The Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR) is pleased to extend this invitation to an opening forum which will kick off the 2019 – 2020 forum series. Planned for September 11, 2019 in downtown Lansing from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the forum will feature a discussion of Census 2020 and its implications for Michigan.

The U.S. Census Bureau is gearing up to surpass previous participation records in order to get an accurate snapshot of people living in the United States. The push for participation has stirred discussion of what census outcomes could mean to Michigan, especially to marginalized communities, in terms of federal dollars for things like social services, and big-ticket items like infrastructure and economic development projects. Census data will also contribute to Michigan’s redistricting process, how school districts are defined, and state representation in our nation’s capital. This forum will lay out how census data may impact Michigan, challenges for data gathering in stressed communities, and best practices for ensuring participation.

Confirmed panelists for the forum include:
Noah Durst, an assistant professor in MSU’s Urban & Regional Planning Program. Dr. Durst earned his PhD in public policy from the Lyndon Baines Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, where he also completed masters degrees in public affairs and Latin American studies. Dr. Durst examines the intended and unintended effects of planning and policy-making on issues of social equity.

Joe Scantlebury, J.D., vice president for Program Strategy, W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Mr. Scantlebury leads strategic programming efforts to improve the lives of vulnerable children and families in the foundation’s priority places which include Michigan. Prior to joining the foundation in 2015, he served as senior program officer with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Washington, D.C.

The forum is free of charge and open to the public. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged online at http://bit.ly/IPPSRForum as open seats and lunch is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Reserve a seat now!
Sign in and lunch will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the 5th floor Mackinac Room, Anderson House Office Building, at 124 N. Capitol Ave., across from the Michigan Capitol in downtown Lansing. The discussion will begin at approximately 11:45 a.m. and run through the 1:30 p.m. closing.

MSU’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research is a unit within the College of Social Science. Its focus is on public policy education, leadership and survey research. All materials including the presentations and video from previous forums are available on the IPPSR website for you and your community’s use. Please share this information with those who may be interested to learn about the topic.

We hope to see you on Wednesday, September 11 at 11:30 a.m. Registration for the forum is open now! Please forward this notice to others who may be interested to attend. The remaining Fall 2019 public policy forums are scheduled for October 2nd and November 6th. For more information about IPPSR activity and updates on the forum series, please visit the website or Facebook page.

Midland Area Transportation Study

August 13, 2019

City of Midland Posts Detailed Road Diet Information on Website

Midland Area Transportation Study

August 13, 2019

The City of Midland has recently added a very detailed multi-media page to their website dealing specifically with the Buttles Road Diet study. This page contains an extremely in-depth presentation of a great deal of information about the study, its origins and current status, as well as a plethora of other information dealing with the larger issue of road diets in general and how they relate to downtown development. Please check it out here:

https://cityofmidlandmi.gov/roadstudy

Midland Area Transportation Study

July 11, 2019

Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives Releases Employment Projections

Midland Area Transportation Study

July 11, 2019

The Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives has released regional long-term employment projections for Michigan's industries and occupations covering the period of 2016 through 2026. Please visit the link below to view or download the newly-released projections. The data can be viewed and downloaded at this link:

https://milmi.org/datasearch/projections-excel

If you have any questions, please contact Kevin Doyle, Employment Projections Specialist, at doylek4@michigan.gov

Midland Area Transportation Study

July 3, 2019

MDOT Toward Zero Deaths Update for July 2, 2019

Midland Area Transportation Study

July 3, 2019

Michigan DOT Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) July 2, 2019

Michigan DOT sent this bulletin at 07/03/2019 07:31 AM EDT

July 2, 2019 – 30 people died on Michigan roadways since last week making a total of 422 this year. In addition, 125 more were seriously injured for a statewide total of 2,182 to date.

Compared to last year at this time there are 3 more fatalities and 58 fewer serious injuries.

Numbers are provided by the Michigan State Police.

For more information:

Contact: Kendall Wingrove, Communications Section Chief 517-284-3147 wingrovek@michigan.gov

Midland Area Transportation Study

June 18, 2019

Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council Honors Agencies at Conference

Midland Area Transportation Study

June 18, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2019

CONTACTS: Joanna I. Johnson, TAMC Chair

269-381-3170 ext. 220 jjohnson@kalamazoocountyroads.com

Roger Belknap, TAMC Coordinator

517-230-8192 belknapr@michigan.gov

Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council Honors Six Local Government Agencies at 2019 TAMC Spring Conference; TAMC Honored with Michigan APWA Chapter’s Project of the Year

Gaylord, Michigan -- The Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council (TAMC) has honored six of Michigan’s local government agencies with a 2019 TAMC Organization Award. Awards were presented to Jason Latham of the Berrien County Road Department, Bradley Lamberg of the Barry County Road Commission, Karen Mondora and Gary Mekjian of the City of Farmington Hills for their work on implementing improvement plans for their respective road and bridge networks, using asset management tools and principles. In addition, Ross Township and Wakeshma Township were also honored for their efforts in partnering with the Road Commission of Kalamazoo County to develop local road asset management and improvement programs. Township Supervisor Jason Gatlin of Wakeshma Township and Ross Township Clerk Norman Kellogg accepted the awards along with Project Manager Mark Worden, Road Commission of Kalamazoo County. The awards were presented by TAMC Chair Joanna Johnson and other members of the council at the 2019 Transportation Asset Management Spring Conference held Tuesday, May 22, in Gaylord, Michigan. The conference was held in conjunction with the Michigan Chapter of the American Public Works Association’s (APWA) Great Lakes Expo.

While presenting the awards TAMC member Jon Start shared, “A large part of TAMC’s work program is education and the implementation of tools for transportation systems as well as the acknowledgement of ‘Best Practices’ in asset management.” The conference offered attendees the opportunity to learn directly from several of the TAMC Organization Award winners during the educational program. Latham and Bridge Consulting Engineer David Juntunen (The Kercher Group) provided a case study of Berrien County’s efforts in gathering data and developing an Asset Management Plan for the county’s 103 bridges. Mekjian and Mondora provided testimony during the APWA Great Lakes Expo educational program on the importance of good data and the integration of asset management strategies, leading to the passage of a road improvement millage in Farmington Hills. The TAMC educational program closed with Lamberg taking the audience through Barry County Road Commission’s implementation of a “Best First” road management strategy, which has resulted in the county’s high percentage of roads being maintained in good condition, year after year.

The Michigan Chapter of the APWA chose the 2018 TAMC Local Agency Culvert Inventory Pilot Project for a Project of the Year Award in the Special Projects Category for Governmental Cooperation. This project was a statewide effort that included 49 local agencies, 16 regional and metropolitan planning organizations, staff from Michigan Department of Transportation and Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget’s Center for Shared Solutions; the project’s management and training was provided by Michigan Technological University’s Center for Technology and Training. Outcomes of the project included mapping of over 49,000 culverts, training and data collection methodologies and documentation of data collection costs and timeframes for future budgetary planning.

Jason Latham (Berrien County Roads Dept.); Jason Gatlin (Wakeshma Township) and Mark Worden (Road Commission of Kalamazoo County); Bradley Lamberg (Barry County Road Commission); Gary Mekjian and Karen Mondora (City of Farmington Hills); Mark Worden (Road Commission of Kalamazoo County) and Norman Kellogg (Ross Township) receive 2019 TAMC Organization Awards. The 2018 TAMC Local Agency Culvert Inventory Pilot Project received the APWA Michigan Chapter’s Project of the Year Award; John Thompson (Michigan APWA Chapter President-Elect) Scott Bershing and Christopher Gilbertson (Michigan Tech University) Charles Hart (Michigan APWA President) and Joanna Johnson (TAMC Chair).

Photos by James D. LeMay, MDOT

The purpose of the TAMC Organization Award is to recognize leadership and setting forth a path of improvement for public agencies in response to the needs of their transportation network and infrastructure. TAMC established the Organization Award in 2009 to acknowledge those agencies that have incorporated the principles of asset management and adopted an asset management plan to help guide their investment decisions. Transportation asset management is a process of managing public assets, such as roads and bridges, based on the long-range condition of the entire transportation system.

TAMC, created in 2002 by the Michigan Legislature, promotes the concept that the transportation system is unified, rather than separated by jurisdictional ownership. Its mission is to recommend an asset management strategy to the Michigan Infrastructure Council, the State Transportation Commission and the Michigan Legislature for all of Michigan's roads and bridges. To learn more about TAMC and the history of the TAMC Awards Program, visit www.Michigan.gov/TAMC and select the “Conference” heading.

Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council

Chair: Joanna Johnson, CRA; Vice-Chair: Bill McEntee, CRA; Bob Slattery, MML; Gary Mekjian, MML;

Jon Start, MTPA; Todd White, MDOT; Brad Wieferich, MDOT; Christopher Bolt, MAC;

Derek Bradshaw, MAR; Jennifer Tubbs, MTA; Rob Surber, MCSS

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View road and bridge conditions, interactive dashboards and learn more about Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council: www.michigan.gov/tamc

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Midland Area Transportation Study

June 18, 2019