transit funding

How to Support the Transit Millage: Talking Points and Data

Transit funding is on the ballot throughout all of Oakland and Macomb Counties. This page is designed to help anyone who wants to know more about this issue and ways to effectively communicate about it! Key Messages Vote YES on your County Public Transit Millage! Tens of thousands of our neighbors depend on the SMART […]

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Time to Defend and Expand Transit!

Latest updates: Transit is on the November 8 ballot! The Oakland County Commission voted with bipartisan support August 10 to place a 0.95 10-year transit millage on their countywide ballot – to not only maintain existing SMART services, but to also expand transit services throughout all of Oakland County. A huge thank you to Chairman

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Oakland’s Countywide Transit Plan!

For decades, Oakland County has suffered from a Swiss cheese patchwork of transit service areas and gaps. Those days may finally be at an end! The Oakland County Commission voted August 10 to place transit funding on the countywide ballot this November. A 10-year 0.95 countywide transit millage would fund the Connect Oakland plan (replacing

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A flyer for TRU and DDOT's April 6 event at 6pm on Zoom. Bit.ly/DDOTARPA is the link. The image has a green background with a green DDOT bus.

Tell DDOT How to Best Spend $51,000,000!

Update: Thank you to everyone who joined our discussion with DDOT about prioritizing federal funding! More than 50 people participated. Director Oglesby very much appreciated all of the input, ideas, suggestions, and support offered through both verbal and text feedback. Stay tuned for details about how he incorporates our recommendations into DDOT’s investment priorities! Thanks

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Auburn Hills Council Votes to Quit SMART, Eliminate Most Transit

While only some of us use transit, all of us need it, since we all depend on people who depend on transit. Despite overwhelming calls not to, the Auburn Hills City Council voted to replace SMART bus service with their own limited service, only for seniors and disabilities, only Monday through Friday. Unless something changes,

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