In January 2021, the Mayors’ Institute on City Design (MICD) Resources Team offered the City of Muskegon two leading experts to work with City staff and community stakeholders by providing design and development assistance on important issues facing the Jackson Hill neighborhood. Specifically, City staff asked for their assistance in seeking greater investment equity to identify new commercial development opportunities in this neighborhood. The project’s focus areas included partnering with the community to define a vision for the future, assisting the neighbors and businesses to find success through development that fits the neighborhood, and bridging the physical and social barriers to economic success.