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Planning board hears Plan 2040 progress, presses for clarity on Woodward road diet and tree canopy work
Summary
Staff reported progress on Birmingham Plan 2040 on March 11, including coordination with MDOT and neighboring cities on a proposed Woodward Avenue road diet and ongoing items such as Elm Street realignment; board members urged sustained advocacy on the road diet and recommended routing the tree canopy improvement plan through sustainability and parks boards for additional expertise.
Planning staff updated the board on Birmingham Plan 2040 at the March 11 meeting, reporting completed and in‑progress items and linking several actions to the zoning‑ordinance rewrite. Staff said the city has formally submitted a road‑diet application for Woodward Avenue but that that application has been put on hold while MDOT completes a broader Woodward corridor planning process. "We submitted that road diet…
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