Harmony Fierke-Gmazel, MURP, AICP
Harmony Fierke-Gmazel, MURP, AICP is a Government and Community Vitality Educator providing community development expertise to local governments within MSU Extension Districts 12, 8, and 9. With a graduate degree in Urban and Regional Planning from MSU and 18 years of experience, Ms. Gmazel brings quality MSUE programming such as ‘Citizen Planner’ and more to all levels of government in Michigan. Her focus areas include placemaking, planning and zoning, crime prevention through environmental design, downtown development, hazard mitigation, green infrastructure, social equity and much more.
She is a partner with MSU's Urban Collaborators program, an instructor for the National Charrette Institute at MSU, and a regular guest speaker at MSU’s School of Planning, Design and Construction. Most recently, Ms. Gmazel led a six-part statewide webinar series on 'Resiliency Planning' in partnership with the Comprehensive Economic Recovery Initiative at MSU. Ms. Gmazel also serves tribal governments across Michigan in a land management and leadership capacity.
Related Work
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Empowering Michigan state and local leaders to address housing affordability and equitable access in their own communities
Published on September 7, 2023
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The inherent value of a charrette: A discussion with Bill Riddick
Published on March 7, 2022
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Barriers to Infrastructure for Small Farmers in Washtenaw County
Published on October 11, 2021
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Planning & Zoning for Solar Energy Systems: A Guide for Michigan Local Governments
Published on October 5, 2021
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Local Meat and Poultry Processing in Washtenaw County
Published on August 21, 2020
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How to move your community’s master plan process online: A case study
Published on May 15, 2020
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Charrettes go virtual: A state-of-the-art process helps a community stay-the-course during COVID-19
Published on April 14, 2020
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Understanding public health emergencies through the lens of land use policy
Published on April 3, 2020
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Planning and Zoning for solar developments training partnership between MSU Extension, Michigan Energy Office
Published on September 5, 2018