Our friends at the Michigan Public Transit Association report that 15 of the 16 public transit millage requests were approved throughout Michigan.  Most of these, like SMART, were by more than 60% support!  These include: Bay County Branch County (70% support) Clare County (61% support) Genesee County Ingham County (two proposals) Lapeer (67% support) Mason […]

Even the Detroit News supports the RTA, editorializing that "A true regional authority is needed to coordinate city, suburban bus lines and rail" "Detroit’s light rail enterprise is speeding along. . .  But for the plan to succeed it is necessary for Metro Detroit to establish a transportation body with actual power to make decisions.

The results are in and transit is a big winner!  Voters supported the SMART millage renewal with over 70% of the vote: Oakland County communities supported SMART at 78.1%, Wayne County communities at 73.7%, and All of Macomb County at 71.8%.  Not a single community voted down the millage renewal! This reinforces our belief that

Detroit area media were excited to report on this morning’s press conference about Woodward Light Rail progress: Detroit News: Detroit moves forward with plan for light-rail project Construction on the Woodward Light Rail project is expected to begin next year. The first phase of the project that would begin in 2011 will stretch from downtown

The Complete Streets bills passed the Senate and were just signed into law by Governor Granholm, becoming Public Acts 134 and 135 of 2010. Complete Streets policies ensure that engineers and planners design roadways to accommodate all users, not just motorists. A complete street allows pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users and those with disabilities to easily