Acme Township, on the other side of Traverse City, faces many of the same issues as Leelanau County -- pressure to develop on the one hand, and a desire to control and shape that development on the other.

This article in the Record-Eagle tells how Acme planners hope to implement a new urbanist solution in Acme's designated "town center" district--one that will create a walkable, human-scaled commercial center instead of yet another mall. But the plan faces opposition from developers, who are leery of the costs and constraints on their plans.

We wish them success, and look forward to lessons to be learned from their experiences.