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Every few years, SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, updates their long range transportation plan to decide the region’s transportation funding priorities for the next 25 years.  They are seeking your help setting the direction for transportation in Southeast Michigan. SEMCOG is conducting a survey to gauge the public’s level of satisfaction with the […]

Senator John McCain recently proposed cutting the federal gas tax as a way to save drivers money this summer.  This is unfortunately a very short-sighted and unwise proposal, as the American Public Transportation Association explained in a recent press release: "Now is the time for leadership on transportation issues, not pandering to voters with an

New book documents how key changes in land development patterns could help reduce vehicle greenhouse gas emissions Meeting the growing demand for conveniently located homes in walkable neighborhoods could significantly reduce the growth in the number of miles Americans drive, shrinking the nation’s carbon footprint while giving people more housing choices, according to a team

On May 10, 1869, in Promontory Summit, Utah, the “golden spike” was driven into the final tie that joined 1,776 miles of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railways, ceremonially creating the nation’s first transcontinental railroad. Suddenly, the country was united in a way it never had been. The train became the go-to mode of

The US Government spends hundreds of billions of dollars on transportation every year, but what are those dollars really getting us?  More highways and more sprawl?  Several national organizations are working to change how the federal government spends critical transportation dollars.  And they’re looking for your help to persuade our legislators to support smarter investments.