Michigan officials need your input on a draft policy that could make streets in your community much safer. Last week, the Michigan State Transportation Commission, which establishes policies for Michigan’s transportation department, released a draft policy for implementing Complete Streets on state roads. The Complete Streets policy will direct Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) planners to design and […]

We in Michigan have long been innovators in transportation. It’s time to mobilize our communities to rebuild the state’s transportation system around today’s needs. Join TRU, MOSES, Michigan Suburbs Alliance, and your neighbors at one of 14 interactive community forums across Michigan to build a new transportation vision for our state:    Have your say

US DOT Secretary Ray LaHood sent a letter to Roger Penske and the M-1 Rail team today, saying: "I am writing to reiterate my strong support for the M-1 Rail Streetcar Project . . .  "Before we can move forward, however, a number of issues must be resolved, . . . including development of a creditble

Starting next week, TRU will have a new Project Manager on our staff – Michael Boettcher.  You may know Michael if you’ve been around Detroit or Dearborn long, especially if you’ve been involved in urban planning, historic preservation, or related efforts. Michael brings more than 16 years of urban planning and transportation experience to TRU. 

As public transit use increases across the country, driving is decreasing.  Americans are driving 6 percent fewer miles today than they were in 2004, after decades of steady increases. The trend is even more pronounced among 16 to 34-year-olds, who are driving 23 percent less miles today and have increased their public transit miles by