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Archive for the ‘Public Transit’ Category

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Sense of Urgency When Viewing PBS Documentary on Detroit Public Transit

Real estate developer says, “Do it. Move it. Go. Do it.”

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PBS Documentary on Detroit Transit Driven by Desire for Change

“Great cities…..have a functional transportation system that ties communities together.”

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Regional Transit Authorities Needed So Trains Can Come

“This is a big economic engine.”

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Why Would Yoopers Care About Transit in Detroit?

“It’ll help you with your schools…your education…your health care and your housing.”

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 Thumbnail

Government Money for Highway Sound Walls Pushes Suburbs To Brink

Angry resident asks, “which side would you rather live on Tom?” Tom from MDOT says, “I wouldn’t even live near the freeway.”

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Freeways result in loss of thousands of residents and billions of dollars

“We have built the wrong product in the wrong location.”

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The CarBike Man

An east side Detroiter has put together a car bike. In a garage, he fastened plastic panels and instruments to the a bike he pedals around the city.

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Boston Transit as Model for Michigan

Aired January 27
INTRO: Transit in Southeast Michigan is gaining ground. No ground [...]

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Senate Majority Leader Wants Detroit Light Rail

INTRO: By Christmas, Governor Granholm is expected to sign a bill allowing [...]

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Out of Box Thinking on Cars Roads Gas and Land

INTRO: New Urbanists in Grand Rapids are trying to find out how [...]