Since late 1999, UM researchers have been meeting with governmental officials and corporate and community leaders to determine the issues their organizations faced or were likely to face during the next decade. Additionally, they identified informational needs that might be met through the Detroit Area Study. The “issues” were then prioritized and survey questions were drafted. Subsequent meetings with key stakeholders resulted in question modification, testing, and ranking of importance. Early drafts of the questionnaire were reviewed with these stakeholders and subsequently modified. The final questionnaire reflects a collaborative effort between the University of Michigan and stakeholders. Key stakeholders who sponsored the study by providing financial support are noted with an asterisk*.

• Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG)*
• Livingston County
• Macomb County
• Monroe County*
• Oakland County
• St. Clair County
• Washtenaw County*
• Wayne County
• Ann Arbor Transportation Authority*
• Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority (HCMA) *
• Detroit Regional Chamber
• Detroit Renaissance
• DaimlerChrysler Fund*
• Greenways Initiative
• Michigan Environmental Council
• MOSES-Metropolitan Organizing Strategy Enabling Strength
• United States Department of Agriculture-Forest Service*
• Michigan Economic Development Corporation*
• SOS Crisis Center-Ypsilanti
• Southeast Michigan Cultural Coalition