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Michigan releases long-range transportation plans

For about two years, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has been working on a long-range transportation plan.  They held numerous public meetings and considered numerous drafts.  The final report is out, entitled the MI Transportation Plan: Moving Michigan Forward, the State Long-Range Transportation Plan 2005-2030. We at TRU are concerned that it does not make a sufficient commitment to

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Sustainable Transportation in Washtenaw County

Leaders in Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County have been doing great work on providing transportation choices focused on sustainability.  The Washtenaw Area Transportation Study (the multi-jurisdictional agency responsible for transportation planning in Washtenaw County) created Sustainable Washtenaw Transportation , focused on: Maximizing alternatives to single-occupant vehicle travel; Consideration of land use strategies in concert with transportation systems;

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US House Transportation Committee Considers Transit in Climate Bill

According to the American Planning Association, the US House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has begun consideration of a broad climate and energy bill. The still unnumbered measure, the Transportation Energy Security and Climate Change Mitigation Act, was introduced by Committee Chairman James Oberstar (D-Minn.) and is expected to be part of a comprehensive global warming package

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