Close Up on the U.P.
Summary
CLOSUP has partnered with the University of Michigan UP Scholars program and the online newsletter Rural Insights to use results from the Michigan Public Policy Survey to understand the unique experiences of local governments in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
The “Close Up on the U.P.” project works with data collected through the Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS), a census survey conducted since 2009 among all 1,856 local jurisdictions across Michigan, with a particular emphasis on the responses from over 130 local governments in Michigan's Upper Peninsula who respond each survey wave. Students on this research team work closely with CLOSUP staff to choose topics covered by previous surveys and develop policy briefs or op-ed pieces detailing the findings among U.P. jurisdictions.
CLOSUP Staff Articles Published on RuralInsights.org
U.P. local government leaders identify challenges in getting state and federal grants (December 2023)
Surprise: U.P. local government leaders buck the trend and report some improvement in state-local relations since 2016 (December 2023)
Michigan Public Policy Survey: UP Local Government Leaders Most Likely to Report Housing Shortages (September 2023)
CLOSUP Student Articles Published on RuralInsights.org
Beyond the Bubble: Perceptions of Drug Crime in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (Tristin Smith, November 2024)
For What It’s Worth (Katelyn Jasmin, October 2024)
The Upper Peninsula’s Tension between Infrastructure Spending and Infrastructure Needs (Mia Brodeur, September 2024)
Proceed with Caution (Katelyn Jasmin, June 2024)
Big Pinwheels in the Sky (Katelyn Jasmin, May 2024)
Local Government Officials’ Assessments of Community Poverty in the Upper Peninsula (Mia Brodeur, May 2024)
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