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WebPolis
online apps
Rivertown Simulation:
Educational exercises
Urban Planning
Topic web pages
Eastern Michigan University
Planning Program
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WebPolis.us (also known as "cityhallcommons.com") provides rich online resources in community planning for local government leaders, residents, educators, and students.

  • Local leaders can utilize WebPolis online applications, including: economic development tools, user surveys, grant/loan searches, real estate financial analysis, and a discussion forum. Dozens of web pages provide information on urban planning topics.
  • Instructors and students can explore principles of community planning through the Rivertown Simulation, using the fictional city of Rivertown.

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City halls: Bay City, Michigan; Philadelphia; Columbus, Indiana; Calumet, Michigan

Books by Norm Tyler that complement this web site:

Planning and Community Development: A Guide for the 21st Century,
Norman Tyler and Robert M. Ward, W.W. Norton and Company (2011).

Historic Preservation: An Introduction to Its History, Principles, and Practice,
Norman Tyler, Ted J Ligibel, and Ilene R. Tyler, W.W. Norton and Company (2010).

More information about Norm Tyler is found on his web site, tylertopics.com.