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
Growing Michigan Together
Michigan faces significant demographic challenges in the coming decades. Projections show that over the next 25 years, the population of those 65 and older in Michigan will grow by 30%, the population of children and young adults will shrink by 6%, and the number of working age adults will stagnate.
Governor Whitmer created the Growing Michigan Together Council to focus on actions we can take to grow our state’s population and economy. PSC supported the council in developing growth recommendations. PSC’s work included research and analysis for the four council workgroups: jobs, talent, and people; infrastructure and places; preK-12 education; and higher education. PSC’s workgroup facilitators understood the issues and enhanced the discussion leading to more relevant outcomes.
PSC held listening sessions across the state, did rapid response research to answer council questions, facilitated the council meetings, and helped guide the council to a consensus. After assembling the data, public input, and the collective wisdom of the workgroup and council, PSC developed a well-written, engaging final report detailing our state’s challenges and optimal growth strategies.
“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.
