Detroit
Talking Headways Podcast: The Annual Yonah Freemark Show, Part II
Yonah Freemark of the Urban Institute is back again for Part II of his annual "Talking Headways" discussion.
March 13, 2025
Is Detroit ‘Reconnecting Communities,’ or Missing an Opportunity?
Detroit won a $100-million federal grant to study replacing a highway with a boulevard. Some say the plan doesn't go far enough.
November 3, 2023
Talking Headways Podcast: Biking Further in Detroit (Yes, Detroit!)
This week we’re joined by Jacob Graham, a program manager for MoGo Bike Share in Detroit. We talked about how the system works in the so-called Motor City, how bike-share riders and bus riders coincide, the benefits of electric bikes, and coordination with other organizations.
December 29, 2022
Opinion: Stop Expanding the Damn Roads in Michigan
The recent announcement of a $105-million grant to remove I-375 in Detroit is welcome news. But it also raises the question of whether our broader road spending is leading to a future we want.
October 28, 2022
Feds Using Freight Program Money to Tear Down a Detroit Highway
“This stretch of I-375 cuts like a gash through the neighborhood, one of many examples I have seen in communities across the country where a piece of infrastructure has become a barrier,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.
September 22, 2022
How Car Insurance Impacts Cost of Living Across the U.S.
Nearly all drivers and the majority of homeowners carry insurance on their cars and homes. So why don't we talk about it when we talk about city affordability?
August 19, 2021
SORRIEST BUS STOPS 2021: Trenton vs. Narberth
We have two of the sorriest bus stops we've ever seen for you today. Polls are open!
March 19, 2021
Why A New Michigan Law Has Non-Drivers Buying Car Insurance
...and chances are, your state's insurance laws are probably even worse.
October 6, 2020
Car-Dependency Makes City Life Too Expensive
If we truly want to reckon with our national poverty crisis, we have to make going car-lite or car-free a possibility for more people.
January 15, 2020
Detroit Metro Area May Finally Get Better Transit
The divisive county executive who singlehandedly held back bus funding has died.
August 22, 2019
