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Guide Transit Advocacy and Impact – Apply for TRU’s Board of Directors

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Transportation Riders United is seeking community and business leaders who want to make a difference improving Detroit area public transit to serve on our Board of Directors.  Applications are open through Nov 30! TRU’s Board guides our policies and goals through strategic planning and ensures TRU has the financial resources and relationships to succeed. Board […]

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Weigh in on Michigan’s Potential Climate Solutions

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Gov. Whitmer’s team is writing Michigan’s Healthy Climate Plan and wants to know what you think! RSVP for either of this week’s Listening Sessions to share your ideas, suggestions, priorities, and concerns: Both are hosted by the Climate Office of the Michigan Department of Energy, Great Lakes, and the Environment. With help from the Michigan

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TRU Statement in Support of Black Lives and Black Communities

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We at TRU strongly believe that Black Lives and Black Communities matter, now and always. We are outraged and appalled by the extrajudicial murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and far too many other BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) in this country.  TRU’s core mission is that everyone should be able to

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TRU’s Mobility & Equity Event: A review of the conversation

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On Wednesday, October 23rd, Transportation Riders United was honored to host four expert panelists for our “Mobility and Equity” event. The event was sponsored by Bedrock and held in their scenic Beacon Room downtown. Mobility & Equity was equal parts panel presentation and audience interaction.  Coming from both across the Midwest and Metro Detroit, our

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Can “New Mobility” really improve Transportation Equity?

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The excitement about “New Mobility” is hard to avoid: Ford Motor Company is all about it, the City of Detroit has hired experts in it, some people even say the RTA millage failed because of lack of focus on it. But “new mobility” is rarely defined and seems to encompass everything from Uber to self-driving

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