Biographical/Historical Information
The collection begins with a small series of Biographical/Historical Information that will provide the researcher with an overview of the issues involved in the highway and shopping center projects.
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Janet D. Lynn Papers, 1970-1998 (majority within 1972-1987)
3.7 linear feet
Janet Lynn, founder of the Citizens Council for Land Use Research and Education (CLURE), was an activist and environmentalist in southeastern Michigan. The collection documents CLURE's involvement with controversial land issues such as the construction of highways and shopping centers, as well as its efforts to educate the public about issues of land use and planning.
The Janet D. Lynn Papers (3.7 linear feet) document CLURE's activities in land use activism and education. These include the Northwestern Highway Extension project and the related M-275 freeway discussions, efforts to stop construction of proposed shopping centers in West Bloomfield and Novi, Michigan, as well as discussion of legislation in the state of Michigan and materials related to CLURE-sponsored symposia. In addition to these topics, the records also document CLURE itself, through legal, promotional and fundraising materials.
The collection is arranged in three series: Biographical/Historical Information, Northwestern Highway Extension, 1972-1981 and Citizens Council for Land Use Research and Education (CLURE) Records.
Northwestern Highway Extension, 1972-1981
Northwestern Highway Extension, 1972-1981 (1.2 linear feet) contains correspondence, arranged chronologically, with various agencies involved with the project, including SEMCOG, Michigan State Highway Commission and the federal Department of Transportation. There is also an extensive collection of newspaper clippings that document the highway projects. The bulk of the clippings deal with Northwestern Highway and can be found in the chronological folders, 1973-1980. Two bound collections of minutes from the public hearing of the Special Committee to Study the Northwestern Highway Extension, August and September 1973, are useful as well.