Drawings and concept plans presented by the class, "Metropolitan Design Studio: Design in the Dynamics of Urban Landscape Recovery", taught by Joan Iverson Nassauer, professor of Landscape Architecture at U-M's School of Natural Resources and Environment, to Saginaw Future. Saginaw Future provides economic development assistance for all of Saginaw County. This collaboration between U-M, RACER Trust and Saginaw Future was brought together by Mike Rein from the office of State Outreach at University of Michigan. Mr. Rein worked closely with Saginaw Future officials JoAnn Crary and Tom Miller throughout the project.