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Executive
Committee meets September 24 SEMCOG's Executive Committee will meet on Friday, September 24, 2004, in SEMCOG's downtown Detroit office. Rocco Delvecchio,
Canadian Consul General, will discuss the links between Southeast Michigan
and Canada, specifically efforts to improve our border crossings and protect
air and water quality.
The meeting will also feature the debut of the third step in the "Seven Simple Steps to Clean Water," SEMCOG's water quality public education campaign æ help keep pollution out of storm drains. Contact: Amy Malmer, SEMCOG Legislative Affairs Coordinator.
Elderly mobility conference is September 12-15 SEMCOG, the Traffic Improvement Association of Oakland County, and others are sponsors of the North American Conference on Elderly Mobility, to be held on September 12-15, 2004, at the Marriott Renaissance Center in Detroit. The conference will focus on best practices for improving elderly mobility from around the world and will highlight success stories through practice and application from eight countries and 11 states. Speakers will include Ed Barlow, President, Creating the Future, Inc.; Eleanor Josaitis, Co-founder and Executive Director, Focus HOPE: Detroit; retired Navy Captain, Gerald Coffee; and veteran journalist and television host Hugh Downs. The Michigan Department of Transportation will highlight its $250,000 effort to modify the road system just outside the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center Hotel with elderly friendly sign, signal, and marking treatments. Registration information is available at www.semcog.org.
Community Development Block Grant program celebrates 30 years The Michigan Community Development Directors Association (MCDDA) and the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program will celebrate their 30th anniversary this year at a special annual conference on September 22-24, 2004, at Shanty Creek Resort and Conference Center, Bellaire, MI. Representatives from Washington, D.C. and the Midwest office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will address conference attendees. The CDBG program is the main federal program for community development and revitalization. Conference sessions include lead and asbestos abatement and specification writing training for housing rehabilitation specialists; infrastructure and capacity development for small and rural communities; and fair housing, financial management, and e-government for entitlement communities. The conference is coordinated by SEMCOG on behalf of MCDDA and its affiliates, HUD, the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), and the Community and Economic Development Association of Michigan (CEDAM). Contact: Naheed Huq, Senior Planner, SEMCOG Community and Economic Development.
Regional Clearinghouse Review Committee agrees to regional impact review of Milan Township project SEMCOG's Regional Clearinghouse Review Committee (RC2) agreed to conduct a regional impact review of a proposed, nearly 4,900-acre residential and mixed-use project by Crosswinds Development in Milan Township. The request was made by Milan Township, with support from the Monroe County Planning Commission, Washtenaw County Planning and Environment, and the City of Milan. A project of this size in a rural area, bordering two counties could have a significant impact on development in that area and across the region. Contact: Rich Pfaff, SEMCOG Regional Review Coordinator.
Safety belt enforcement a priority in Southeast Michigan through September 12 Buckling safety belts will be a priority now through September 12 as part of the national Click It or Ticket safety belt enforcement mobilization. Michigan is on the verge of reaching its goal of 90 percent safety belt use in 2004. The state's safety belt use rate was at 87 percent during the recent Memorial Day enforcement mobilization campaign. Safety belt use is lowest among 16-to-29-year-olds at 81.3 percent, according to a direct observation survey conducted by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. For males in that age group, safety belt use is only 75.2 percent, compared to 88.2 percent for females in the same age group. During 2003 enforcement mobilizations, police across Michigan issued 46,170 tickets for non-use of safety belts and child restraints. Enforcement zones will be in effect in all seven counties in the SEMCOG region. Dates and locations of the enforcement zones are available in the electronic version of this news release on SEMCOG's Web site æ www.semcog.org. Contact: Tom Bruff, SEMCOG Transportation Coordinator.
SEMCOG surveys member governments on joint public services SEMCOG invites its member governments and partners to provide information on innovative partnerships being used to efficiency and effectively provide governmental services in Southeast Michigan. Short surveys will be mailed this week and will be the basis of SEMCOG's Joint Public Services database that will debut on SEMCOG's Web site in the fall. Please complete and submit the survey by October 11, 2004. Contact: Naheed Huq, Senior Planner, SEMCOG Community and Economic Development.
September calendar of meetings All meetings are held at SEMCOG unless otherwise noted.
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