WEST MICHIGAN, October 27, 2010—As part of its ongoing Green Infrastructure Initiative, and in collaboration with the Land Information Access Association and the Michigan Association of Planning, the West Michigan Strategic Alliance has launched a ‘Tool Shed’ – an online collection of green infrastructure planning and preservation best practice tools. The address for the Green Infrastructure [...]
Archive for October, 2010
WMSA Unveils Green Infrastructure ‘Tool Shed’
Posted in Green Infrastructure, WMSA on October 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Collaboration on Charging Stations for West Michigan
Posted in Clean Cities, In the News, Regional Collaboration, tagged car charging, Clean Cities, electric cars on October 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Another example of regional collaboration was on display in the regional newspapers this weekend. As part of a series of articles about the Chevy Volt, an article in the Grand Rapids Press and Muskegon Chronicle reported how the three major cities in the region–Grand Rapids, Holland, and Muskegon–are working together to receive federal subsidies for [...]
State of Michigan Leads U.S. in the Number of Miles for Rails to Trails
Posted in Green Infrastructure, WMSA on October 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Michigan is now #1 in the U.S. for Rail to Trail miles with 2,478 miles, followed by Minnesota 2,309 miles, and Wisconsin coming in at 3rd with 1,788 miles. This does not take into consideration the other types of trails and bike paths. Source: Jeffrey Mitchell, Van Buren County Road Commission Don’t forget to check out [...]
