

According to Zaenglein, “It’s a great time for us.
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It’s no secret that Parks and Recreation is a key driver for Van Buren Township’s future and at the top of the community’s wish list. So, while the Township is divided, that’s really a draw for people to live and do business. Farmers live and work the land in that lower third, raise horses, etc. The bones of the original plan were kept, where the top third of the Township is left as an industrial area, another third is for residential housing, and the bottom third is reserved for ‘the lake life’ that has some homes but is also the rural community. Van Buren has a very diverse housing stock in development, thanks to a master plan that was created in 1989 and updated in November 2020. All this fascinating past history is intertwined with today’s industrial growth in the American Center for Mobility, which is next to the airport and has a huge campus that includes the manufacturing of electric vehicles. The Township also has Wayne County’s second largest airport, Willow Run, which houses the Yankee Air Museum and historical sites where, for instance, Rosie the Riveter was working. It’s a place where everyone feels like friends and neighbors.”

Close to different larger communities – we’re connected by water, by highways – yet so many people grow up here and decide to stay and raise their families here. It surrounds the City of Belleville and has just about everything you could want. Jennifer Zaenglein, Township Recreation Director, shares, “Van Buren Township is a small community with a big heart. Being smackdab in the middle between Detroit and Ann Arbor means urban amenities are near at hand, and commuting distance for Township residents is a breeze. Beautiful Belleville Lake, now with hundreds of homes along its shoreline, continues to be a prime recreational site in the heart of the Township. Home to nearly 30,000 people, the Township is conveniently located in Wayne County near two airports and two major expressways and, as a result, several new residential and industrial developments are under construction. Van Buren Township, Michigan is a thriving community enhanced by its homes, schools, churches, shopping centers, and industrial parks.

Van Buren Township, Michigan Buzzing with industry & recreationīusiness View Magazine interviews representatives of Van Buren Township, Michigan, for our focus on Sustainability in U.S.
