For decades, the Michigan legislature was opposed to or apathetic about public transit. Advocates would come up to Lansing to fight against legislative proposals to gut transit funding. Oh how things have changed! First Meeting of the Legislative Transit Caucus In part from a recommendation from TRU, State Representatives Jason Morgan and Mike McFall have […]
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The transit community kicked off 2024 strong at TRU’s annual State of Transit event on Tuesday, January 30. More than 100 people came out in person, plus another 75 virtually, to talk with and hear 14 fabulous speakers each discuss the State of Transit in the Detroit region. Special thanks to Wayne State’s Office of
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TRU’s monthly lecture series, Transit Tuesday Talks, returned on Nov. 14 to discuss the State of Michigan’s policies on public transit and urban planning, how those policies are currently affecting Detroit area commuters, and what needs to be done to make sure that Michigan’s transit infrastructure will once again become world class. Zach Kolodin, the
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Detroit has long struggled with high property tax rates, low property values, and insufficient City funding for critical services like public transportation. Mayor Duggan has proposed one way to start addressing those challenges – a new Land Value Tax (LVT). Property taxes would be assessed separately for the land and for the developed buildings on
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Public Transit is a Critical Part of the Climate Solution September 26, TRU was proud to go to the Capital as part of the Climate Rally for for our Future: Day of Action with more than 300 public health, environmental, youth, and justice advocates and activists from across the state. While the primary focus was on
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