Detroit
Portland — And Soon, Detroit — Bring Bike-Share to People With Disabilities
Riding a bicycle is too often thought of as an activity that's off-limits for many disabled people. And that has continued to be the case with the bike-share systems getting off the ground in several American cities, which provide standard bicycles meant for the able-bodied. But that's starting to change, thanks to a yearlong effort in Portland that's the first of its kind in the United States.
May 11, 2017
If Not for Trump, Last Night Would Have Been Great for Transit
Last night had the makings of a historic election for transit. Voters in cities as varied as Raleigh, Indianapolis, and Los Angeles turned out to support ballot measures to dramatically expand bus and rail service. But the election of Donald Trump and the retention of GOP majorities in both houses of Congress cast a pall of uncertainty over transit agencies everywhere, with continued federal support for transit suddenly in doubt.
November 9, 2016
Transit Vote 2016: With Historic Decision, Detroit Could Heal Old Divides
We continue our overview of what’s at stake in the big transit ballot initiatives this November with a look at Detroit. Previous installments in this series examined Indianapolis and Seattle
October 19, 2016
End of an Era? Detroit’s Suburban Power Broker Won’t Block Transit Vote
There was a time when Oakland County Executive Brooks Patterson could appeal to white racial anxiety and do lasting damage to the Detroit region. It almost happened again last week when Patterson and Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel nearly scuttled a vote on a regional transit tax that would fund a significant expansion bus and rail service.
August 3, 2016
Suburban Separatists Threaten Detroit’s Dream of Functional Transit
In the last few years, it seemed like Detroit and its suburbs had shaken off the deep anti-urban pathologies that had always stood in the way of a robust regional transit system.
August 2, 2016
The Fight for Better Access to Jobs in Detroit and Milwaukee, Using Buses
Low-income residents of Detroit and Milwaukee face formidable obstacles to job access. These two Rust Belt regions are consistently ranked among the most segregated in the country, and neither has a good transit system.
April 14, 2016
Parking Madness: Louisville vs. Troy
So far Streetsblog readers have voted on seven head-to-head matchups in our 2016 Parking Madness tournament. Soon we'll be down to the Elite Eight of parking craters. (You can still vote in the Long Beach vs. Muncie poll, which we're extending to account for the holiday weekend in California.) But first, there's one more pair of asphalt horrors in the running to win the coveted Golden Crater.
March 28, 2016
The Complete Case Against Highway Widening in Detroit
Michigan DOT wants to spend $1 billion rebuilding and widening I-75 to Detroit's sprawling northern suburbs, at the expense of the city and close-in suburbs. Royal Oak, a walkable suburb that borders the city, is not having it.
March 1, 2016
With Widening of I-75, Michigan DOT Will Deliver Another Blow to Detroit
The city of Detroit lost a stunning 25 percent of its population between 2000 and 2010. Even as the city struggles heroically to repair the damage, the Michigan state government is undermining Detroit's fragile recovery.
February 26, 2016
Detroit Bus Driver Contract Offers Bonuses When Ridership Rises
A new labor contract between the Detroit Department of Transportation and ATU Local 26 explicitly ties bus driver bonuses to ridership increases.
October 7, 2015