Early voting has already begun in this year’s Detroit municipal elections. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, TRU does not endorse candidates, but we believe it’s important to provide the public with an understanding of their stances on transit. To assist in making your choices, we’ve prepared an updated version – below – of the candidate questionnaire […]
TRU Releases Updated Candidate Questionnaire Read More »
Update: An Op-Ed on the proposed zoning reform was published in Bridge Detroit, written in-part by TRU member Amy Hemmeter! The City of Detroit is considering a change to zoning regulations which would allow more housing to be built across much of the city. Restrictions drive up housing costs Historically, much of Detroit contained a
Detroit Considers Transit-Friendly Rezoning for More Housing Read More »
As absentee ballots begin hitting mailboxes around Detroit, TRU and our allies present the results of our candidate questionnaire on public transit issues. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, TRU does not endorse candidates, but we believe it’s important to provide the public with an understanding of their stances on transit. The 9-question questionnaire was emailed to
Vote for Detroiters who Support Transit! Read More »
Update – in-person tickets sold out as of 5/27. Zoom registrations still welcome. 2025 is a critically important election year in the City of Detroit. For the first time in 12 years, the name Mike Duggan will not be on the ballot, and the race for Mayor is wide open, with over half a dozen
Detroit Mayoral Forum on Transit Set for June 4 Read More »
Our May Transit Tuesday Talk was hosted with Detroit Greenways Coalition, and we’re so excited that we got to hear from Todd Scott, Executive Director of DGC and Christina Peltier, Deputy Director of Complete Streets for the City of Detroit’s Department of Public Works. Thanks for telling us about exciting progress on Detroit’s Joe Louis
Transit Tuesday Talk: Multimodal Transit Recap Read More »
