Southeast Michigan Council of Governments

SEMCOG Region St. Clair

MacombOakland

Livingston

WashtenawWayne

Monroe

SEMCOG Member Communities, all counties belong

SEMCOG Issue Areas

Transportation

Community and Economic Development

Green Infrastructure, Water Quality and Air Quality

Implementing Our Plans

Economic Benefits Residential

• 3-14% increase in residential property values when located near parks, wetlands, and trees

• Benchmark what we have• Vision where we want to go• Regional policies how to get thereLuna Pier Trust Fund Project

Parks

Parks provide the most economic

benefit, according to our public poll

and stakeholder meetings

Community Level Land CoverCity of Rochester Hills

Benchmarking the Nonmotorized System

• Existing = 2,642 miles• Planned = 1,492 miles

Benchmarking the System

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Monro

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Oakla

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St. Cla

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Wash

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Outer

Wayne

Detroit

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200

400

600

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1,200

1,400

1,600

1,800

2,000

78 175 35

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244

736

187 194

34 93 44

783

151

233

50 104

Total Existing Additional Planned

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Visioning Where We Want To Go

Visioning Where We Want to Go

!( Top 1% Parking Lots by Size

!( Top 10% Institutional Land Use Parcels by Size

Potential Green Streets

Conservation & Recreation Lands

Potential Conservation & Recreation Lands

Current Green Infrastructure

Livingston CountyGreen Infrastructure

Regional Corridors

• Stakeholder Input• Connect County & Local

Corridors• Connect Major Parks• Connects to Transit Stops

Regional Corridors

• 1000 miles of regional corridors• 56% exists

Regional Corridor

Existing Facility or Route

Gaps (Regional & Local)

Planned Bike Route

Local Corridor-Preliminary Concept

Recreation

Lake

Freeway

Major Road

Minor Road

Local Road

Active Main Rail Line

River

Livingston CountyNonmotorized Facilities

Regional Strategies

• Reduce pedestrian/bicycle crashes• Better accommodate • Safe intermodal connectivity• Education• Technical assistance

There’s More To Do . .

Public Boat Launches

Lakes over 100 acres

Livingston CountyPublic Access

Municipality

County

Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority

State of Michigan

Private Owner

Coordinate Activities

Education and Placemaking

Connectivity

Implementing the Plan:Connectivity

• Bicycle and Pedestrian Circulation Plans

Implementing the Plan:Safety

• Walkability/Bikeability Assessments

• Road Safety Audits• Safe Routes to School

Southeast Michigan Council of Governments