We're continuing our Sunshine Week round-up by encouraging you to use your voice! It's your right!
Giving public comment is easy, and local government officials can make better decisions when they hear from members of the public. Here's one of our guides on what to know:
Tell me again why the government has no money for healthcare.
Join us tomorrow morning Saturday Feb 28th at 10:30am for a Joe Louis Greenway bike ride as part of Back Alley Bikes annual fundraiser, Bike the Blizzard. Council member Scott Benson will be co-leading. Also grab our new bike map stickers!
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Join the Hamtramck Parks Conservancy for bike rides from Veterans Park. Rides will be between 5-10 miles, approximately one hour in length. Starts in April.
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zohran increased the number of snow shovelers from 500 to 1,400 for this blizzard, paying them $30/hour to shovel sidewalks with at least a four-foot berth so that wheelchairs and strollers can get through. he didn't overhaul city government to do it, he just used the power given to him and did it!
#Toronto ! #bikebreath on tour! Seriously tho bike breath visit a city they clearly love & know well. Visiting cool bike shops like #dismountcycles & riding around the city. Love #bikebreath there videos are always super ‘up’ & positive. 🚲♥️ 🇨🇦 ps Toronto foodies & coffee heads they know the spots !
Great turnout and discussion at last night's Infrastructure and Mobility Community Conversation. Thanks to all who turned out. We *really* need to show support for safer streets right now.
"you look happier"
thanks i took the bus here
The AQI is not great today. @isabelletavares12.bsky.social explains why.
Looking forward to this online conversation on non-motorized transportation data with the Christinas. :)
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In poor weather [the path] could be closed. "We're still working out the exact policies and procedures, but our #1 priority is always going to be individual safety & how they're going to safely move across the bridge, whether they're driving, walking, cycling."
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Doesn't seem to be getting better very quickly either. Only 4 of the 12 Wolverines scheduled for Sunday and Monday actually ran 😬
West Grand Blvd Streetscape online meeting on February 18th at 6pm. Final meeting to discuss the proposed design between Cass Ave and Rosa Park Blvd, including bike lanes, medians, crosswalks & more.
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In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, throughout February we’ll be highlighting inspiring African Americans in transit history. We begin with Granville T. Woods, a brilliant inventor whose legacy is still felt every day on the #NYCsubway. This 2004 #MetroCard celebrates Woods' achievements.
Registration is open for Back Alley Bike's fundraiser event, Bike the Blizzard on February 27th - March 1st. backalleybikes.org/biketheblizz...
They also have a bunch of other February events.
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Just got the text that Detroit is going to plow residential streets tonight. Please understand they only do that for six inches or more, this is a big event for us
A friend sent me this video: A car crashed into the Delta Airlines baggage check-in area at Detroit Metro Airport
Black-and-white photograph of Ursula K. Le Guin in her later years, seated comfortably in a wicker chair in front of a bookshelf filled with books. The acclaimed science fiction and fantasy author has short white hair, warm eyes, and a gentle smile as she gazes directly at the camera. She wears a dark long-sleeved shirt, her arms crossed and resting on her lap, with a bracelet on one wrist and a ring on her finger. To the right of the portrait is the vibrant cover of the 50th Anniversary Edition of her novel The Left Hand of Darkness, featuring a bold blue starry gradient background with the title in white text and her name prominently displayed.
Ursula K. Le Guin died #OTD in 2018.
First female author to win both the Nebula & Hugo awards for Best Novel for 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘧𝘵 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 (1970). In total, she won 8 Hugo & 6 Nebula awards. Second woman Grand Master of the #ScienceFiction & Fantasy Writers of America. #scifi #literature #booksky
Have you taken the Rise Higher survey from Mayor Sheffield's Transition Team? The survey asks about six issue areas important to the people living in Detroit. Should take less than 20 minutes to complete. Includes reliable transportation and sustainable infrastructure.
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Got a couple of smarties in Detroit, we're sure! Come prove it! 😉
As Metro Detroit goes to sleep, the transit data cutover team behind the curtain gets to work. Happy service change day!!
Our new map has undergone many updates. Now includes most of Essex County's infrastructure. MoGo & other points show up when zooming in. Key shows separated bike lane. More Detroit park trails still to add.
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are you a detroit-area transit user? transit.det.city now does trip planning: transit.det.city/trip-planner
If anyone still has an $82 Park & Ride pass, you can trade it in starting Mon 12/29 at the Royal Oak TC or the Buhl ticket window downtown. You'll get the difference back in DART passes.
If your pass is blue or you're using a mobile ticket, no action is needed – it'll just work.
An update on Route 100: Following community input, left turn exemptions are being pursued at Woodward / Holbrook and Caniff / Jos Campau. This will allow for safe operation of the routing within Hamtramck proposed in earlier SMARTer Mobility sessions. Launch slated for mid-2026.
You'll hear more from official comms channels next week, but an early present for everyone: Frequency on FAST Woodward is *finally* increasing!
Preview the improved schedules for FAST Woodward, FAST Gratiot, and Route 710 (Nine Mile) on SMART's website:
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The DNR is now accepting job applications for summer park workers, including at Belle Isle. Start with their online interest form.
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Detroit is now using AI "voice agents" (aka bots) to answer calls sent to district managers. And they apparently also have "emotional intelligence."
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*one (1) sunny, 40 degree day with no wind in december*
michiganders: is this... summer
Paradise Valley, Detroit, seen on a John Lee Hooker album cover that captures the neighborhood before it was demolished for construction of the Chrysler Freeway and “urban renewal” in the 1960s. More info: www.segregationbydesign.com/detroit/hast...
