Detroit - NYC

Detroit - Isle Royale

TIL downtown Detroit is pretty much the same distance from Midtown Manhattan as it is from Isle Royale National Park which is part of Michigan

Detroit’s composting pilot is about to begin. Sign up now The first 200 residents to enroll in the pilot will receive a free five-gallon composting bucket to participate in the program, which kicks off Aug. 21.

Detroit’s composting pilot is about to begin. Sign up now

The first 200 residents to enroll in the pilot will receive a free five-gallon composting bucket to participate in the program, which kicks off Aug. 21.

Air pollution contributes to asthma and other harmful illnesses in children and adults. Detroit needs significant investment in non-motorized transportation made possible also by increasing density and access to essential services close to where people live and public mass transportation.

The lighting in this render implies it is very early morning #dcfc #dctid

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Fun Fact: Ever heard of GO Transit Detroit/Windsor Line? This line was proposed in 1989 by the Think Rail Group, as apart of a larger proposal for rail transportation in Ontario.

The first phase of this plan recommended transferring all VIA Rail service running within Ontario to GO Transit.

So let me get this straight: The "Save the Bricks" people lost, but in part because of their campaign the public transit got cut. And that didn't even save any bricks? Great.

We're so back!

Missing Calico cat

Chicago people please boost! 🚨 Friend's cat is missing in the Logan Square/Hermosa Area www.reddit.com/r/chicago/co...

#Chicago

Scoop: Amtrak, MDOT eye Michigan Central for new Detroit train, bus station Amtrak officials toured Michigan Central Station late last year.

Some Corridor ID news folded into this writeup: Rail service to Michigan Central is still very much on the drawing board, but work on the Service Development Plan for added frequency on the Wolverine and Blue Water begins next week!

www.axios.com/local/detroi...

MTA to Feds: Drop dead

MDOT Woodward in-person open house meetings are TODAY Feb 18th 12-2pm & 4-6pm at Pleasant Ridge Community Center (4 Ridge Road, Pleasant Ridge), Virtual meeting on Thursday from 4-6pm.
https://buff.ly/3CJrENR

When you see how much rail service we used to have, it will actually make you violently ill.

(Rail Guide)

I pass hundreds of people on the way home and I don't see a single one of them

Cars are so dehumanizing I miss being around other human beings regularly that aren't my coworkers or my SO

Bradford clean air zone saves NHS over £30,000 a month in first year After one year of the zone, which is the second largest in England, GP visits for respiratory illnesses were down by a quarter

After one year of the Bradford clean air / low emission zone, GP visits for breathing and heart problems were down by a quarter.

My latest for @theguardian.com.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Read zoning code > "my house would be illegal to build today" speedrun

I'm reading my city's zoning code instead of working. What're you doing?

Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.

Opportunities are everywhere.

Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉

Detroit People’s Food Co-op surpasses $3M in sales The North End grocery store is seeing early financial success while maintaining community values and keeping prices accessible.

Detroit People’s Food Co-op surpasses $3M in sales

The North End grocery store is seeing early financial success while maintaining community values and keeping prices accessible.

Come with me: your favorite car-free mom in the D goes to The State of Transit Annual Meeting! I took the 52, then transferred onto the 16—both buses were less than a 5-minute walk to my destination. Left with Alex via the amazing #9 People Mover.

#carfree

#a2council

Ann Arbor Eliminated parking requirements two years ago right? What's the largest project, if any, that got proposed/built without parking so far?

They saved it!!

@activatetransitwe.bsky.social

“NoBoDy RiDeS tRaNsIt In DeTrOiT”

idc who's using them, this is bleak and dystopian

Healthy Climate Focus Group: Transportation To register, locate the record of the person you are registering. If the record is not found, click the Create New Record button. Once created, you will need to lookup the new record to proceed.

SEMCOG Healthy Climate Transportation focus group to meet on January 30th 1pm. Meeting will focus on "implementation planning for climate pollution reduction related to transportation emissions". Register at

tunnel bus at Rosa parks

wide shot tunnel bus at Rosa parks

Tunnel bus my beloved don't leave us 😥

Grand Rapids police ‘not in the business of immigration enforcement,’ chief says Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom on Thursday, Jan. 23, said his officers would not be arresting people for immigration violations.

THIS!!! MORE. OF. THIS.

www.mlive.com/news/grand-r...

I struggle to square these headlines with the lack of interest in making it easier for people to travel along this corridor.

The D2A2 is a small start but it can only be reasonable as a point to point service. Dearborn, Ypsilanti and other communities also need to be included.