Hey everyone,
I couldn’t be happier to be working for the Michigan Suburbs Alliance (MSA) this summer! The organization strives to foster cooperation amongst the communities of metro Detroit, as we believe unity to be the most effective tool in solving regional problems. We tackle all sorts of issues facing the region including municipal finance inefficiencies, a poor transit system, a lack of green technology, and many other complications that burden southeast Michigan. This summer, I am working on a project called “Misaligned Michigan: Fixing Our Municipal Finance System.” As I’m sure you can guess, the project’s goal is to discover what is detrimental to southeast Michigan’s municipal finance system and how these detriments can be remedied. My work entails analyzing various policy believed to be problematic to the municipal finance system, creating a database to allow for future statistical analysis, producing blog-posts for MSA’s website, and hopefully I will have the chance to develop policy recommendations surrounding municipal finance. Thus far, the experience has been nothing short of amazing and I feel blessed to be a part of this wonderful organization.
While I enjoy working at the MSA office, I enjoy my post-work Detroit explorations even more. After only a week in the city, I feel like I have seen and experienced so much–but there is so much more that remains uncovered. Each day continues to bring new experiences, and I am constantly in wonder as to what will come next. For my entire existence, I have lived practically right next to Detroit, yet only now am I realizing the joy and adventure this metropolis has to offer. I look forward to maintaining my post-work Indiana Jones lifestyle, and continuing my journey through Motown alongside my fellow post-work Indiana Jones..ziz.
Cheers,
Ryan Tactac
