SEMCOG announced that Wednesday, July 7 is the first Ozone Action day of 2010. Several days of hot, humid weather, high temperatures, little wind, and little chance of rain have contributed to the high concentrations of ground-level ozone (aka smog) expected. Elevated levels can be a health hazard, particularly for the elderly, the young, and […]
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Quick question – how much have you heard about the SMART millage renewal? Have you seen newspaper articles or TV stories? Have you gotten any mailings? Are your friends talking about it? Take our quick poll and find out if your results are common! Then help us spread the word! There are lots of ways
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Our friends at the Millennial Mayors Congress want to hear from 18-35 year olds in southeast Michigan! What’s fabulous, and what’s frustrating about living in metro Detroit? Inform community leaders by taking the survey. Responses will be collected until October 1. An analysis will be provided to community leaders across metro Detroit and inform the
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The Michigan House of Representatives passed Complete Streets legislation with strong, bi-partisan support! H.B. 6151 passed with a vote of 85 – 21, and H.B. 6152 with a vote of 84-22. As the National Complete Streets Coalition lays out: "Instituting a complete streets policy ensures that transportation planners and engineers consistently design and operate the
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In an editorial Friday, the Detroit Free Press hit the leadership nail on the RTA head! It’s titled, "Transit plans will stall again without leadership, compromise." It goes on to say: "Without real leadership from these elected representatives, transit bills now before the state House will languish and die. Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson,
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