Name/Title
The Common Framework West MichiganEntry/Object ID
2021.41.28Description
Staple-bound booklet with a cover illustration of a map showing the lakeshore from Muskegon to South Haven and inland to Grand Rapids and Midland.
The back cover lists the funding manufactures and businesses as Alticor, The Brooks Family Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area, Community Foundation for Muskegon County, Consumers Energy Foundation, Donnelly Corp., Fifth Third Bank, Frey Foundation, Grand Haven Area Community Foundation, Haworth, Inc., Herman Miller, Inc., Hines Corp., Perrigo, Howard Miller, Inc., The Huntington Banks, Jay and Betty Van Andel Foundation, The Kennedy Family Foundation, MDOT [Michigan Department of Transportation], Meijer, Inc., Paul C. Johnson Foundation, Steelcase, Inc. and Strategies & Teams.Context
The West Michigan Strategic Alliance describes itself on Guidestar.org as being launched in June 2000 as
"a collaborative effort by governmental units, businesses, institutions and private citizens to create a common regional vision for the next 25 years."
As of 2025, the website https://wm-alliance.org/ was no longer used by the non-profit alliance.
The data-heavy book describes the 2002 economic context of the West Michigan Metro Tri-plex on the global, continental, super-regional, West Michigan regional and Metro Tri-plex scale, describes Tri-plex "essential activities" (environment, economic development, tourism, arts/history, education/research, health/human services, land use/urbanization/demographics, transportation/logistics, infrastructure, governance) and concludes with priorities for regional collaboration.Collection
Development, land, Transportation: highway and road infrastructure, Industry and manufacturing, Commercial businessesCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2021.41Source or Donor
Schmiechen, James A.Acquisition Method
DonationDimensions
Height
14-1/2 inWidth
11 inCreate Date
August 1, 2025Update Date
August 1, 2025
