A Rare Call For Stronger Cities
27 May 2002 - 5:00am
Former Michigan Governor Jim Blanchard has proposed an innovative, city-oriented 50-point urban agenda for the state.
Andy Guy reports on Michigan's former governor Jim Blanchard's new formula for urban improvement: Create parks within metropolitan areas. Offer a broad range of transportation choices. Fix roads first before building new ones. And update the obsolete public policies that subsidize sprawling suburban development at the expense of a quality metropolitan lifestyle.
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A Rare Call for Stronger Cities
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Michigan Land Use Institute, May 26, 2002
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