Michael Boettcher Email & Phone Number

Detroit, MI, US

Detroit Metropolitan Area

Act as Planning, Zoning and Downtown Development Authority Administrator; perform Site Plan and Zoning Review; interface with residents, business owners, local governments, and developers regularly; and draft zoning amendments (including managing one ongoing full Zoning Ordinance rewrite so far) for communities across Metropolitan Detroit.

Detroit, Michigan, United States

I create and lead tours of Detroit landmarks, historic sites, development sites, and important public spaces for City Tour Detroit, Pure Detroit, Detroit History Tours, and private clients. I began as a freelance and volunteer tour guide with non-profit Preservation Detroit in the 1990s. In 2013 I helped assemble a tour program for Pure Detroit at and from.

Detroit Metropolitan Area

Conducted residential and retail market analysis and prepared demand-projection reports for municipal, developer and downtown development agency clients.

Detroit, Michigan, United States

I assisted in vetting and approving construction and public service activities proposed by Wayne County communities, to be funded by County-administered HUD dollars. I ensured procurement, labor and other compliance during the course of those activities; and reported to HUD on accomplishments once complete. My first major task was writing the 2019 annual.

Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States

I administered CDBG and HOME-funded community development programs throughout Macomb County. I conducted environmental and Davis-Bacon compliance reviews for housing rehabilitation, public service and public infrastructure projects. I was also the Community Development Division's representative for the Green Macomb initiative.

Greater Detroit Area

I create web and social media content regarding Detroit history, architecture and current events for Model D Media, Metromode Media and others on an intermittent freelance basis. I've suspended my other consulting activities, a few highlights of which are described below, after returning to W-2 employment in 2015.For the Detroit Works Project Long Term.

Greater Detroit Area

The nonprofit PDBA has accomplished a lot in the few years since it took over downtown redevelopment from the defunct Pontiac Downtown Development Authority. As the PDBA's first employee, I helped direct the increasing momentum toward Downtown Pontiac's revitalization. Working with the Board of Directors, several standing committees and Main Street Oakland.

Greater Detroit Area

I coordinated the activities of the Regional Elder Mobility Alliance (REMA) consortium of nonprofit organizations that came together to improve senior transportation in Metro Detroit. Under TRU auspices, I managed REMA's Senior Mobility Outreach Project, launched to foster support for regional rapid transit among the region's seniors, Baby Boomers and.

Detroit, Michigan, United States

I helped transition UNI's Community Development functions to a building we were donated in 2010, while working to purchase and begin rehabbing another structure into UNI office space and a new community center for our neighborhood. I also assisted with traffic calming measures and pedestrian enhancements, shepherded two park construction projects through.

Working with historic East Downtown Dearborn's 200 diverse businesses and several hundred residents, I set up the EDDDA's first office; created policies, procedures, newsletters, e-blasts and a website; recruited staff, Board members and volunteers; helped attract new development, businesses and customers; and brought media attention to the district for.

Detroit, Michigan, United States

I started as an Economic Development Project Manager, assisting City property sales and project approvals. I was then assigned to Engineering and cleared half a seven year backlog of work in 13 months. That got me a promotion to Planning, where I did long-range work focusing on SW Detroit and transportation policy. With the Advance (long-range) Planning.

Greater Detroit Area

I worked for Thompson Associates, a retail site selection research firm which was later purchased by MapInfo, a major GIS provider. As Research Assistant, I suppported the retail team with market, competitor and demographic research and map creation for Thompson's retail clients.

I overhauled and maintained the Metro Detroit office's commercial real estate database and provided market and demographic data for the company's brokerage team. It was known as CB Commercial at the time.