A report by the PIRGIM Education Fund shows reduced rates of car commuting in Michigan’s urbanized areas, including Grand Rapids, Detroit and Flint, and greater use of public transit and biking, especially in Grand Rapids which is 6th out of the Nation’s 100 largest urban area, public transit users. The report, Transportation in Transition: A Look at Changing Travel Patterns in America’s Biggest Cities, is the first ever national study to compare transportation trends for America’s largest cities. Mayor George Heartwell states that, “This important study signals that the investment cities have been making in transit and non-motorized transportation are paying off.” Program Associate for the PIRGIM Education Fund, Eric S. Mosher adds to this, asserting that, “It’s time for our leaders in Lansing to support transportation initiatives that reflect these changing trends.” To read the report in its entirety, please visit http://www.pirgimedfund.org