Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance urges state investment, calls trails "core infrastructure"
Summary
Andrea LaFontaine and Megan Miernack of the Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance presented the MyTrails 2050 vision to the House Natural Resources and Tourism Committee, urging lawmakers to treat nonmotorized trails as core infrastructure and to invest in maintenance and connectivity.
LANSING — The Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance told the House Natural Resources and Tourism Committee on Wednesday that nonmotorized trails should be treated as core infrastructure and that the state should invest more in trail development and maintenance.
Andrea LaFontaine, executive director of the Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance, and colleague Megan Miernack described the alliance's MyTrails 2050 initiative, which held six community engagement summits across the state to shape a 25-year vision for trails. LaFontaine said the group's work shows trails contribute to public health, local economies and transportation alternatives.
"Trails are core…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
