Nearly 40 years ago, local municipal leaders throughout Wayne and Oakland Counties decided whether to allow their voters to choose to invest in public transit. (Macomb County included all communities.) Many communities let their resident vote and those voters approved transit investments nearly every time, resulting in the current SMART bus system. Other municipal leaders […]
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Update: Watch Ray’s Video OUT NOW What a night! We were so honored to host Ray Delahanty (aka CityNerd) in Detroit for a wonderful panel on Urbanism in Detroit. Joining him on the stage we had: The event started off with a chance for fans to meet Ray one on one. It was lovely to
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We at TRU believe everyone should be able to get where they need to go, regardless of whether they drive. Yet for decades, a few local politicians have blocked residents of parts of southeast Michigan from event voting whether they want to invest in transit! In 2022, with your support, we succeeded in expanding public
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Are you or someone you know interested in supporting climate action and exploring a future in Michigan’s growing clean transportation? We are excited to announce that TRU has an open MI Healthy Climate (MHC) Corps position for 2024! This is a full-time compensated service position from March-November. update 3/2/24 – position filled As a member
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Some of Metro Detroit’s top transportation leaders gathered with TRU on October 24 to talk about regional transit planning at our latest Transit Tuesday Talk. Representatives of the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA), the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transit (SMART), and the Southeastern Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) spoke last Tuesday at
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