We Love Where You Live podcast

We Love Where You Live

For nearly 150 episodes, the Michigan Municipal League podcast brought you insightful interviews on municipal innovations and politics. Now, this is where you can listen to posts from our blog, People & Place, as well as listen to previous Live with the League shows. Read our blog here: https://mml.org/resources-research/blogs/ Watch previous Live with the League videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@MichiganMunicipalLeague

For nearly 150 episodes, the Michigan Municipal League podcast brought you insightful interviews on municipal innovations and politics. Now, this is where you can listen to posts from our blog, People & Place, as well as listen to previous Live with the League shows. Read our blog here: https://mml.org/resources-research/blogs/ Watch previous Live with the League videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@MichiganMunicipalLeague

 

#50

Live with the League — 3.9.2026 — MI Home Program is in the House!

We're focusing on the housing bills recently introduced in the Michigan Legislature, inclu... more

09 Mar 2026

21 MINS

21:29

09 Mar 2026


#49

An Architect Designs His Future in Negaunee

 A Michigan architect describes his life, professional career, and what made him ultimatel... more

26 Feb 2026

05 MINS

05:21

26 Feb 2026


#48

Live with the League — 2.23.2026 — Digging into the New Housing Bills

Our State & Federal Affairs team gives an update on the recently introduced housing packag... more

24 Feb 2026

26 MINS

26:48

24 Feb 2026


#47

Live with the League — 2.9.2026 — A Look at Lots of Legislation

Today we focus on what's happening at the Capitol and what it means for communities across... more

09 Feb 2026

32 MINS

32:31

09 Feb 2026


#46

A Young Person’s Guide to Attracting More Young People

The League’s intern, Jack Brady, discusses how Michigan can reverse the flight of Generati... more

03 Feb 2026

05 MINS

05:49

03 Feb 2026


#45

Why I Would Leave Michigan

League intern Jack Brady discusses why young people who grew up in Michigan are choosing t... more

29 Jan 2026

06 MINS

06:00

29 Jan 2026


#44

Live with the League — 1.26.2026 — League Events, League Resources, League Advocacy

There's a ton to discuss this week! We preview the upcoming Capital Conference in Lansing,... more

26 Jan 2026

35 MINS

35:14

26 Jan 2026


#43

Bless the Sidewalk

Agnes Krahn, League communications associate, reflects on the value of connected communiti... more

20 Jan 2026

03 MINS

03:36

20 Jan 2026


#42

Live with the League — 1.12.2026 — The Year Ahead

We’re hitting the ground running in 2026 with a conversation between League Executive Dire... more

12 Jan 2026

45 MINS

45:03

12 Jan 2026


#41

Why I would stay in Michigan

Jack Brady discusses the joys, possibilities, and potential of building a life in Michigan... more

12 Dec 2025

06 MINS

06:42

12 Dec 2025


#40

Live with the League — 12.8.2025 — Year-End Legislative Updates

We’ve got several important legislative items moving right now, and this week we’re walkin... more

08 Dec 2025

29 MINS

29:58

08 Dec 2025


#39

Live with the League — 11.10.2025 — Housing Chat with Special Guest from Frankfort

This week, the League is touching base with the beautiful Lake Michigan community of Frank... more

10 Nov 2025

46 MINS

46:02

10 Nov 2025


#38

Live with the League — 10.27.2025 — Roads and Revenue Sharing: What You Need to Know

This week’s chat begins with a check-in with Taylor Pine, the League’s Digital Media Devel... more

27 Oct 2025

30 MINS

30:45

27 Oct 2025


#37

Live with the League — 9.22.2025 — The Latest from Lansing

This week’s chat is a whirlwind tour, guided by our State and Federal Affairs team, of all... more

10 Oct 2025

26 MINS

26:06

10 Oct 2025


#36

Live with the League — 10.6.2025 — We Have a Budget!

On this very special edition of Live with the League, we talk all things related to the $7... more

06 Oct 2025

46 MINS

46:02

06 Oct 2025


#35

Not a Checklist or a Quick Fix—Something Better

Testing new ideas—especially an entire framework of thinking—isn’t without risk and discom... more

03 Oct 2025

05 MINS

05:21

03 Oct 2025


#34

Michigan Central Station highlights the importance of preserving local history

No one wants to live in a place without stories. One source of stories? Architecture. Beau... more

26 Sep 2025

07 MINS

07:09

26 Sep 2025


#33

I Do Like These Trees

The League’s own Murph, Policy Research Labs program manager, reflects on the lovely trees... more

15 Sep 2025

04 MINS

04:09

15 Sep 2025


#32

Isn’t It Iron-ic: Negaunee Revives Its Past, With Nankin Square, Westland Evolves Beyond the Mall, &...

In the final entry in our series about the 2025 Community Excellence Award submissions, we... more

08 Sep 2025

13 MINS

13:41

08 Sep 2025


#31

In the Heart of Hart, Public Art; & Portage Lights Up the Night

In our series on the 2025 Community Excellence Award applicants, we visit two Michigan com... more

02 Sep 2025

07 MINS

07:16

02 Sep 2025


#30

Birmingham Plots the Course to a Greener Future, & Roscommon Puts a Bird on It

In our series on the 2025 Community Excellence Award applicants, we take a look at three M... more

26 Aug 2025

13 MINS

13:21

26 Aug 2025


#29

Live with the League — 8.25.2025 — Live from Clare (Featuring MI Home Program)

We begin this week’s show with a wide-ranging conversation with Clare City Manager Jeremy ... more

26 Aug 2025

41 MINS

41:04

26 Aug 2025


#28

Big Rapids “Plays Big” With Hemlock Park, Milford’s Central Park Gets a Glow-Up, & “Doing A Lot with...

In our series on the 2025 Community Excellence Award applicants, we visit three Michigan m... more

18 Aug 2025

12 MINS

12:48

18 Aug 2025


#27

Live with the League — 8.11.2025 — Introducing the Community Growth Academy

Welcome to August with Live with the League! This week’s show begins with a conversation w... more

12 Aug 2025

31 MINS

31:04

12 Aug 2025


#26

The Village of Sparta Sows Seeds for Childcare, & With Dorsey Estates, Ypsilanti Debuts New Attainab...

In our series on the 2025 Community Excellence Award applicants, we profile two Michigan c... more

11 Aug 2025

08 MINS

08:36

11 Aug 2025


#25

Douglas Feels the Squeeze and Gets Creative

In our series on the 2025 Community Excellence Award applicants, learn more about a Michig... more

04 Aug 2025

04 MINS

04:10

04 Aug 2025


#24

Statewide Coalition Unveils Bold & Comprehensive Vision to Invest American Rescue Plan Funding Press...

Host: Herasanna Richards, Legislative Associate, Michigan Municipal League A new statewid... more

20 Oct 2021

33 MINS

33:56

20 Oct 2021


#23

What’s Happening Inside MDOT’s Local Agency Program Webinar -August 25, 2021

he Michigan Municipal League invites you to another installment of an ongoing webinar seri... more

26 Aug 2021

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:28

26 Aug 2021


#22

How Municipalities Can Support and Benefit from Expanded Access to Expungement Webinar - August 19, ...

Safe & Just Michigan has been working in partnership with several organizations and munici... more

23 Aug 2021

55 MINS

55:13

23 Aug 2021


#21

Accept your American Rescue Plan Funds BY TUESDAY, July 27

Join us for a Facebook Live chat where we talk with communities about their experience fil... more

22 Jul 2021

28 MINS

28:33

22 Jul 2021