leaders representing groups concerned with business and the environment are planning to make the future of the west end of Muskegon Lake a central community issue this year.
They are not just talking about the Sappi paper mill property that that has captured the community’s attention in the past few months.
This group is looking to repeat the downtown Imagine Muskegon process to elevate the public’s dreams for the future of the Muskegon Lake shoreline.
The focus could be on everything from the Lakeside business district to the future of the remaining Pigeon Hill property and, of course, the Sappi paper mill site.
Like was done for the downtown, the Imagine Muskegon Lake West effort would bring planning, architecture and design professionals together with interested citizens to brainstorm about the future.
The planning sessions would generate a consensus plan as to what elements should drive the future of the west end of the lake, which has such a huge impact on the overall community.