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New “Blight Elimination Program” Offers Transformative Grant Funding to Rural and Urban Michigan Communities

Center for Community Progress

The one-time appropriation is a part of the overall $76 billion state budget on its way to Gov. With this investment, Michigan is taking an important step to strengthening economic growth, reducing crime, and improving overall public health and quality of life.”. Gretchen Whitmer for signature. Critically, $21.5

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Public restrooms: single versus multiple-occupant

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

This is common for many cities--no public restrooms. Early on cities had public restrooms and baths because much of housing did not. As bathrooms became more prevalent in housing and as local government budgets declined and demands increased, provision of public restrooms was one of the first services to be eliminated.