Want better transit? Then join the fight. Our next campaigns (volunteer) meeting will be on Thursday, September 10 on Zoom at 6pm. We’ll talk about some next campaigns we’re working on for the rest of the year, including getting candidates to commit to better transit and canvassing in Macomb County. If you care about transit, […]
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Hot on the heels of Wayne County voters’ overwhelming support of their first-ever countywide millage for public transit, Macomb County residents will vote this November on whether to renew the tax that supports the SMART bus system in their county. Macomb County has had countywide transit since the 1990s. The last time the proposal was
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MDOT’s Draft Five Year Transportation Program should support transit more! The 2027-2031 Five Year Transportation Program (5YTP) outlines how MDOT will invest money over the next five years to support their goals in the MDOT 2050 Mobility Plan. This program is a detailed overview of the specific projects up in the next few years, including
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Not only did Wayne County voters support the transit millage proposal in the recent election, they supported it overwhelmingly. That’s the takeaway from a close reading of the election results, as shown in the map above. A Supermajority of Voters Said Yes to Transit! Overall, over 67% of voters – two out of three –
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What TRU is looking for people who are interested in making a real difference. Birddogging is when activists show up at a candidate’s public events and press them on the record with pointed questions about a specific issue, so their answers are captured on video and can be tracked over time. This holds politicians accountable
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