The Senate Banking Committee has approved legislation, S. 1619, authorizing new competitive grants for local governments and regional planning organizations working together on community planning initiatives that coordinate housing, transit, and energy efficiency. Funding will be $2.7 billion over three years. The Livable Communities Act of 2009 will make it possible for communities to: * Develop comprehensive regional plans to incorporate transportation, housing, community and economic development, and environmental needs. * Enables communities to enact their plans by funding Transit Oriented Development (TOD), public transportation, and pedestrian and bicycle thoroughfares that foster economic development and build livable communities.

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Gov. Granholm singed into law Complete Streets Legislation to advance cooperation and coordination among transportation and local governmental agencies: Public Act 135 of 2010 (House Bill 6152), which amends Public act 51 of 1951 governing the expenditure of state transportation funding: and Public Act 134 of 2010, which amends the Michigan Planning Enabling Act to require "complete streets policy" in every local unit in Michigan.  Please find the PDF of the document in ' LATEST-Just in'. ALL Cities, Villages and Counties need to adopt a Complete Street Policy and amend their Plans as necessary. Please contact our office for assistance.

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