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Lots of transit in the news, aka. Why Michigan must spend money to make money

Detroit transit has been getting some important press attention recently, especially related to federal investment: CNN: Detroit philanthropists fund M1 light rail for Motor City Time blog: Take private money and going public Detroit News: Detroit gets $25M push for light rail corridor Detroit Free Press: Woodward Light Rail plan in Detroit to win $25M

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The Recovery Act at One Year – More Jobs from Stimulus Investments in Public Transportation

On the anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (aka. economic stimulus bill), several national groups updated a report on the jobs impact of various investments.  They found growing data showing that investment in transit creates far more jobs than highway spending: "Through the end of 2010, stimulus investments in public transportation have created

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