Perhaps it's a sign of recovery: the city of Detroit will greatly expand the amount of roads it improves over the course of the next year.
"[Detroit officials] announced Wednesday a $63 million road improvement plan for 2017 that will include 100 miles of residential and major street resurfacing," reports Katrease Stafford.
The plan will expand current resurfacing efforts in the city by 35 percent over the past three years, explains Stafford. In all, 57 miles of residential streets and 43 miles of major roads will be repaved.
"The project will include $4 million in road enhancements, bridge improvements and new bike paths, according to a release from the city," according to Stafford.
FULL STORY: Detroit to undergo $63M road resurfacing project
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Some Detroit residents spend as much as 25% of their disposable income on water bills. A fraught history explains why.
Detroit’s water affordability crisis is tied to the uneven distribution of stormwater management costs.
APA conference draws 4,000 urban planners to Detroit this weekend
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The state-sanctioned urbicide of Austin
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US to reduce Colorado River water deliveries to Mexico
A new Colorado Treaty amendment reduces Mexico’s Colorado River water allocation by 250,000 acre feet.
New Jersey’s second-largest city bans standalone data centers
Jersey City will continue to allow co-location facilities, such as those meant for research institutions that store their own data.
Amtrak not solely to blame for New Jersey commuter rail's unreliability, report finds
A new study from the Garden State Initiative found that NJ Transit’s budget grew 20% across a 4 year period, but reliability declined significantly over the same period.
EPA erases limits on planet-warming pollution from power plants
Under Monday’s plan, power plants would still have some limits on how much mercury, arsenic and other contaminants they can emit.
Phoenix announces new on-demand transit service, more frequent RAPID buses
Both new services will launch in October, and are part of Phoenix's Project Effective Access Solutions for Easing Congestion.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
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Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
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