Ann Arbor District Library Freespace (third floor), 343 S. Fifth Ave., at William.
Calling all transit supporters in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, and outer Washtenaw County.
Want to help push for commuter trains from Ann Arbor and Ypsi to Detroit, metro Airport, Chelsea, and Livingston county? Curious about SEMCOG's latest findings? Come to a transit meet-up with TRU!
Eli Cooper, Transportation Program Manager for the City of Ann Arbor, will discuss Ann Arbor's efforts for rapid transit. TRU Director Megan Owens will discuss regional transit issues, the proposed Ann Arbor-Detroit commuter train, SEMCOG's upcoming public meeting on that issue, and opportunities to get involved. Q&A and discussion will follow.
Note: The event is not affiliated with the public meeting planned by the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) in Ann Arbor on Monday, Dec. 4, from 4:30 to 8pm at WCC. At that meeting, SEMCOG will provide just released information about their Ann Arbor to Detroit Rapid Transit study. More information at www.SEMCOG.org.
Public meetings on MDOT 5-year plan
Thursday, November 30, 2006 at 10:00am
multiple dates and locations
WHAT: Public participation in reviewing the department's draft 2007-2011 Five Year Transportation Program.
Metro Detroit dates and locations:
Nov. 28, 10 a.m. to Noon
Macomb Transportation Service Center
38257 Mound Road, Sterling Heights
Nov. 29, 10 a.m. to Noon
Oakland Transportation Service Center
2300 Dixie Highway, Waterford
Nov. 29, 6 to 8 p.m.
Taylor Transportation Service Center
25185 Goddard, Taylor
Nov. 30, 10 a.m. to Noon
Detroit Transportation Service Center
1400 Howard St., Detroit
Help TRU plan our upcoming membership drive and fundraising efforts - the less exciting, but critically important work of the organization!
TRU house party in Grosse Pointe
Saturday, January 06, 2007 at 8:00pm
contact TRU to RSVP
TRU is holding a series of house parties throughout the region - great opportunities for TRU members to get together and discuss what we want in a future transit system and where it should go. Also a chance for curious friends and neighbors to come learn about the potential for transit in metro Detroit and consider joining TRU.
TRU Vision Committee
Thursday, January 11, 2007 at 6:30pm
TRU office
TRU Leadership Retreat
Saturday, January 13, 2007 at 9:00am
TRU house party in midtown Detroit
Sunday, January 14, 2007 at 6:00pm
Park Shelton
15 E. Kirby St, Detroit's cultural center
Want to discuss how transit can improve metro Detroit? Want to learn about current transit projects like the Ann Arbor to Detroit commuter line, Woodward Corridor options, and what you can do to improve transit in Michigan?
Come join us at the Park Shelton in Detroit's Cultural Center, and discuss transit in a friendly, casual atmosphere. Hors d'oeurvres and drinks will be served.
This event is the third in a series of TRU meetings and house parties throughout the region to discuss how regional transit issues intersect with local transit interests and opportunities to join TRU's efforts to bring quality regional rapid transit to the greater Detroit region.
TRU Members and non-members alike are welcome - bring a friend! If you haven't joined TRU yet, consider joining. There is no fee for the party, but donations and memberships are encouraged.
The Park Shelton is located at 15 E. Kirby St, at the northeast corner of Woodward and Kirby, directly north of the DIA, and across Woodward from the Detroit Historical Museum. DDoT bus #53 Woodward Ave stops just south of Kirby in both directions as do SMART busses 450 and 460. DDoT #16 Dexter stops behind the Detroit Public Library on Cass, and #23 Hamilton stops nearby at Second Ave and Warren. Street parking is also available on Kirby, Woodward, John R and Ferry.
Please RSVP if you plan to join us. Hope to see you there!
TRU Commuter Train meeting
Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at 6:30pm
TRU office, Guardian Building, Suite 1650
For people interested in getting involved in building and demonstrating support for the AA-Metro Airport-Detroit-Pontiac commuter train
TRU Fundraiser Event Planning meeting
Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at 6:00pm
TRU office, Guardian Building
Following the success of our Desire Named Streetcar event last April, TRU is planning another big fundraising event this spring. Like throwing parties? Join us to plan the next big event!
TRU Commuter Train meeting for Oakland County
Tuesday, March 06, 2007 at 6:30pm
Royal Oak Senior Center, 3500 Marais Street, Royal Oak
While the initial commuter train plans don't include Oakland County, Amtrak currently runs three trains a day from Ann Arbor through Detroit to Royal Oak, Birmingham, and Pontiac. These stops are a likely phase two for the commuter train, assuming the first phase is successful. In addition to presenting the history of and plans for the commuter train, we'll focus the discussion on what Oakland County residents can do to support the initial train project and push for its expansion north.
Directions - turn north onto Marais from 13 Mile, between Crooks and Main
Transit Coffee Talk on Commuter Trains with Detroit Synergy Group
Commuter rail - all the rage in OTHER major cities - is finally coming to Detroit. This discussion begins with SEMCOG’s proposed Ann Arbor/Metro Airport/Detroit commuter rail project including a little history, what’s proposed, future expansion possibilities and how you can make sure it all happens. Find out about potential Synergy Supper Club train trips too!
Foran's is on the east side of Woodward north of Congress in the former
Grand Trunk Railroad ticket office (accessible by all DDOT and SMART busses that terminate downtown and the Financial Center People Mover Station.)
Public transit meeting in Western Wayne
Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 7:00pm
Livonia Senior Center, Farmington and Five Mile
Introductory meeting on top public transit issues for people in western Wayne County - learn about the benefits of transit, the new commuter train (which will link Detroit, Dearborn, Wayne / Metro Airport, Ypsilanti, and Ann Arbor), and how you can get involved to promote and improve transit.
Detroit Transit Options for Growth Open House
Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at 11:00am
The Guardian Building mezzanine, 500 Griswold, Detroit
The Detroit Transit Options for Growth Study will identify and evaluate rapid transit options to improve access and mobility in the Detroit area. DDOT and its many planning partners are leading the study's efforts. Presentations will be given at 12noon and 1:00pm and staff from the DTOGS consulting team will be on-hand to discuss the issues and answer questions. You do not need to attend the entire time.
There will be three other open houses this week, with the same information presented at each.
TRU Commuter Train meeting for Washtenaw County
Monday, March 26, 2007 at 7:00pm
At the National Wildlife Federation office, 213 W. Liberty Street, Suite 200, west of Main Street in downtown Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor-Ypsi area transit supporters - if you're interested in getting involved in building and demonstrating support for the AA-Metro Airport-Detroit commuter train, come to this meeting to find out how.
Note - the building entrance is on the east side of the building. Also, do not park in the building's parking lot - you will be towed.
A summary of the commuter train issue and who to contact to voice your opinion is available here.
Transit Coffee Talk on Rapid Transit with Detroit Synergy Group
Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at 6:30pm
The Rowland Cafe,
500 Griswold in the Guardian Building
Could the clang of the streetcar bell return to Detroit? Where would it go if it did? This discussion begins with what rapid transit means, where it makes sense and what routes people would like and use. Learn what the city is doing to make it happen and what you can do to help.
The Rowland Cafe is on the Mezzanine of the Guardian Building, with
entrances facing Congress and Griswold (accessible from the Financial Center
People Mover Station on Larned at Griswold and all busses that terminate
downtown).
Due to Opening Day on Monday, the Communications Meeting will join the Finance Committee's Fundraiser Planning Meeting. Please join us and help plan for TRU's "Detroit in Transit" Design Competition and Gala fundraising event. Help us get the word out about the competition, secure event sponsors, and invite friends, family and associates to the event during the week of May 14-18, National Transportation Week.
Transit Coffee Talk #4 with Detroit Synergy Group
Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at 6:30pm
TBD
The feedback and interest in the Transit Coffee Talk discussion series has been so strong that we're going to have a fourth, this time focused on actions that can be taken to promote transit and rapid transit options in the metropolitan Detroit region.
What activities and events would interest YOU? What would like to participate in and organize?
Some ideas already floated but not at all limited to:
Supper Club train to Ann Arbor and back
Tiger Bus Day
Bus to Work Day
Transit Coffee Talks in YOUR Neighborhood
Bus to the Festivals
Bring your ideas!
Location to be determined--stay tuned!
TRU Member Meeting on rapid transit options for Detroit
Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at 6:30pm
Guardian Building, lower mezzanine
Officials from the City of Detroit and their transit consultants will present information about their efforts to bring rapid transit to the Detroit area. They'll talk about possible transit technologies, where rapid transit could be built, and also what they heard from the public at their recent open houses, plus their plans for moving forward.
Also, we'll discuss major outreach and public education plans - and how you can help spread the word about transit.
Ecology Center annual meeting - on transit
Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at 7:00pm
at the Kerrytown Concert House, at 415 N. Fourth Ave., in Ann Arbor
Interested in viable public transit in Southeast Michigan? Join us April 25!
On Wednesday, April 25 the Ecology Center will be hosting its 2007 annual membership meeting, focusing on upcoming public transit options in SE Michigan.
The meeting features a presentation about the new commuter rail proposals for Ann Arbor, Detroit, and southeast Michigan. After years of discussion and planning, new commuter rail services – between Ann Arbor and Detroit, between Ann Arbor and Livingston County, and throughout the Detroit metropolitan area – are on the verge of start-up. Some of the region’s top transit experts will join the Ecology Center to discuss the latest plans. Megan Owens is the Executive Director of Transportation Riders United, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving transportation access and mobility in Greater Detroit. Eli Cooper is the Transportation Manager for City of Ann Arbor, and the chief planner of the City’s “Model for Mobility” transportation vision.
The event starts at 7:00 p.m. at the Kerrytown Concert House, at 415 N. Fourth Ave., in Ann Arbor. Our meeting, as always, is open to the general public.
The Ecology Center annual meeting also includes program updates, environmental awards, and election of the Center's Board of Directors. The meeting is open to the general public, and admission is free. For more information, please call (734) 761-3186 ext. 120.
National Transportation Week
Monday, May 14, 2007 at
National Transportation Week Events:
Monday: Car Day, Chrysler to Ford. Bike to Work, Michigan Avenue corridor, Dearborn to Detroit.
Tuesday: Walking. Walking Tour of Detroit with Preservation Wayne. Tuesday Knits on the Fox2 People Mover.
Wednesday: Rapid Transit. TRU's Detroit in Transit Design Competition Showcase.
Thursday: Bus to Work Day. Third Thursday with Detroit Synergy: Mystery Bar Meet at the Transit Stop.
Friday: Bike to Work Day, Woodward Cooridor, Royal Oak to Detroit.
Saturday: Dinner Train to Ann Arbor on Amtrak, 6pm-12am.
Detroit Bikes! to Work Day - Michigan Ave.
Monday, May 14, 2007 at 6:45am
Dearborn City Hall
Bike-to-Work Day: Join the Detroit Bikes! "workforce" on a ride to your workplace!
This is the second event of it's kind in Detroit. We welcome all who want to get to work on 2 wheels rather than 4! In addition to our classic Woodward Ave to Detroit route on Friday -- we've added Dearborn to Detroit on Monday. Join the ride at any of the designated locations along the way. After work, bike back with the group or bus back using SMART bus' bike racks. For detailed information click on http://detroitsynergy.org/projects/detroitbikes/
Ride from Dearborn to Detroit
Join the ride at: Dearborn City Hall, Michigan at Livernois, Mexicantown, or Corktown
Finish: Downtown Detroit - Campus Martius Park
Getting Home: You biked to work, great! Now how to get home again? On two wheels....join the bikes! group for the afternoon ride back up Woodward Avenue, leaving Campus Martius Park at 5:30pm. Arrive in Dearborn at 6:30 pm. Alternate idea? Take a SMART bus up Woodward (they can accomodate two bikes per bus)
Centaur Bar
Park Avenue, behind the Fox Theater, Detroit.
We've gathered and judged exciting designs of what Detroit’s transit future could look like from architects, designers, urban planners, and others.
Please join us as we present the design contest finalists and honor the winners at a fundraising reception.
Individual tickets are $50.
Bus to Work Day
Thursday, May 17, 2007 at 6:00am
Travel to work without having to worry about parking or traffic. To find the quickest route from your house to your job contact DDOT or SMART.
DDOT 888.336.8287, www.ci.detroit.mi.us/ddot
SMART 866.962.5515, www.smartbus.org
Detroit Synergy Mystery Happy Hour on the People Mover
Thursday, May 17, 2007 at 6:00pm
Mystery Spot on the People Mover - meet at the Cadillac Center station
Come to the Mystery Happy Hour via People Mover!
Fuel your sense of adventure and use public transit to do it. Join Detroit Synergy as we ride the People Mover to a happening place in the heart of the city. Stay tuned to this site for mystery spot clues and be there when it's revealed at:
Cadillac Center Station (at Gratiot Ave. and Library St, attached to the Compuware parking structure)
Thursday, May 17th
Departures at 5:30, 6:00 and 6:30
Ride free at these times or come later using the clues and station cues as your guide.
We'll be promoting alternative travel modes with mystery spot give-aways. Show us evidence that you walked, biked, bused or otherwise (like a bike light, a transfer slip, monthly People Mover pass, etc) and be entered to win fabulous prizes.
So stay tuned for those clues and come on out this Thursday! Contact Jim at transit@detroitsynergy.org with any questions.
Commuter Train Preview
Saturday, May 19, 2007 at 6:00pm
Amtrak Train
Royal Oak Station or New Center Detroit Station
If you’ve never ridden the train or would like to join transit supporters on a pleasant trip, come Saturday afternoon May 19 on a train ride to Ann Arbor. We’ll ride the Amtrak train from Royal Oak or Detroit’s New Center to Ann Arbor for dinner and a walking and bus tour of downtown Ann Arbor, then return the same evening. Check out all the details.
MOSES transportation cmtte meeting, w/ TRU presentation
Thursday, June 07, 2007 at 7:00pm
St. James church in Ferndale
Race and Urban Development in Metro Detroit
Thursday, June 21, 2007 at 6:00pm
Detroit Public Library - Main Library - Explorer’s Room - 5201 Woodward Avenue, Detroit
The House We Live In: Race and Urban Development in Metro Detroit
5:30 pm. Networking Reception
6:30 p.m Film Showing: Race: The Power of An Illusion, Episode 3: The House We Live In
This excellent documentary focuses on how our institutions shape and create race, giving different groups vastly unequal life chances. The film traces the role that race has played in our country throughout the last century, and how federal policies played a role in creating the urban-suburban racial divide that characterizes so many of our country’s metropolitan areas (including Detroit), affecting land use, housing, transportation, and development.
FREE ADMISSION
Parking available in the Detroit Public Library employee entrance lot (off Putnam), at nearby parking structures, or metered parking on the street
For more information contact:
Kathryn Savoie, ACCESS (313) 216-2225, ksavoie@accesscommunity.org
Sponsored by Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services
Jazzin' on Jefferson
Friday, June 22, 2007 at 3:00pm
Jefferson Ave. and Alter Rd
Come out and help us talk transit at the 4th Annual Jazzin' on Jefferson. This year TRU will have a table in the Detroit Synergy Tent. The Festival is Friday, June 22 from 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm and Saturday, June 23 from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm. If you would like to volunteer for this event please contact Kibibi Blount-Dorn at kibibi@detroittransit.org or call 313-963-8872.
TRU's Summer Meeting - Transit's Role in Urban Revitalization
Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at 6:30pm
Guardian Building lower mezzinine
Come to TRU's summer meeting on the role of rapid transit in urban revitalization and economic development.
Urban, mixed-use development near transit is the hottest real estate market for young and old alike. Come learn about transit-oriented development and its potential in greater Detroit’s revitalization.
Plus - hear success stories from other cities about overcoming hurdles to developing a rapid transit system and opportunities to get involved in spread the transit message.
Detroit Regional Mass Transit open house
Friday, July 27, 2007 at 10:00am
SEMCOG, Buhl Bldg, 535 Griswold
The Regional Transit Coordinating Council will display the objectives for the Detroit Regional Mass Transit Initiative at an open house on Friday, July 27. The public is invited and comments are welcome. The initial project goal is to develop a Comprehensive Regional Tarnsit Service Plan that will encompass Southeast Michigan's tri-county area by creating new mass transit modes and enhancing existing services.
With questions, contact John Swatosh, RTCC Deputy Director, 313-393-3333.
People Mover 20th anniv. rededication ceremony
Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at 1:00pm
Financial District platform
TRU Public Policy meeting
Wednesday, August 08, 2007 at 6:30pm
TRU office
Have ideas of public policies that would help improve transit?
Want to help influence our elected officials to act more pro-transit?
Come to TRU's public policy meeting to help brainstorm and plan strategy for public policy solutions to our transit troubles.
Sierra Club Green Cruise!
Saturday, August 11, 2007 at 12:45pm
Woodward Avenue in Ferndale, at Nine Mile
A fun event promoting non-motorized mobility!
THE 3rd ANNUAL GREEN CRUISE Saturday, August 11, 2007
What is the Green Cruise? Sierra Club organizes the Green Cruise to celebrate alternative forms of transportation that do not burn fossil fuels by celebrating the people that use these alternatives - walkers, canoers, bikers, runners, rollerbladers, hikers, swimmers, etc.
Walker-friendly places are people-friendly places. Putting walkers needs first results in a more attractive, liveable environment for everyone - where people not only walk but also linger, meet, interact, and play. More people out and about on foot makes everyone feel safer and discourages crime and anti-social behavior.
Meet on the west side of Nine Mile and Woodward at 12:45pm (in front of the Old Navy). The parade begins promptly at 1 p.m.
Meet at the Royal Oak Transit Center (11 Mile and Sherman)
The Sierra Club, in partnership with TRU and Detroit Synergy, is leading a group from the Oakland County area to take the bus to a Tiger Game. Game tickets will be $18 per person (payment due by August 16) and are first come first serve. Call Leigh at 248-549-6213 to reserve your spot.
Bring bus fare with you ($1.50 each way). Meet at 5:45pm at the Royal Oak Transit Center, the bus will leave at 6:01pm (don't be late!).
Public Transit Town Hall Meeting with Rep. Marie Donigan
Monday, September 24, 2007 at 6:30pm
Leo Mahany/Harold Meininger Senior Community Center, Royal Oak
Public Transit Town Hall Meeting with State Representative MARIE DONIGAN An informational Town Hall meeting about mass transit and public transportation options in Southeast Michigan.
Who
Guests will include:
Saundra Nelson, Director of Special Projects, Department of Public Services, Wayne County
Andy Guy, Grand Rapids Project Director, Michigan Land Use Institute
When
Monday, September 24, 2007, 6:30 p.m.
Where
Leo Mahany/Harold Meininger Senior Community Center
3500 Marais Ave. (North of 13 Mile Rd., just south of Lexington Blvd., East of Crooks Rd.)
Royal Oak, MI 48073
Communications Team
Monday, October 08, 2007 at 6:30pm
TRU Office
16th floor, Guardian Bldg
The Communications Team meeting will include planning for the speakers bureau, newsletter advertising, and much more.
TRU Corporate Support meeting
Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 12:00pm
TRU office, Guardian Building
We know that rapid transit investments can produce billions of dollars in economic development. We know that many Detroit area businesses would reap major benefits from transit and strongly support transit. We know that TRU is Detroit's leading transit advocate.
Come help us develop adetailed plan for garnering financial support from area businesses for TRU's work to improve transit. We've got the outlines of a plan, including business memberships, newsletter advertising, sponsorships and more. Now we need to develop a specific, detailed plan including who will do what when to make it happen.
Transit Oriented Development roadshow
Friday, October 12, 2007 at 8:30am
Pleasant Ridge Community Center
TRU has partnered with the Michigan Suburbs Alliance (MSA), the Woodward Avenue Action Association (WA3) and the Michigan Environmental Council (MEC) to develop a Transit Oriented Development (TOD) presentation that will kick off a ‘traveling road show’ this Fall along Woodward. This is the first of a series of presentations throughout Woodward communities:
Woodward Transit-Oriented Design Community Presentation
Please RSVP to admin@woodwardavenue.org if you plan to attend.
The goal is to educate Woodward communities – city planners, planning boards and commissions –- about the economic and physical design benefits of TOD. TOD is a neighborhood planning tool that integrates development opportunities with multiple forms of transportation, including mass transit, biking and walking. The project is part of the MSA’s larger collaborative Golden Spike project. (www.MichiganTOD.org). The achieve this, the WA3 assembled an Advisory committee comprised of WA3 member architects, urban planners and developers from communities along Woodward Avenue to help advise and communicate the project to the public.
TRU Fall Meeting - So you think you know Detroit transit?
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 6:30pm
Guardian Building, lower mezzinine, 500 Griswold, downtown Detroit
Are you new to TRU and interested in learning about Detroit transit issues?
Been around a while and want to test your transit knowledge?
Interested in improving your arguments for transit?
Join us for TRU’s fall meeting, with an overview of:
- Detroit’s proud transit history and downfall
- Rapid transit benefits and the best messages for building support
- TRU’s history and current priorities
- Steps needed for a major rapid transit line
- The Ann Arbor – Detroit regional train project
- The Detroit Transit Options for Growth Study
- Next steps – transit progress expected in 2008
- Ways you can get involved in the solution
TRU benefit at Bureau of Urban Living
Thursday, November 01, 2007 at
460 W. Canfield, midtown Detroit
The Bureau of Urban Living, which sells moderns accessories for the home and office, will be giving a portion of all sales this Thursday, Nov 1, to TRU! They'll also have snacks available, be distributing TRU info and will stay open late. Come get some great stuff and support TRU too!
Transit Town Hall mtg w/ Rep. Marie Donigan
Monday, November 19, 2007 at 7:00pm
Oakland Community College Commons Area,
739 South Washington
Royal Oak, MI 48067
East Meets West Public Transit Town Hall Meetings
Two informational town hall meetings about mass transit and public transportation options in Southeast and West Michigan.
Hosted by Rep. Marie Donigan (D-Royal Oak) and Rep. Tom Pearce (R-Grand Rapids)
Guests will include:
David Bulkowski
Director of Disability Advocates of Kent County & Facilitator of Faith in Motion
Casey Dutmer
Chair of Concerned Citizens for Improved Transportation
Clark Goodrich
Concerned Citizens for Improved Transportation
Andy Guy
Project Director, Michigan Land Use Institute
Jennifer Kalczuk,
Media Relations Director, The Rapid, Kent County
Carmine Palombo
Director of Transportation for SEMCOG
Donald J. Stypula
Executive Director, Grand Valley Metro Council
Megan Owens
Executive Director of Transportation Riders United
Repeated in Grand Rapids on December 10
WSU Students for Transit - w/ TRU
Thursday, December 06, 2007 at 6:00pm
Community Room of the Undergraduate Library (3rd floor).
We're looking for students at Wayne State, U of M, UM-Dearborn, EMU and other area colleges who want to get actively involved in pushing for improved transit, such as the AA-Detroit train.
WSU students - come to the first meeting of Students for Transit this Thursday, December 6.
Other students - let me know if you're interested and we'll see if we've got enough people to pull together an in-person meeting.
Transit Town Hall Meeting - East meets West
Monday, December 10, 2007 at 7:00pm
The Rapid Central Station Conference Room - 2nd Floor
250 Grandville SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
East Meets West Public Transit Town Hall Meetings
Two informational town hall meetings about mass transit and public transportation options in Southeast and West Michigan.
Hosted by Rep. Marie Donigan (D-Royal Oak) and Rep. Tom Pearce (R-Grand Rapids)
Guests will include:
David Bulkowski
Director of Disability Advocates of Kent County & Facilitator of Faith in Motion
Casey Dutmer
Chair of Concerned Citizens for Improved Transportation
Clark Goodrich
Concerned Citizens for Improved Transportation
Andy Guy
Project Director, Michigan Land Use Institute
Jennifer Kalczuk,
Media Relations Director, The Rapid, Kent County
Carmine Palombo
Director of Transportation for SEMCOG
Donald J. Stypula
Executive Director, Grand Valley Metro Council
Megan Owens
Executive Director of Transportation Riders United
Repeated in Royal Oak on November 19
MDOT public comment on 5-year plan
Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at
Waterford, Taylor and elsewhere
MDOT invites public comment on draft 2008-2012 Five Year Transportation Program
All seven Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) regions will host public input meetings to encourage public participation in reviewing the department's draft 2008-2012 Five Year Transportation Program.
WHEN:
Tuesday, Dec. 11, 1 to 3 p.m.
Oakland Transportation Service Center
2300 Dixie Highway, Suite 300, Waterford
Wednesday, Dec. 12, 1 to 3 p.m.
Taylor Transportation Service Center
25185 Goddard, Taylor
North Region, Dec 5 & 10
Southwest Region, Dec 6
Superior Region, Dec 19
University Region, Dec 4 & 10
Bay Region, Dec. 6
Grand Region, Dec 3, 6 & 10
BACKGROUND: Public input meetings on the draft 2008-2012 Five Year Transportation Program provide multiple opportunities for Michigan residents to participate in a review of MDOT's draft Five Year Program and to discuss transportation issues and region-specific issues.
TRU Transit Policy meeting
Monday, January 14, 2008 at 6:00pm
TRU office
Join us at a Transit Policy meeting on Wednesday, January 14 at 6pm at the TRU office - to figure out how to persuade the legislature to invest in transit.
U-M Troy/Birmingham Transit Center Design Charrette
Monday, January 21, 2008 at 4:30pm
Troy Community Center
3179 Livernois, Troy, MI 48083
(248) 524-3484
http://www.tcaup.umich.edu/charrette/
Transit Center Design Charrette
10TH Annual U-M Design Charrette
Public Reception And Presentation
Monday, January 21, 2008
4:30–5:30 p.m.: Preview reception
5:30–7:30 p.m.: Presentations
Troy Community Center
3179 Livernois, Troy, MI 48083
(248) 524-3484
The presentations will be held on the national holiday honoring Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. This is a fitting connection because an improved regional transit system and associated development could help reduce economic, social, and racial polarization, all of which drain the region's stature and economy, and help make Dr. King's vision a reality in metro Detroit.
About This Year's Charrette
The proposed Troy/Birmingham Transit Center district near Maple and Coolidge is located midway between downtown Birmingham and the financial and shopping hub of Troy's Big Beaver corridor. The project is a transit-oriented development (TOD) which concentrates multiple uses near rail and bus transit with local and regional connections.
Four teams of visiting and local design professionals, U-M faculty and student urban designers, architects, urban planners and landscape architects will present their designs and visions for the proposed project.
You are invited to a reception and presentation of the results from this intensive four-day design charrette.
TRU Annual Meeting - status of Detroit transit
Monday, January 28, 2008 at 6:30pm
Marlene Boll Theater at the Boll Family YMCA, 1401 Broadway in downtown Detroit
Top regional leaders will discuss the status to transit efforts in greater Detroit and throughout the state, plus what you can expect in 2008. Speakers include:
·Rep. Marie Donigan, Chair of the Michigan House Public Transit Subcommittee
·John Hertel, regional transit czar
·Hayes Jones, new GM of SMART
·and others tba. Stay tuned!
TRU spring fundraiser planning meeting
Tuesday, February 05, 2008 at 6:30pm
TRU office
For the past two years, TRU has held a big spring event to educate people about an important transit topic, build enthusiasm for Detroit-area transit and raise money to support TRU's work. We need creative people to help plan our next big event!
MDOT/DDOT/SMART HOV/bus lane unveiling
Friday, February 15, 2008 at 9:30am
O’Blivion’s Corktown Café (1824 Michigan Avenue, West of 11th, Detroit)
Transit in Southeast Michigan is about to take a giant step forward!! You're invited to attend a press conference, ribbon cutting and inaugural ride to announce the historic opening of the State of Michigan’s first dedicated HOV (High Occupancy Vehicle) Traffic Lane. They will also announce the new Gateway Express bus service provided by SMART and DDOT to help commuters traveling between Downriver and Detroit’s Central Business District avoid traffic congestion during MDOT’s I-75 Ambassador Bridge Gateway Construction Project.
The ribbon cutting will be on Friday, February 15, at O’Blivion’s Corktown Café (1824 Michigan Avenue, West of 11th, Detroit). Breakfast at 9:30am, ribbon cutting and bus ride at 10am. RSVP to Denise Brazer by Tuesday, February 12 at 248-483-5107.
Detroit Transit Options for Growth Study public meetings
Friday, March 14, 2008 at
various (see below)
DDOT will be holding another set of public meetings about their Detroit Transit Options for Growth Study. The same information will be presented at each of the following meetings:
The Guardian Building
Mezzanine/Lobby
500 Griswold, Detroit, MI 48226 Wednesday, March 12 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Boll Detroit Metro YMCA Lobby
1401 Broadway, Detroit, MI 48226 Wednesday, March 12 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Wayne County Community College District
Cooper Community Center
5901 Conner, Detroit, MI 48213 Thursday, March 13 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Ford Community and Performing Arts Center
Studio A
15801 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI 48126 Thursday, March 13 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Revival Tabernacle Church
Annex, First Floor
16455 Woodward Avenue, Highland Park, MI 48203 Friday, March 14 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Tim Roseboom, DDOT Project Manager
Detroit Department of Transportation
timros@ddot.ci.detroit.mi.us
(313) 833-1196
www.dtogs.com
Washtenaw Co. Mass Transit Meeting
Monday, March 24, 2008 at 7:00pm
WCC Morris Lawrence Building
(Not a TRU meeting)
Come hear the results of the WATS transit study, hear the efforts for regional transit in other areas from Oakland County, Grand Rapids, and SECOG as well as the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority and State Rep. Pam Byrnes and State Rep. Marie Donigan. Your involvement, input, and comments are needed!
CityScape meeting featuring TRU presentation
Monday, April 07, 2008 at 6:30pm
at the Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit (CAID) at 5141 Rosa Parks Blvd., Detroit (on Rosa Parks Blvd. just north of Warren Ave)
Contact: James Willer, (313) 963-6687 x:112, james@cityscapedetroit.com
CITYSCAPE DETROIT PRESENTS MEGAN OWENS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
TRANSPORTATION RIDERS UNITED (TRU), ON TRANSIT- ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
Megan Owens, the Executive Director of TRU, will speak about Detroit’s mass transit development plans. TRU’s expert understanding of transportation issues and transit-oriented development help guide neighborhood and City development .
The presentation is Monday, April 7th, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. The presentation will be held at the Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit (CAID) at 5141 Rosa Parks Blvd., Detroit, MI 48208 (on Rosa Parks Blvd. just north of Warren Ave). The event is open to the public and is free to Cityscape Detroit members, there is a recommended $10 donation for non-members.
This presentation is the third of a four-part series that Cityscape is hosting about areas that border the
Woodbridge Neighborhood. Considering the economic downturn of today’s economy and the national
housing slump, banks and investors are looking towards urban environments as vehicles for growth.
The integration of transportation options and mobility in urban centers is perhaps one of the most
important and marketable attributes being offered in cities worldwide. The public is encouraged to
come, get involved, see how communication and discussion can bring investment into the city, and
witness how vibrant neighborhoods are created.
Cityscape Detroit the oldest nonprofit group in Detroit devoted to urban planning, urban design,
preservation, architecture, investment, green spaces, pedestrianism/human scale development, urbanism,
and the "built environment.” More information is available at www.cityscapedetroit.org. The group has
been involved in planning and development issues; organized educational lectures, discussions and
tours; marketed the city, its architecture and history; attracted investment; and been making Detroit a
better place to live for almost three decades.
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RTCC Open Houses on regional transit plan
Tuesday, April 08, 2008 at 3:00pm
SEMCOG Conference room (and other locations)
By the end of this year, SE Michigan will have a new official Comprehensive Regional Transit Service Plan for the tri-county area that will shape our region for decades to come.
You can help shape it.
Do you think the region needs better transit? What kinds? Do we need new rapid transit? Where? What does your local community need?
The Regional Transit Coordinating Council (RTCC) will be hosting three public Open Houses on April 8-10 to share preliminary progress and to hear from you. DDOT, SMART and DTC (the People Mover) will also participate, providing information on their projects and programs. Open Houses will be held from 3pm-7pm on the following dates – stop by during any of these times:
April 8th, 2008 - Wayne County, including the City of Detroit SEMCOG Conference Room – 3rd Floor
535 Griswold Street – Buhl Building, Detroit, MI 48226
April 9th, 2008 - Oakland County Oakland County Courthouse Building - Board of Commissioners’ Auditorium
1200 North Telegraph Road, Pontiac, MI 48341
April 10th, 2008 - Macomb County Macomb County Offices - Board of Commissioners’ Conference Room
One South Main Street, 9th Floor, Mt. Clemens, MI 48043
John Hertel, CEO of the RTCC, says, “We look forward to seeing you at an Open House to help the RTCC develop a regional plan for the optimization of the development and delivery of new and improved public transit that will enhance economic development and maximize public mobility in the tri-county Southeast Michigan region.”
Contact DRMT2006@sbcglobal.net or 313-393-333 with questions.
DTOGS press conference and open house
Monday, April 21, 2008 at 10:00am
NextEnergy
461 Burroughs, Detroit (Techtown, just south of New Center)
The Detroit Transit Options for Growth Study (DTOGS), led by DDOT, is recommending light rail transit along eight miles of Woodward Avenue, from downtown to the Fairgrounds.
A press conference and public open house meeting will be held on Monday, April 21 at 10am to announce the LRT on Woodward as the locally preferred alternative.
TRU Riders' Voice Meeting
Monday, April 21, 2008 at 6:00pm
Guardian Building boardroom, 6th floor
discussing DDOT’s proposed budget
TRU Media, Messaging and Marketing meeting
Monday, April 28, 2008 at 6:30pm
TRU office
Help us figure out the best way to tell the transit story broadly throughout greater Detroit, including getting media attention and using creative marketing tools.
Detroit Bikes! to Work on Woodward Ave
Friday, May 16, 2008 at 6:25am
Royal Oak Farmer's market or other locations
Detroit Bikes! to Work - Woodward Avenue - Friday, May 16th!
Celebrate and participate in cycling as a viable means of transportation and a productive activity to promote healthy living on Friday, May 16th! Join Detroit Bikes! and Detroit Synergy as we ride to work!
The Day's Itinerary:
Be on your bike, ready to depart, a few minutes ahead of schedule -- a large group of cyclists starting further north will continue biking past each meet-up station, with participants joining at the posted stations.
Start: Royal Oak - Farmer's Market, west entrance and parking lot | depart at 6:25 am sharp | Parking available @ west side of Farmer's Market
Ferndale - Ferndale Post Office | depart at 6:40 am approx | Parking available @ the Ferndale Post Office
New Center/TechTown- Java Exchange Coffee Cafe | depart at 7:20 am approx | Limited Parking Available
Cultural Center/Midtown - Wayne State University Student Center| depart at 7:35 am approx | Limited Street Parking Available
Finish: Downtown Detroit - Campus Martius Park | arrive at 8:00 am approx
Bike to work Information:
Click this link for detailed Bike to Work information:
Volunteers will be stationed at each listed starting point.
The Ride is on, Rain or Shine.
Getting Home: You biked to work, great! Now how to get home again? On two wheels....join the bikes! group for the afternoon ride back up Woodward Avenue, leaving Campus Martius Park at 5:30pm. Arrive in Royal Oak at 7:00 pm.
RIDE SMART
Alternate idea? Take a SMART bus (routes 460 or 465) up Woodward (they can accommodate two bikes per bus rack).
Dump the Pump!
Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 11:00am
Cadillac Square (next to Campus Martius in downtown Detroit)
To help make sure metro Detroiters know about the transit options available to them, TRU is partnering with transit agencies to host a big Dump the Pump event on Thursday June 19 between 11am and 2pm in Cadillac Square (next to Campus Martius in downtown Detroit). We’re excited to partner with MDOT, DDOT, SMART, the People Mover, SEMCOG and others on this effort.
Learn about alternatives to high gas prices, stop by TRU’s table, tell the press why you care about transit, and potentially win bus passes, restaurant gift certificates and more.
Detroit RiverDays, with TRU table
Friday, June 20, 2008 at
All along Detroit's riverfront. TRU table in Ren Cen Wintergarden
Macomb County Transit Community Outreach Meeting
Monday, June 30, 2008 at 7:00pm
Erin Presbyterian,
30000 Gratiot,
Roseville
Detroit CityFest, with TRU table
Wednesday, July 02, 2008 at
New Center, TRU table in the City Living tent
Transit happy hour
Thursday, July 03, 2008 at 4:30pm
Foran's Irish Pub, on Woodward just south of Campus Martius in downtown Detroit
Sierra Club & beer - transit
Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 6:00pm
Berkley Front - Upstairs
3087 W. Twelve Mile
Berkley, MI 48072
248-547-3331
This event was formed to get young professionals more involved in the green movement and more invested in their region.
Join the Sierra Club as they discuss the need to be Green. This special event is a forum to kick around important environmental issues while kicking back some great Michigan beer.
Election Day! Go vote!!
Tuesday, August 05, 2008 at
More info at http://www.Michigan.gov/Vote and http://www.MichParticipationProject.org.
Green Cruise (hosted by the Sierra Club)
Saturday, August 09, 2008 at
Ferndale, MI (Geary Park and along Woodward)
What is the Green Cruise?
Sierra Club organizes the Green Cruise to celebrate alternative forms of transportation that do not burn fossil fuels by celebrating the people that use these alternatives - walkers, canoers, bikers, runners, rollerbladers, hikers, swimmers, etc.
9am – 20 mile bike ride, begins at Geary Park*
9am –10 mile run to the Green Cruise Parade, begins at Campus Martius Park, Detroit. More info and RSVP.
9:30am – 3.5 mile bike ride, begins at Geary Park*
11am – Green Cruise Parade begins at Nine Mile west side of Woodward
12pm – Refreshments and a Go Green Rally at Geary Park*
*Geary Park is located on Pinecrest, north of Nine Mile in Ferndale. Bike riders: helmets are required, riders must obey all traffic laws, riders under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Be a Solution to Stop Pollution!
Join the Parade · Wear Green · Dress Up in Costumes · Decorate Your Bike · Be Creative! The Sierra Club organizes the Green Cruise to celebrate green forms of transportation, and provide information on what you can do to be greener.
Ann Arbor Transportation Plan public open house
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at 4:30pm
Ann Arbor City Council Chambers, 100 N. Fifth Avenue, 2nd Floor
The City of Ann Arbor is developing a new transportation plan. (details at http://www.a2transportationplan.com/)
What: Final Public Open House
When: September 23, 2008, 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Presentations at 4:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.
Where: Ann Arbor City Council Chambers
100 N. Fifth Avenue, 2nd Floor
Comments are encouraged throughout the project for all areas of the
City’s transportation network. To submit comments, either e-mail to:
info@a2transportationplan.com,
or send written comments to:
Ann Arbor Transportation Plan Update
Parsons Brinckerhoff Michigan, Inc.
500 Griswold, Suite 2900
Detroit, MI 48826
MOSES Faith and Democracy (giant) Public Rally
Sunday, September 28, 2008 at 3:30pm
Greater Grace Temple, 23500 West 7 Mile Road, Detroit
You’re invited to a giant public meeting hosted by MOSES. Thousands of community members will gather to directly challenge political and community leaders on public transit, health care, immigration and more.
More information at www.MOSESmi.org or (313) 962-5290. MOSES is organized to build an interfaith, congregation-centered community organization that addresses issues of concern to community residents and members of member congregations through a process of relationship building, training and leadership development, and direct action.
"Transportation is a necessity to build a cohesive and job generating region. Without it we consistently are left behind in this country. We will UNITE IN ACTION on September 28th."
Political leaders committed to be present:
Governor Jennifer Granholm Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano
Mayor Kenneth Cockrel Congressman John Dingell
State Senator Buzz Thomas State Rep Alma Smith Wheeler
State Rep Burt Johnson State Rep. Marie Donigan
And host of commissioners and city council members
The RTCC is holding four public meetings to present their regional transit plan and receive public input on it. (Each meeting will provide the same information in an open house format, so individuals only need to attend part of one meeting.) Come see the plan and share your thoughts, concerns and ideas:
* Wednesday, September 24, 4-7pm – Dearborn / Wayne County
o U of M-Dearborn Fairlane Center
o 19000 Hubbard Drive, between Evergreen and Southfield Fwy, and Ford and Michigan Ave.
* Thursday, September 25, 4-7pm – Ferndale / Oakland County
o Gerry Kulick Community Center
o 1201 Livernois, just south of 9 Mile, west of Woodward
* Wednesday, October 1, 4-7pm – Macomb County
o Freedom Hill County Park, Independence Bldg
o 15000 Metro Parkway (16 Mile Rd.), Sterling Heights, btn Utica and Schoenherr
* Thursday, October 2, 4-7pm – Detroit
o Tech Town, 440 Burroughs, btn Cass and 2nd, just north of I-94
This is a critical opportunity to help shape the future of transit in greater Detroit. Don’t miss it! For more information about the RTCC public meetings, call 313-393-3333.
TRU Fall Member Meeting
Tuesday, October 07, 2008 at 6:30pm
Guardian Building Mezzanine
500 Griswold, Detroit
TRU Bus Improvement mtg
Monday, October 20, 2008 at 6:00pm
Help us to improve bus service and ridership among both DDOT and SMART, with outreach to agency leaders, new bus promotions, and much more
"Scary Commute" transit alternatives event
Thursday, October 30, 2008 at
Compuware
Dearborn Intermodal Rail Passenger Station Plans Open House
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 4:30pm
Ford Community & Performing Arts Center at 15801 Michigan
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081111/METRO01/811110385/1409/METRO
An open house to show the plans for the station is scheduled in Dearborn from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center at 15801 Michigan.
SMART Key Message Development Meeting
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 11:30am
11:30 AM TO 4:00 PM
EISBRENNER PUBLIC RELATIONS
2950 WEST SQUARE LAKE ROAD
TROY, MICHIGAN 48098
http://www.smartbus.org/Smart/News+and+Info/Public+Notices/MESSAGE+DEVELOPMENT+SESSION.htm
P U B L I C N O T I C E
THE SUBURBAN MOBILITY AUTHORITY
FOR
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION (SMART)
IS HOLDING
A KEY MESSAGE DEVELOPMENT SESSION
ON NOVEMBER 19TH
FROM 11:30 AM TO 4:00 PM
AT EISBRENNER PUBLIC RELATIONS
2950 WEST SQUARE LAKE ROAD
TROY, MICHIGAN 48098
THIS SESSION IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
SEMCOG Assembly: update on transit progress
Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 4:30pm
Sterling Inn, Sterling Heights
SEMCOG's General Assembly meeting will feature a report to the region on transit in southeast Michigan. There is much positive news to report. The keynote speaker will be Edsel Ford, Lead Champion of the One D Transforming Regional Detroit initiative. Also featured will be John Hertel, CEO of Detroit Regional Mass Transit.
TRU happy hour / Campus Martius tree lighting
Friday, November 21, 2008 at 5:00pm
Foran's
Join us for casual, agenda-less discussion, drinks and fun, followed by the tree-lighting ceremony in Campus Martius.
TRU Open House / Transit 101
Wednesday, January 07, 2009 at 6:00pm
TRU Office, 16th floor of the Guardian Building (500 Griswold, between Congress and Larned), downtown Detroit
Curious about TRU?
Interested in learning more about Detroit transit issues?
Want to get involved in making quality transit a reality for greater Detroit?
Then come to TRU's Open House / Transit 101, specially designed for people new to TRU. Come see the office, discuss top transit issues, get updates on Woodward light rail, and talk about how you can get involved in the solution, in a small group, low-key setting.
We need volunteers to help spread the transit message, research transit policy, update the website, outreach to regional VIPs and much more.
Transit Townhall Meeting, hosted by Rep. Donigan
Thursday, January 22, 2009 at 6:30pm
St. John's Episcopal Church at 26998 Woodward Ave. in Royal Oak, MI
State Representative Marie Donigan is having a townhall meeting to give a legislative update on public transit. Guest Speakers: John Swatosh from RTCC and Megan Owens from TRU.
*Handicap Accessible and located on a transit stop.*
TRU Annual Meeting
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at 6:30pm
At the Ecumenical Theological Seminary (2930 Woodward Ave, Detroit)
Greater Detroit now has an official regional transit plan.
Come to TRU’s Annual Meeting to hear from RTCC Director John Hertel and others about:
* Where and when light rail and other rapid transit are planned to be built,
* How bus service and coordination will be improved,
* The critical next steps in implementing the plan, and
* How you can get involved to help make it happen.
There will also be a short business meeting electing new TRU board members.
The event will be on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 6:30-8:30pm, at the Ecumenical Theological Seminary (2930 Woodward Ave, Detroit). It's the big red church 3 blocks south of Mack and about ½ mile north of Grand Circus Park.
It's a free event, open to all. Light refreshments will be served (not dinner).
Please join us and bring friends!
TRU RTCC watchdog planning meeting
Monday, February 02, 2009 at 6:00pm
TRU office
TRU bus watchdog planning meeting
Thursday, February 05, 2009 at 6:00pm
TRU office
Planning for TRU's efforts to watchdog and improve bus service
Agenda:
Discuss the RTCC recommendations
Discuss our priorities
Lay out ways people can help
TRU transit policy and funding meeting
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 6:00pm
TRU Office
The US Congress and Michigan legislature play critical roles in transit funding, which is key to our transit success. Join us Wednesday evening to discuss how to convince our state and federal legislators that transit funding is critical and a great boost to our economy.
We will also plan the launch of a new Adopt-a-Legislator program.
TRU AA-Detroit planning meeting
Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 6:00pm
TRU office
Detroit Transit 101 / TRU Open House
Monday, March 02, 2009 at 6:00pm
TRU office, Suite 1650 of the Guardian Building, 500 Griswold, downtown Detroit
Are you new to TRU? Are you interested in learning more about Detroit transit issues and opportunities?
Come join us for an introduction to Detroit transit issues and TRU, plus lots of times for questions and discussion about getting involved in the effort to solve transit.
Inching Toward a Unified Regional Transit System: Progress on the Home Front for Greater Detroit
Thursday, March 5 at 7PM
At the Northwest Unitarian-Universalist Church, 23925 Northwestern Hwy
by Megan Owens, Transportation Riders United (TRU)
Ann Arbor - Detroit Commuter Rail
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 4:00pm
Open House 4 p.m.-7 p.m. at the Haab Medical Building, 111 N. Huron St., Ypsilanti followed by Ypsilanti Planning Commission presentation.
The public can learn more about the proposed Ann Arbor-to-Detroit commuter rail service, including boarding arrangements in Ypsilanti, at an open house March 18 from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. at the Haab Medical Building, 111 N. Huron St., Ypsilanti.
The open house will be followed by a meeting of the Ypsilanti Planning Commission, at which a more formal presentation about the project will take place.
SEMCOG Long-Range Plan public meetings
Friday, March 20, 2009 at
Multiple dates, times, and locations
State and local road and transit agencies are in the process of proposing projects for inclusion in Direction2035. Their decisions will be based on information provided by SEMCOG and input from the general public. The general public has the right and the responsibility to participate in this local-level process. The following public meetings have been scheduled in your area. You are encouraged to attend.
Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation
Friday, March 20, 2009
10:00 a.m. - Noon
SMART Advisory Council
Royal Oak Transit Center
202 Sherman Dr, Royal Oak, MI
Contact:
Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation
Jay Gardiner
535 Griswold, Suite 600
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: 313/223-2352
Fax: 313/244-9202
Oakland County
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Pontiac City Hall (Council Chambers)
47450 Woodward Ave, Pontiac, MI
Contact:
Road Commission for Oakland County
Department of Citizen Services
31001 Lahser Rd
Beverly Hills, MI 48025
Phone: 877/858-4804
Fax: 248/645-1349
Livingston County
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
2:00 p.m.
Livingston County Road Commission
3535 Grand Oaks Dr, Howell, MI
Contact:
Livingston County Road Commission
Michael F. Craine, Managing Director
3535 Grand Oaks Drive
Howell, MI 48843-8575
Phone: 517/546-4250
Fax: 517/546-9628
Macomb County
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Road Commission of Macomb County Administrative Building
117 S Groesbeck Hwy, Mt. Clemens, MI
Contact:
Road Commission of Macomb County
Sue VanSteelandt, Board Secretary
117 S Groesbeck Hwy
Mt. Clemens, MI 48043
Phone: 586/463-8671
Fax: 586/463-8683
Monroe County
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
1:30 p.m.
Monroe Urban Area Subcommittee Meeting
Monroe City Hall (3rd Floor Conference Room)
120 E First St, Monroe, MI
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 2:30 p.m.
Monroe County Federal Aid Committee Meeting
Monroe City Hall (3rd Floor Conference Room)
120 E First St, Monroe, MI
Contact:
Monroe County Road Commission
Scott F. Assenmacher, County Highway Engineer
840 S Telegraph Rd
Monroe, MI 48161
Phone: 734/240-5143
Fax: 734/240-5131
St. Clair County
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
4:00 p.m.
St. Clair County Administration Building (Conference Room A)
200 Grand River Ave, Port Huron, MI
Wednesday, April 8, 2009 10:00 a.m.
St. Clair County Administration Building (Conference Room A)
200 Grand River Ave, Port Huron, MI
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 4:00 p.m.
St. Clair County Administration Building (Conference Room A)
200 Grand River Ave, Port Huron, MI
Contact:
St. Clair County Transportation Study
Michael Latuszek, Planner
200 Grand River Ave, Suite 202
Port Huron, MI 48060-4017
Phone: 810/989-6950
Fax: 810/987-5931
City of Detroit
Monday, April 6, 2009
10:00 a.m.
Detroit Economic Development Corporation
Guardian Building (Suite 2200)
500 Griswold, Detroit, MI
Contact:
City of Detroit Department of Public Works
Jose T. Abraham, General Manager
2 Woodward Ave, Suite 513
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: 313/224-3932
Fax: 313/224-1464
Wayne County
Friday, March 13, 2009
9:30 a.m.
Westland City Hall
36601 Ford Rd, Westland, MI
Contact:
Wayne County Department of Public Services
Jim Visger
415 Clifford, 3rd Floor
Detroit, MI 48226-1596
Phone: 313/224-7692
Fax: 313/224-7773
DDOT meetings about service changes
Monday, March 30, 2009 at
multiple dates, times and locations
The Detroit Department of Transportation wants public comment on a proposal to eliminate several express bus routes and make adjustments to all downtown routes.
Routes up for elimination in April are Crosstown (route 70), Grand River (71), Dexter (72), Woodward (73) and Gratiot (74).
Also proposed is rerouting the lines to Capitol Park along Woodward to the new Rosa Parks Transit Center at 360 Michigan Ave. That is scheduled to happen in June.
Public hearings will be at:
• March 30, 10 a.m. to noon: DDOT, 1301 E. Warren St.
• March 31, 10 a.m. to noon: United Way headquarters, Level 1, 1212 Griswold.
• April 1, 6-8 p.m.: Butzel Family Recreation Center, 7737 Kercheval St.
• April 2, 6-8 p.m.: Lipke Recreation Center, 19320 Van Dyke.
• April 4, 10 a.m. to noon: DDOT, 1301 E. Warren St.
• April 7, 6-8 p.m.: Northwest Activities Center, 18100 Meyers.
• April 9, 10 a.m. to noon: Clemente Recreation Center, 2631 Bagley.
Public comment can be submitted to ddotcomments@detroitmi.gov, or via regular mail to:
Detroit Department of Transportation
Attention: Service Planning
1301 E. Warren St., Detroit, MI 48207
TRU Member Meeting on Arterial Rapid Transit
Monday, March 30, 2009 at 6:30pm
Guardian Building lower mezzinine, 500 Griswold
TRU Member Meeting about Arterial Rapid Transit
The new official Regional Transit Plan calls for seven lines of “Arterial Rapid Transit” or ART, to be built throughout the region by 2012. Have you wondered:
What is ART and how is it different?
How will it tie in with the existing bus network?
How will it be transitioned into light rail or other rapid transit?
Come to TRU’s member meeting to learn all this and more from John Swatosh, Deputy Director of RTCC. Come get in on the ground floor of this important transit advancement! We need your input! The meeting will be Monday, March 30, at 6:30pm, mezzanine level of Guardian Building, 500 Griswold, Downtown Detroit (Griswold and Congress).
On THURSDAY, APRIL 2nd, lead organizer Josh Hyman will be leading TRU's first SPRING ACTION MEETING!
Light rail is coming to Detroit - but only if sufficient funding is developed. Bus usage is soaring - but the bus services may have to cut service or raise fares because of the economy.
At this volunteer kickoff, we will be talking about the exciting projects TRU has on deck for this year - legislative, media, community organizing, and more - and how YOU can get involved!
There is NO BETTER TIME THAN NOW to make the difference! Meet us at the Guardian Building, lower mezzanine, on Thursday, April 2, and become a part of this incredible movement.
Earth Day Expo with TRU table
Saturday, April 18, 2009 at
Downtown Rochester
Join Michigan’s largest Earth Day celebration in downtown Rochester on Saturday & Sunday, April 18th & 19th. The fourth annual EARTH DAY EXPO is moving to main street and will offer many fun, informative, earth-friendly activities including: 150+ green & wellness exhibits, presentations, food, farmer's market, kids’ corner, films, entertainment, prizes, sustainability tours, free yoga and massage, and a community-building Connections Cafe'. Discover healthy, green alternatives in food, healthcare, energy, housing, fitness, transportation, gifts, personal care, home, garden, finances and more.
There is no charge for Expo attendance and activities. On Friday evening, April 17th, a VIP/Media Welcome Reception will be held at Mind, Body & Spirits restaurant (tickets $25) and Earth Day will be observed at OU’s Oakland Center on Wednesday, April 22nd. Visit www.earthdayexpo.org for information on attending, sponsoring, exhibiting, presenting and volunteering. And, help grow a brighter, greener future for Michigan.
Contact: John Batdorf, Upland Hills EAC - john@uheac.org
Legislative Day at the Capitol
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at
Urban Land Institute Detroit Infrastructure report + M1Rail presentation
Tuesday, May 05, 2009 at 7:30am
The Ritz-Carlton, Dearborn
ULI Detroit 2009 Infrastructure Report: Pivot Point
An in-depth look at Infrastructure nationally and locally.
Special topics will include local stimulus spending, renewable energy in Michigan, and the M1 Rail. Your registration fee includes a copy of the 2009 ULI/Ernst and Young Infrastructure Report: Pivot Point, a $39.95 value!
Agenda: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM: Registration and Breakfast
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM: Bill Hudnut, ULI Senior Fellow Emeritus
2009 Infrastructure Report: Pivot Point 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM: Matthew Cullen, CEO The M1-Rail
Woodward Light Rail System Project Plans
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM: Michael Pohnl, The Michigan Economic Development Corp.
Michigan Stimulus Dollars Spending Plan
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Alternative Energy Panel:
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Bodman L.L.P
The Detroit Water and Sewage Federal Case
Cost:
Member: $50
Non-Member: $65
Table of 6: $250
For more information e-mail detroit@uli.org or call 248-807-1600.
This WEDNESDAY, MAY 13th, we will be at SIX BUS STOPS at 7:00AM:
SOUTH OAKLAND: Farmington Hills OCC Park & Ride
DOWNRIVER: Melvindale Park & Ride
SOUTHEAST OAKLAND: Royal Oak Transit Center
EAST SIDE: Grosse Pointe, Kercheval and Notre Dame
WEST DETROIT: Grand River at Oakman
MACOMB: Center Line, Van Dyke and Ten Mile
... giving away free $10 bus passes and training new bus riders, then commuting with them downtown!
Then, later in the day, we're going to be at the following locations:
New Center at Cadillac Place, 11:00AM
Guardian Building, 12:00PM
Wayne State Campus, 4:00PM
Royal Oak Transit Center, 7:00PM
Each of these sites will host a TRANSIT 101, where we'll give folks a free bus pass and teach them to ride!
Opening of the Dequindre Cut
Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 10:00am
at the Woodbridge Street entrance of the Dequindre Cut between Orleans Street and St. Aubin Street
Join the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy and its partners in celebrating the official opening of the Dequindre Cut Greenway. A grand opening ceremony will take place at 10am at the Woodbridge St. entrance of the Cut followed by food, activities and entertainment taking place at all three entrances of the Cut (Woodbridge St., Lafayette St., Gratiot Ave.) until 2pm. Enjoy cooking demonstrations from Eastern Market, guided walking tours of the Dequindre Cut from Inside Detroit and much more.
Michigan Policy Summit
Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 8:00am
Cobo Hall, downtown Detroit
The Michigan Policy Summit will bring together progressive community leaders and policy experts to shine a light on our state’s and our nation’s top domestic priorities and concentrate on solutions aimed at re-energizing our state’s economy.
With a focus on health care, foreclosure, clean energy and employment reform, leaders and activists at the Summit will be implementing the change agenda in Michigan that is being taken up across the nation.
The Michigan Policy Summit is taking place on Saturday, May 16 from 8 AM to 5:30 PM at Cobo Hall in Detroit and will host a wide array of speakers and opportunities for activists and leaders to be informed, active, and engaged in democracy.
Note - no Board meeting in May or July.
Meeting open to the public, but not oriented to new people.
TRU regional kickoff for SE Oakland
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 7:00pm
Ferndale Community Center, 1201 Livernois, Ferndale
Over the next month, TRU will be hosting five meetings throughout the region to connect the transit campaign to people within their community. These events will launch new local transit teams to get people more actively involved in the fight for improved transit.
We know there are a lot of people throughout the region who want better transit and are willing to help make it happen. Only a few of our activist meetings have been outside Detroit, thus making it challenging for some people to get involved.
Critical transit decisions will be made in the next few weeks and months at the local, regional, state and federal levels, especially threats to transit funding and opportunities for big change in policy. So we need all hands on deck!
SE Oakland - Tues June 23rd, 7PM - Ferndale Community Center, 1201 Livernois St Detroit area - Tues June 30th, 7PM - Wayne State Student Center Theater, Room 289 Western Wayne and Downriver - Tues July 7th, 7PM - Arab Amer. Museum, 13624 Michigan Ave, Dearborn Macomb County - Thurs July 9th, 7PM - Roseville Rec Center Activity Room, 18185 Sycamore St Outer Oakland - Mon July 13th, 7PM - Covert Center Woodland Room, 1150 Scott Lake Rd, Waterford
Over the next month, TRU will be hosting five meetings throughout the region to connect the transit campaign to people within their community. These events will launch new local transit teams to get people more actively involved in the fight for improved transit.
Critical transit decisions will be made in the next few weeks and months at the local, regional, state and federal levels, especially threats to transit funding and opportunities for big change in policy. So we need all hands on deck!
SE Oakland - Tues June 23rd, 7PM
- Ferndale Community Center, 1201 Livernois St Detroit area - Tues June 30th, 7PM
- Wayne State Student Center Theater, Room 289 Western Wayne and Downriver - Tues July 7th, 7PM
- Arab Amer. Museum, 13624 Michigan Ave, Dearborn Macomb County - Thurs July 9th, 7PM
- Roseville Rec Center Activity Room, 18185 Sycamore St Outer Oakland - Mon July 13th, 7PM
- Covert Center Woodland Room, 1150 Scott Lake Rd, Waterford
Arab American Museum, 13624 Michigan Ave in Dearborn
Over the next month, TRU will be hosting five meetings throughout the region to connect the transit campaign to people within their community. These events will launch new local transit teams to get people more actively involved in the fight for improved transit.
Critical transit decisions will be made in the next few weeks and months at the local, regional, state and federal levels, especially threats to transit funding and opportunities for big change in policy. So we need all hands on deck!
SE Oakland - Tues June 23rd, 7PM
- Ferndale Community Center, 1201 Livernois St Detroit area - Tues June 30th, 7PM
- Wayne State Student Center Theater, Room 289 Western Wayne and Downriver - Tues July 7th, 7PM
- Arab Amer. Museum, 13624 Michigan Ave, Dearborn Macomb County - Thurs July 9th, 7PM
- Roseville Rec Center Activity Room, 18185 Sycamore St Outer Oakland - Mon July 13th, 7PM
- Covert Center Woodland Room, 1150 Scott Lake Rd, Waterford
Roseville Rec Center activity room, 18185 Sycamore St in Roseville
Over the next month, TRU will be hosting five meetings throughout the region to connect the transit campaign to people within their community. These events will launch new local transit teams to get people more actively involved in the fight for improved transit.
Critical transit decisions will be made in the next few weeks and months at the local, regional, state and federal levels, especially threats to transit funding and opportunities for big change in policy. So we need all hands on deck!
SE Oakland - Tues June 23rd, 7PM
- Ferndale Community Center, 1201 Livernois St Detroit area - Tues June 30th, 7PM
- Wayne State Student Center Theater, Room 289 Western Wayne and Downriver - Tues July 7th, 7PM
- Arab Amer. Museum, 13624 Michigan Ave, Dearborn Macomb County - Thurs July 9th, 7PM
- Roseville Rec Center Activity Room, 18185 Sycamore St Outer Oakland - Mon July 13th, 7PM
- Covert Center Woodland Room, 1150 Scott Lake Rd, Waterford
Covert Center woodland room, 1150 Scott Lake Road in Waterford
Over the next month, TRU will be hosting five meetings throughout the region to connect the transit campaign to people within their community. These events will launch new local transit teams to get people more actively involved in the fight for improved transit.
Critical transit decisions will be made in the next few weeks and months at the local, regional, state and federal levels, especially threats to transit funding and opportunities for big change in policy. So we need all hands on deck!
SE Oakland - Tues June 23rd, 7PM
- Ferndale Community Center, 1201 Livernois St Detroit area - Tues June 30th, 7PM
- Wayne State Student Center Theater, Room 289 Western Wayne and Downriver - Tues July 7th, 7PM
- Arab Amer. Museum, 13624 Michigan Ave, Dearborn Macomb County - Thurs July 9th, 7PM
- Roseville Rec Center Activity Room, 18185 Sycamore St Outer Oakland - Mon July 13th, 7PM
- Covert Center Woodland Room, 1150 Scott Lake Rd, Waterford
TRU office (16th floor of the Guardian Building, 500 Griswold in downtown Detroit)
Ride the Trolley in SE Oakland County
Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 6:00pm
downtown Pleasant Ridge, Ferndale, Royal Oak, Berkley, and Huntington Woods
Getting to and from Oakland County's vibrant downtowns is getting a little easier this summer. Pleasant Ridge, Ferndale, Royal Oak, Berkley, and Huntington Woods are using a trolley-bus program to ferry people between the five downtowns.
The trolley will run to coincide with important events in the respective cities so nightlife revelers can travel between each downtown destination.
"We think it's going to bring more people to Ferndale," says Bob Bruner, city manager for Ferndale. "For us it was a no-brainer."
The next trolley-buses will on Friday, July 30 and Thursday, August 20 between 6 p.m. and midnight. They will stop at places like Boogie Fever in Ferndale and 24 Seconds Bar and Grill in Berkley.
Model D Speaker Series with Carol Coletta
Monday, August 03, 2009 at 5:00pm
Walter B. Ford II Building at the College for Creative Studies in Midtown
Carol Coletta, CEO of CEOs for Cities and host and producer of the nationally syndicated public radio show, Smart City, will talk about what Detroit has and lacks in terms of attracting and retaining talented people when she jspeaks at the Model D Speaker Series on Monday, Aug. 3, 2009.
The free event will be in the Wendell W. Anderson, Jr. Auditorium in the Walter B. Ford II Building at the College for Creative Studies in Midtown. For a map and directions, click here.
Seating is limited, so you must sign up here in advance.
Ride the Trolley in SE Oakland County
Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 6:00pm
downtown Pleasant Ridge, Ferndale, Royal Oak, Berkley, and Huntington Woods
Getting to and from Oakland County's vibrant downtowns is getting a little easier this summer. Pleasant Ridge, Ferndale, Royal Oak, Berkley, and Huntington Woods are using a trolley-bus program to ferry people between the five downtowns.
The trolley will run to coincide with important events in the respective cities so nightlife revelers can travel between each downtown destination.
"We think it's going to bring more people to Ferndale," says Bob Bruner, city manager for Ferndale. "For us it was a no-brainer."
The next trolley-buses will on Friday, July 30 and Thursday, August 20 between 6 p.m. and midnight. They will stop at places like Boogie Fever in Ferndale and 24 Seconds Bar and Grill in Berkley.
DDOT hearings on proposed bus cuts
Monday, August 24, 2009 at
multiple times and locations
DDOT announced that the following public hearings - your chance to learn about proposed major cuts in bus service and share your opinion:
WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, 5901 Conner Avenue, Detroit
Monday, August 24, 2009 from 10am to 12noon and again from 6-8pm
ROSA PARKS TRANSIT CENTER, 360 Michigan Avenue (at Cass), Detroit
Tuesday, August 25, 2009 from 10am to 12noon and again from 6-8pm
NEIGHBORHOOD CITY HALL (Southwest District), 7400 W. Vernor, Detroit
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 from 10am to 12noon and again from 6-8pm
NORTHWEST ACTIVITIES CENTER, 18100 Meyers, Detroit
Thursday, August 27, 2009 from 10am to 12noon and again from 6-8pm
Don't miss these important hearings!
Rally and press event about DDOT cuts
Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 9:15am
Rosa Parks Transit Center, on Michigan Ave in downtown Detroit
TRU Anniversary Fundraiser planning meeting
Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 6:00pm
TRU office
Dally in the Alley with TRU table
Saturday, September 12, 2009 at
Midtown Detroit (Second and Hancock area)
The last party of the year! A great community-focused performing arts festival, with 100 participants selling food, beer and unique (non-mass-produced) items.
TRU will have a table there, and is looking for volunteers to staff it.
SMART Board of Directors meeting (new date/place)
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 12:00pm
Coleman A Young Municipal Center, 2 Woodward, 13th floor Auditorium
This meeting will replace the August 27 and September 24 meetings.
TRU fall meeting - long range transportation funding
Monday, September 21, 2009 at 6:30pm
Northwest Activity Center - 18100 Meyers in Detroit
Recent bus funding troubles have made it crystal clear that greater Detroit will never have the quality transit system we need without more funding and a dedicated funding source!
So this fall's member meeting is going to focus on the issue of long-term funding for transit and transportation:
- SEMCOG Transportation Director Carmine Palombo will present their proposed transportation plan for the next 25 years and the funding troubles transportation will be facing;
- TRU staff will discuss efforts to raise state transportation funding and local funding options;
- And we'll all discuss ways to ensure that public transit raises the money we need for a high quality regional transit system for Detroit's future!
If you care about public transit, you won't want to miss this important event!
Note - due to Guardian Building construction, our meeting will be at a new location! The NW Activity Center is in northwest Detroit, at the corner of Meyers and Curtis, between 6 and 7 Mile Roads and between the Lodge and Wyoming. The Dexter bus (#16) goes right there and several others buses travel nearby. There is also a fenced parking lot behind the building.
Env Mich press event on oil savings
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 1:00pm
Rosa Parks Transit Center
New Report Details Oil Savings Caused by Record Transit Ridership
WHAT: Environment Michigan will release a new analysis of data on the oil savings from last year’s record year of transit ridership. Last year, people rode more transit and drove less, resulting in significant energy savings and reductions in emissions. Transit growth is strong this year too and creates potential for Michigan to become more energy independent.
Environment Michigan will release “Getting On Track: Record Transit Ridership Increases Energy Independence” as Congress considers significant energy and transportation legislation and top priorities for President Obama.
WHO: Shelley Vinyard, Environment Michigan
Alberta Tinsley-Talabi, Detroit City Council
Megan Owens, Transportation Riders United
Luke Forrest, Michigan Suburbs Alliance
WHEN: 1:00 pm Tuesday, September 22
WHERE: Rosa Parks Transit Center, 1st Floor
Corner of Michigan Ave. and Cass Ave.
Detroit, MI
VISUALS: A backdrop of the People-Mover in the newly-minted Rosa Parks Transit Center, person wearing “Oil Can” costume, constituents standing in support of federal energy and transportation legislation
Detroit Candidate Forum on Public Transit!
Thursday, October 01, 2009 at 6:30pm
Considine Center auditorium, 8904 Woodward (3/4 mile north of New Center) in Detroit
The Detroit City Council and Mayor have enormous impact on public transit in our community. So what would the candidates running for City Council and Mayor do to support transit if elected? Come to this forum and find out!!
SEMCOG General Assembly - vote on long-range plan
Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 4:30pm
ConCorde Inn (44315 Gratiot Ave., Clinton Twp.)
At the meeting, the General Assembly will take action on Direction2035: Regional Transportation Plan for Southeast Michigan. Direction2035 consists of transportation projects anticipated over the next 26 years, as well as policies and initiatives to be carried out by both SEMCOG and its partner agencies. The transportation plan lends itself to improving the region overall by contributing to transportation goals, economic recovery, environmental health, community revitalization and stability, and quality of life.
This November, SMART's Sustainable Urban Mobility & Accessibility Summit is back by popular demand at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Moving Minds: The Next Transportation Infrastructure will bring researchers together with business leaders, entrepreneurs, practitioners and policy makers from around the world.
This year's summit will give special attention to: "Moving Minds" -- understanding the cultural, psychological, and aspirational underpinnings of our relationship to transportation (for both users and leaders), and responding with innovative systems, policies, and business models that address these dimensions sustainability, equitably, and compellingly, including:
* New policy frameworks and research directions for the next (integrated) transportation infrastructure,
* New business and employment opportunities related to the emerging global New Mobility industry,
* "Resilience" - designing and operating integrated transportation/communication systems with capacities for transformational learning, adaptation and creative renewal when confronted by crisis, surprise, stress and trauma,
* Innovative Capacity Building - developing and sharing the knowledge and skills to address the growing global challenges and opportunities of New Mobility / sustainable transportation in urban regions.
The summit aims to build on the invaluable wisdom and experience of its participants, and on SMART's ongoing work to understand and accelerate development and implementation of sustainable, systems-based solutions to mobility and accessibility in global urban regions.
TRU 10th Anniversary Celebration
Monday, November 16, 2009 at
Majestic Theatre
Save this date - you won't want to miss this exciting celebration of 10 years of transit progress and potential!
Details coming soon.
TRU Policy/legislative planning meeting
Monday, November 30, 2009 at 6:00pm
TRU office
TRU Policy meeting reviewing status and developing plans on advancing transit funding legislation at the state level (led by Steve Gutterman)
TRU Bus Improvement meeting
Tuesday, December 01, 2009 at 6:00pm
TRU office
TRU Bus Improvement meeting discussing DDOT and SMART service and our plans to push for improvement (led by Patty Fedewa)
TRU Rapid Transit meeting
Monday, December 07, 2009 at 6:00pm
TRU office
TRU Rapid Transit meeting on the status of Woodward light rail, AA-Detroit, and Wally CR and our watchdog work ensuring their success (led by Pat Droze)
Keego Harbor community meeting on SMART transit
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 7:00pm
Keego Harbor City Hall (2025 Beechmont) Community Room
Public bus service in Keego Harbor?
It could happen.
On Thursday, January 21, the City Council of Keego Harbor will discuss and potentially add to Keego Harbor’s August ballot an option to join the SMART Bus system.
Please join us for a town hall meeting so you can learn what it means for a community to be part of this public transportation system. Representatives of SMART will be present to answer your questions.
Note - This meeting is a resident-initiated event and not sponsored by the City of Keego Harbor or TRU
For questions, comments or further discussion please contact Buzz Brown at buzz@qlinc.com or call 248-217-7979
Farmington City Council to debate SMART transit
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 6:00pm
Farmington City Hall
City Council study session at 6pm (open to public but no public comment opportunity)
City Council meeting with opportunity for public input at 7pm
TRU Annual Meeting and Transit Training!
Saturday, January 30, 2010 at
tba
Recognizing the enormous and important challenges before us, the TRU Board has decided that one presentation on one evening is not enough for TRU’s 2010 Annual Meeting. Instead, we will be spending an entire day offering a variety of training workshops, information sessions, advanced strategy discussions, and more, all in addition to our regular updates and Board elections.
This new format will provide new members with critical skills, long-term members an opportunity to delve into major challenges, and those potentially interested in getting involved the chance to learn about key transit issues and opportunities.
Stay tuned for all the details!
WJR Radio 760 AM: Transit and Michigan's Prosperity Agenda
Dan Gilmartin, CEO of the Michigan Municipal League, will look at why transit matters to Michigan’s and Detroit’s future in the next part of "Michigan Prosperity Agenda" on WJR-AM (760) at 7 p.m. today.
I [Free Press Editorial Writer Jeff Gerritt] acted as cohost for the show, which includes Oakland County developer Alan Kiriluk, University of Michigan instructor Peter Allen and Don Stypula, executive director of the Grand Valley Metropolitan Council. During a taping last week, I was struck by the support Kiriluk, a successful businessperson, had for transit that would shape more sustainable development patterns in the region. He even said he would consider supporting a regional tax to pay for the system. It’s worth noting that business groups like the Detroit Regional Chamber have long supported transit, understanding its importance to economic development.
TRU Bus Improvement meeting
Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 6:00pm
TRU office (500 Griswold, Suite 1650, downtown Detroit)
Two great meetings in one!
6pm - focused on bus research
7pm - focused on Faces of Transit - tell your story of why transit is important to you
Troy Chamber Office, Lower Level Meeting Room - 4555 Investment Drive – Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union Building (off of Crooks between Wattles and Long Lake)
Business owners and other business leaders play a critical role in decisions made by our region's elected leaders, including on transit. That's why it is so important to get the business community involved in advocating for better transit!
TRU, in collaboration with the Troy Chamber of Commerce and the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber, is inviting business leaders, owners, and key partners to get together to share information, ideas and engage in a discussion regarding public transportation. Our agenda will:
Provide an overview of the current events regarding public transit.
Provide a brief overview of TRU and its mission.
Allow discussion as to why public transit is good for your business and what actions you and your business can participate in to promote it.
Have an open question and comment session.
Cover the next steps regarding how we all can help make regional public transit a reality.
A light breakfast will be provided and there is no cost to you except your time and input.
If you want additional information or have questions please contact Business Outreach Team leader Kevin Smith at business@DetroitTransit.org or 313 549 2299.
TRU outreach table at OCC-RO
Tuesday, March 09, 2010 at 10:00am
Oakland Community College at Royal Oak
TRU will have a booth and table displays educating OCC students about transit. We need volunteers at the table recruiting new members and soliciting students for petitions. If you can donate one hour of your time, contact Aaron at
313-728-9363 or Ruth at 313-963-8872. Thanks!!
TRU will have a booth and table displays educating Henry Ford students about transit. We need volunteers at the table recruiting new members and soliciting students for petitions. If you can donate one hour of your time, contact Aaron at
313-728-9363 or Ruth at 313-963-8872. Thanks!!
UM Future of Urbanism conference
Friday, March 19, 2010 at 4:30pm
Rackham auditorium, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
The Future of Urbanism conference is hosted by the UM Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning to have a range of perspectives engaging in the questions surrounding each of the themes, from across disciplinary boundaries and practices. The hosts expect the sessions will raise more questions and provocations than provide any form of reliable prediction as to the possible future(s) of urbanism.
The Future of Urbanism conference will begin at 4:30pm on Friday, March 19 and end around 4:30pm on Saturday, March 20. There will be six sessions each followed by moderated panel discussions.
In October 2009 UM began our "Future of..." series with the Future of Design conference. The presentations are on their YouTube page (www.youtube.com/umtaubmancollege).
MARP - Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers Member Meeting
Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 10:00am
Grand Trunk Pub (formerly Foran’s)
612 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48207
517-782-1895
http://www.grandtrunkpub.com/
Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers
Member Meeting
Saturday, March 20, 2010
10:00 am
Grand Trunk Pub (formerly Foran’s)
612 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48207
517-782-1895
http://www.grandtrunkpub.com/
The Grand Trunk Pub, formerly Foran’s, is the site of the next MARP member meeting. Carmine Palombo, Director of Transportation Programs for SEMCOG, will provide an update on the progress of the Ann Arbor to Detroit Commuter Rail Demonstration Project. This service is expected to open later in October this year, with stops at Metro Airport, Dearborn, and Ypsilanti. Q & A will follow the presentation. Also on the agenda is a report of a recent meeting of West Michigan business leaders and legislators concerning a proposed re-route Pere Marquette route. Also anticipated is a report on what Amtrak President Joseph Boardman had to say about the photography policy, as well as other matters discussed at the March 6 Trains Magazine Townhall in Chicago. Coffee and donuts will be available.
Following the meeting, members are invited to enjoy lunch on their own tab at the pub, which was once the Grand Trunk Railway ticket office and has Michigan historic landmark status.
The pub is located on the east side of Woodward just north of Congress. Some parking is located in front or you can park and take the People Mover to the financial District Station. It’s about a block and a half walk from there.
Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers
Mich. Assoc. of Railroad Passengers meeting
Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 10:00am
Grand Trunk Pub (formerly Foran’s)
612 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48207
Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers Member Meeting
(TRU members and all rail supporters are invited and encouraged to attend as well!)
Carmine Palombo, Director of Transportation Programs for SEMCOG, will provide an update on the progress of the Ann Arbor to Detroit Commuter Rail Demonstration Project.
Also on the agenda is a report of a recent meeting of West Michigan business leaders and legislators concerning a proposed re-route Pere Marquette route. Also anticipated is a report on what Amtrak President Joseph Boardman had to say about the photography policy, as well as other matters discussed at the March 6 Trains Magazine Townhall in Chicago. Coffee and donuts will be available.
Following the meeting, members are invited to enjoy lunch on their own tab at the pub, which was once the Grand Trunk Railway ticket office and has Michigan historic landmark status.
Mich House Transportation hearing on gas tax
Monday, March 22, 2010 at 10:00am
Eagle Crest Conference Center in Ypsilanti
Come voice your support for increased transit funding!!!
(And help make sure anti-tax extremists don't dominate the message!)
SMART Millage Renewal Strategy Meeting
Monday, March 22, 2010 at 5:00pm
TRU Office. Or call in 218-862-7200, conference code: 314010.
TRU outreach table at WCCC
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 10:00am
Wayne County Community College
TRU will have a booth and table displays educating WCCC students about transit. We need volunteers at the table recruiting new members and soliciting students for petitions. If you can donate one hour or more of your time, contact Aaron at
313-728-9363 or Ruth at 313-963-8872. Thanks!!
TRU Business Outreach Team (BOT)
Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 6:00pm
Rehabilitation Insitute of Michigan, 261 Mack Avenue, Detroit.
TRU will have a table educating MCC students about transit. We need volunteers at the table recruiting new members and soliciting students for petitions. If you can donate one hour or more of your time, contact Aaron at
313-728-9363 or Ruth at 313-963-8872. Thanks!!
TRU Business Outreach Team meeting
Thursday, April 08, 2010 at 6:00pm
Rehabitation Institute of Michigan, 261 Mack, Detroit, MI
The meeting scheduled for April 1 has been moved to April 8. Contact Kevin Smith at 313-745-9731 or ksmith@dmc.org for further information or conference call number/passcode.
M1 Light Rail Project Workgroup meeting
Thursday, April 08, 2010 at 5:45pm
At the TRU office.
Contact Ruth Johnson to RSVP and for dial-in number & access code.
Change in Location of the BOT meeting
Thursday, April 08, 2010 at 6:00pm
The location has been changed to the TRU Office from from Kevin Smith's office at the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan
TRU outreach table at OCC-Waterford
Friday, April 09, 2010 at 10:00am
Oakland Community College, Waterford
Phone Bank Night
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 5:30pm
TRU Office from 5:30 - 8:00 pm.
Howdy y'all,
Cowgirls and Cowboys (TRU volunteers) are asked to round up other folks to help with some upcoming events to promote TRU.
Come anytime between 5:30 - 8:00 pm to call and schedule volunteers for Earth Day / Green celebrations on April 17 (Grosse Pointe); April 23, 24, 25 (in Rochester); and National Train Day on May 8. We also need help with upcoming tabling opportunities.
RSVP to Ruth Johnson at 313-303-1119 or Ruth@DetroitTransit.org by April 12. We'll russle up some vittles and have a rip-roaring' good time. Cowboy hats and western attire are strictly optional.
See ya pardners!
TRU Board of Directors meeting
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 6:00pm
TRU Business Outreach Team meeting
Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 6:00pm
Rehabitation Institute of Michigan, 261 Mack, Detroit, MI
Contact Kevin Smith at 313-745-9731 or ksmith@dmc.org for further information or conference call number/passcode.
Detroit Transit presentation
Tuesday, May 04, 2010 at 6:00pm
Detroit Main Library, 3rd floor
Come hear all the latest in Detroit transit and ways you can get involved from TRU Director Megan Owens!
Detroit City Council budget hearing
Friday, May 07, 2010 at 5:00pm
13th Floor Auditorium of the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center
The Detroit City Council is considering the city budget, including the budget for DDOT and the People Mover. Come tell them what you think - at the budget hearing May 7 at 5:00 PM in the 13th Floor Auditorium of the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center.
National Train Day
Saturday, May 08, 2010 at
multiple times and locations
National Train Day celebrates America's love for trains with events across the country.
The celebration commemorates the 141st anniversary of the first transcontinental railroad’s inception by bringing to life the rich narrative of how trains have transformed America and will continue to do so in the future.
* Detroit Amtrak Station - 6:30-11:30am
Coffee and cake will be available to both passengers and guests throughout the morning.
A proclamation will be presented to the Mayor just before noon.
* Ann Arbor Amtrak Station - 7-9am
Coffee and donuts will be available to both passengers and guests.
A proclamation will be read by the Mayor of Ann Arbor.
* Dearborn Amtrak Station - 6:30-11:30am
Coffee and doughnuts will be provided, and a proclamation will be read by the Mayor of Dearborn.
* Oakland University (Meadow Brook Hall) – 11:30am – 2:30pm
Lunch & Learn lecture about the Glancy Trains Collection at the Detroit Historical Museum, featuring John Lohmeier, President Meadow Brook Hall Squires, Meredith Long, Museum Services Coordinator of Meadow Brook Hall and Bob Cosgrove, Adjunct Curator of Glancy Trains at the Detroit Historical Museum. Complimentary tour of Meadow Brook Hall follows the lecture.
Blueprint America screening and discussion
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 6:00pm
Wayne State University Law School Auditorium, 471 West Palmer, Detroit
Beyond the Motor City is a PBS documentary directed by acclaimed filmmaker Aaron Woolf (King Corn) and produced as part of BLUEPRINT AMERICA that shines a spotlight on one of our country’s most critical issues: America’s decaying and neglected infrastructure.
Beyond the Motor City examines how Detroit, a grim symbol of America’s diminishing status in the world, may come to represent the future of transportation and progress in this country. The film explores Detroit’s historic investments in infrastructure—from early 19th-century canals to the urban freeways that gave The Motor City its name and made America’s transportation system the envy of the world. But it also reveals that over the last 30 years, much of the world has left Detroit—and America—behind, choosing faster, cleaner, more modern transportation.
Join us at the Wayne State University Law School Auditorium for a partial screening and discussion of Beyond the Motor City, with Director Aaron Woolf and local transit leaders.
Reception and Networking at 6:00 pm
Screening (highlights) at 6:30 pm
Panel Discussion at 7:00 pm
Q&A and Call-to-Action at 7:30 pm
Presented by Transportation Riders United, Let's Save Michigan, and Wayne State University.
Transit Makes Good Business event
Friday, May 21, 2010 at 8:30am
Rosie O’Grady’s
279 West Nine Mile Rd. (One block west of Woodward in Ferndale)
TRU, in collaboration with the Ferndale Chamber of Commerce and the Berkley Chamber of Commerce, would like to invite you, along with members from the Royal Oak, Clawson and Madison Heights Chambers and other business leaders and owners, to a get together to share information, ideas and engage in a discussion regarding public transportation. Our agenda will:
Provide an overview of the current events regarding public transit.
Provide a brief overview of TRU and its mission.
Allow discussion as to why public transit is good for your business and what actions you and your business can participate in to promote it.
Have an open question and comment session.
Cover the next steps regarding how we all can help make regional public transit a reality.
A light breakfast will be provided and there is no cost to you except your time and input.
Please confirm your attendance by going to the following link: register for event
If you want additional information or have questions please email business@detriottransit.org or phone 313 549 2299.
LGM Transit Day at the Capitol
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at
TRU will be joining our friends from the Michigan Public Transit Association, the transit unions, disability advocates, and many others for a Transit Day at the Capitol on Tuesday, May 25. We will talk with our legislators about the importance of funding public transit. Join us! Contact Ruth if you're interested.
Progress Michigan's Michigan Summit: Blueprint for Change
Saturday, June 12, 2010 at
Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center in East Lansing
People power from the ground up. Social justice. Human rights. Clean energy jobs. Urban cities.
Where do they all intersect?
In East Lansing on Saturday, June 12 when former White House advisor Van Jones takes center stage as keynote speaker at Progress Michigan's Michigan Summit: Blueprint for Change event. Register now to hear the globally recognized, award-winning pioneer in human rights and the clean-energy economy bring his positive message of change to Michigan!
The Michigan Summit: Blueprint for Change is about getting the best, brightest, more creative and dedicated people together to create a roadmap for Michigan's resurgence.
The early bird registration rate of $40 (including lunch) is only good until May 15, so save a few dollars and register today!
Michigan By Rail Public Forum (MEC/MARP)
Monday, June 14, 2010 at 6:00pm
St. John's Episcopal Church (26998 Woodward Ave, Royal Oak)
A series of public forums focusing on the future of Michigan's passenger rail system are taking place throughout the state this summer and fall. The purpose is to engage Michigan citizens on their vision for travel options.
Each forum will include an overview of the existing system; an interactive rail mapping session; discussion of financing issues and a big-picture vision of the future of Michigan's passenger rail system.
The Royal Oak forum is sponsored by the Michigan Environmental Council, Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers, and the Michigan Suburbs Alliance.
Additional forums will be held in Traverse City, New Buffalo, Lansing, Jackson, Holland, Detroit, Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, St. Joseph/Benton Harbor, and Ann Arbor.
TRU Summer Meeting on Regional Transit
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 6:00pm
Hilberry room C of the Wayne State Student Center
It’s time for southeast Michigan to come together for public transit!
* Learn the challenges and opportunities around regional transit
* Protect SMART’s regional bus service by getting involved in supporting the August millage vote
* Help ensure passage of the Regional Transit Authority in the legislature – the next critical transit step!
Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend. Bring friends!!
TRU Board of Directors meeting
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at 6:00pm
TRU fall fundraiser planning meeting
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 6:00pm
TRU office
Election Day - SMART on the ballot!
Tuesday, August 03, 2010 at
throughout much of southeast Michigan
Transit-Oriented Design Stakeholders Group
Tuesday, August 03, 2010 at 2:00pm
DDOT Office
1301 East Warren Ave.
Detroit, MI 48207
There are several Transit-Oriented Stakeholder Group meetings scheduled this week. The Stakeholder Group represents and advocates for the needs of three major groups of light rail users: residents, employees, and visitors. Stakeholders actively participate in the transit-oriented design (TOD) process by bringing ideas and feedback to the planning process through stakehoders workshops and public open house events. The ultimate goal of the Stakeholder Group is to help build commuity consensus and support for the vision and direction of the TOD process.
Northend/Six Mile to Seven Mile Road stakeholders- Tues., August 3at 2:00 - 4:00 pm at DDOT office, 1301 East Warren.
Greater Downtown Stakeholders Group - Entertainment / Midtown South on Wed, Aug. 4from 8:30 am -12:30 pm at the Gem Theater. Patty had circulated the attached invitation and I plan to attend.
Greater Downtown Stakeholders Group - Midtown on Thurs, Aug. 5from 8:30 am -12:30 pm at St. Paul's Cathedral.
Considine Little Rock Family Life Center (Auditorium), 8904 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202
Telephone (313) 876–0131
Saturday, August 14, 2010; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; at the Considine Little Rock Family Life Center (Auditorium), 8904 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202. Telephone (313) 876–0131
Saturday, August 14, 2010; 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.; at the Considine Little Rock Family Life Center (Auditorium), 8904 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202. Telephone (313) 876–0131
The building used for the scoping meetings is accessible to persons with disabilities. Any individual who requires special assistance, such as a sign language interpreter, to participate in the scoping meeting should contact Linnette Phillips, Public Involvement Coordinator, at Pierce, Monroe & Associates, LLC at (313)–961–1940 or lphillips@pierce-monroe.com, five days prior to the meeting.
TRU Board of Directors meeting
Monday, August 16, 2010 at 6:00pm
The business meeting of TRU leaders, open to the public but not oriented for the public.
