Mayor Barnett En Route to Germany For Unique City Planning Seminar

By the time you read this, he'll be halfway across the world.

Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett left Detroit Metro Airport on Friday night , where he will be one of seven elected officials selected to attend a series of special seminars on city planning.

While overseas he'll tour Berlin, Hamburg and Freiburg and meet with experts in city planning and policy.

It's all part of the German government's "Transatlantic Climate Bridge" initiative, designed to invite U.S. leaders to exchange ideas and success stories.

Barnett said he was especially interested in learning about initiatives for clean energy technology.

While abroad, Barnett will share daily dispatches with Rochester Patch readers about what he is learning. Check back Sunday for an update.