Community & Economic Development
Driving Michigan’s communities toward shared prosperity
From workforce development to equitable growth strategies, we help strengthen local economies and empower communities.
Thriving people and places
We partner with state and local leaders across Michigan to strengthen local economies and communities—while staying grounded in the broader statewide policy context. From small business growth, placemaking, and regional and state economic planning, to housing, talent development, and childcare, we bring deep policy expertise, facilitation skills, and rigorous impact measurement to deliver solutions that reflect each community’s unique needs and contribute meaningfully to the shared vision for the state. PSC helps Michigan grow stronger—together.
What we do
Economic impact
Community development and placemaking
Housing systems and strategy
Workforce and talent systems
Local, regional, and state economic strategy
Entrepreneurship, innovation and industry ecosystems
feature project
Michigan in a New Era
We live in a dynamic period of innovation and progress, and Michigan is struggling to keep pace with other states. As a true purple state, Michigan’s policies often shift with changes in administration. PSC worked with Business Leaders for Michigan to support the creation of the policy agenda for the Michigan in a New Era (MINE) report, a nonpartisan framework designed to address priorities on which we can all agree — raising incomes, strengthening our economy and expanding opportunities for all Michiganders.
PSC’s work included research and analysis across three key pillars: transforming education, making Michigan the easiest state in which to build and grow, and activating the state’s economic potential. To inform the report, PSC conducted stakeholder interviews throughout the state. We also benchmarked Michigan’s performance and structures against those of top-performing states to identify the traits of lasting success. Finally, we collaborated with BLM to develop a blueprint to guide the next governor, legislature and their successors.
“PSC has great people, great thinkers, great analysts. They know how to engage the public and stakeholders and get things done.”
-PSC Client
Putting ideas into action
Let's shape the future together
Partner with us to build stronger, more resilient communities that people love to call home.
