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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Trustees Approve Market Study for Canton Corridors

An engineering and planning firm will conduct a market study on Canton's three corridors - Ford Road, Michigan Avenue and Cherry Hill Village.

The Canton Township Board of Trustees approved a contract at its meeting Tuesday night with planning firm OHM Advisors to do a market study in Canton for $54,500.  "We haven't had a good market study in Canton ever I think," said Canton Township Treasurer Melissa McLaughlin.  Kristen Thomas, Canton Township's economic development and marketing analyst, said the plan started with a look only at Ford Road and was later expanded to include Michigan Avenue and Cherry Hill Village. "There's a lot of opportunity for development in the township, not just on Ford Road," she said. She said they plan to take the results of the study to the annual International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) convention in Las Vegas in May. "This study will show …

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CHV Resident Evil

11:32 am on Tuesday, January 15, 2013

CHV is not supposed to be a town within a town. It was supposed to be Canton's downtown which it currently doesn't have. So, it does have potential.   more ›

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Wind Damage: Canton Police to Close I-275 for Downed wire

Line went down near Michigan Avenue; drivers are asked to avoid the area.

Canton Police shutting down all lanes of I-275 at Michigan Avenue to deal with a downed electrical wire. All traffic is being diverted onto Michigan Avenue. Michigan State Police and DTE have been notified and are en route.  All motorists are advised to avoid the area completely.

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