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MEC, Realtor: Walkable, Vibrant Cities are Key to Michigan’s Economic Recovery

June 25, 2009 in News | Tags: economics, real estate | by League of Michigan Bicyclists | Leave a comment

Michigan needs great, walkable, urban places if it is to mount a serious economic recovery.

This is a refreshingly simple message, and one embraced by places like Chicago and Pittsburgh. But it has been a tough sell in Michigan.

The importance of the “built environment” – how and where residential housing, transportation infrastructure and commercial investment lands in our communities – has historically not been part of Michigan’s economic development strategy.
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National Complete Streets Coalition News Feed

Childhood Obesity Task Force Recommends Complete Streets May 12, 2010
The White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity, headed by First Lady Michelle Obama, released a new report and action plan to end childhood obesity in a generation. The report specifically recommends a federal Complete Streets policy. [Continue Reading "Childhood Obesity Task Force..."]
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Transportation Policy Is Health Policy May 10, 2010
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention become one of the first agencies to weigh in on the federal transportation reauthorization – and transportation choice is front and center in their recommendations. [Continue Reading "Transportation Policy Is Health..."]
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