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                                         Bibliography
                                      Master Land Use Plan
                 


A very wide range of sources were consulted and used in the development of this plan.  While
not usually listed in bibliographies, the citizens of the City of Muskegon were by far the most
important source of information.  All team members owe a unending debt to the citizens for the
knowledge gained from them in numerous conversations and more structured opinion
gathering efforts.  In many respects, this plan only acted as a conduit to express the opinions of
the City's residents.

Other Sources

City of Muskegon government, including employees, managers, and information sources in the
following departments:

        City Manager's Office
        Planning, Zoning and Economic Development
        Engineering Department
        Housing Department
        Leisure Services Department
        Public Works
        Equalization Department
        Police Department

The City Neighborhood Associations City Oversight Bodies, including:

        City Commission
        Planning Commission
        Historic District Commission
        Housing Commission

Specific City Documents

        Historic District Brochure
        1995 Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan
        1983 Master Plan
        Farmers Market Relocation Study
        1993 Leisure Services Master Plan
        Lakeshore Trail Plan
        Tax Maps and associated data

Other Local Governments, including

        Muskegon Township
        City of North Muskegon
        Fruitport Township
        City of Norton Shores
        City of Muskegon Heights



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        City of Roosevelt Park

Muskegon County Government

        Road Commission, especially traffic count data
        Planning Department
        Various employees and managers
        County Museum, especially information on historic districts
        Hackley Library

West Michigan Shoreline Regional Development Commission, especially population data and
projections

Muskegon Oceana Community Reinvestment Corporation, especially information on housing
and community needs

Muskegon Public Schools, West Michigan Christian School and Catholic Central, especially
information on future needs and plans

Muskegon County Community College

Grand Valley State University, especially demographic and land use data

University of Michigan, especially demographic data

State of Michigan

        Michigan Department of Transportation, especially traffic count data
        Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, especially the lists of known sites of
        contamination
        Michigan Department of Natural Resources
        Michigan Jobs Commission

United States Government

        Muskegon County Resource Conservation District
        The U.S. Census Bureau, including various reports, but especially the 1990 census data
        Corps of Engineers, especially information on the deep water port and dredging

Muskegon Lake Public Advisory Council

Hackley Hospital, Mercy Hospital and General Hospital, especially information on future plans

Muskegon Economic Growth Alliance



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Urban Decision Systems Inc., especially financial services use data, 1996

Basic professional texts and current practices in:

        Land Use Planning and Urban Studies
        Natural Resources
        Traffic Engineering
        Environmental Science
        Engineering (multiple disciplines)
        Demographics & socioeconomics
        Historical architecture
        Mapping and data presentation