Michigan
Michigan Cities See Placemaking as the Way to a Brighter Future
There's no consensus in the urban planning profession -- or in public opinion more generally -- about how to handle declining cities like Detroit.
November 28, 2011
HUD Awards Bring “Bittersweet” End to Sustainability Program
Just days after the interagency Partnership for Sustainable Communities was issued a death blow by having its funding axed in the FY2012 transportation budget, which President Obama signed into law Friday, HUD issued a reminder of just how sad that loss is: The agency released its list of 2011 award grantees -- communities embarking on visionary projects that, with this assistance, will enable them to plan for the future holistically.
November 23, 2011
More Election Results: Transit Wins Big
Out of 12 transportation-related measures that were voted on Tuesday, seven represented a victory for transit, three were losses to learn from, and two more aren't really a win one way or another but are worth noting. According to the Center for Transportation Excellence, these numbers bring the year’s total to an impressive 79 percent win rate for transit. Especially impressive is the fact that most of these measures involved a tax of some sort, and people were willing to pay it if it meant better transit service – even in tough economic times.
November 10, 2011
Today Is Decision Time For Local Transit Contests
If you live in Durham County, North Carolina, Montcalm County, Michigan, Cincinnati, Ohio, or anywhere in Washington state, today is Election Day – and you’ve got decisions to make about transit.
November 8, 2011
GOP Gov Rick Snyder Has a Plan to Expand Michigan Transit — and Pay For It
It's common knowledge that the gas tax is too low to pay for transportation infrastructure needs. But nobody's holding their breath for Washington to solve the problem. If you're looking for leadership on transportation, maybe the better place to look these days is Michigan.
October 27, 2011
FTA Distributes $1 Billion to Local Transit Agencies
Transit providers in Detroit, Miami, Seattle and Bloomington, Indiana were a few of the many winners in the latest round of Federal Transit Administration capital grants.
October 20, 2011
Michigan Puts Road Engineers on Bikes
Do you ever feel like traffic engineers just don't get it? That there is a hopeless disconnect between the world of sustainable transportation and the world of "level of service" and "vehicle throughput?"
August 12, 2011
With Help From a Republican Governor, Michigan Moves Toward Livability
Though he was swept into office in the same class as Scott Walker, John Kasich and Rick Scott, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has set himself apart in a couple of important ways.
May 26, 2011
Michigan Voters Love Transit; State Legislators, Not So Much
Do Michiganders value transit? Judging from the results of a recent election, the answer is a resounding ‘yes.’
May 9, 2011