As reported in the Detroit Free Press,  TRU and our coalition partners will be holding a meeting this Friday to introduce municipal leaders along Woodward to learn more about the potential benefits of transit-oriented development to our region.  The meeting is designed for municipal leaders and planning officials, but the public is welcome as well. […]

Most Americans don’t get enough exercise and are overly reliant on cars.  But it’s not always our fault.  Many of us live in communities where walking to the store is dangerous, impossible, or both. Now WalkScore.com has launched a website that lets you get a sense for how “walkable” any neighborhood really is — based

Most Americans don’t get enough exercise and are overly reliant on cars.  But it’s not always our fault.  Many of us live in communities where walking to the store is dangerous, impossible, or both. Now WalkScore.com has launched a website that lets you get a sense for how "walkable" any neighborhood really is — based

Following a brief 4-hour government shut down, the state legislature appears to have come to an agreement on the 2008 budget (the 2008 fiscal year starts today).  The legislature agreed upon a small income tax increase and the expansion of the sales tax to some service, in addition to some "government reforms" and more unspecified cuts. 

Today, SMART moved their headquarters from the First National Building to the history Buhl Building in downtown Detroit, across the street from the Guardian Building (clearly SMART wanted to be even closer to TRU  ). According to SMART officials, the move will save them $2 million over the ten-year lease, due to a smaller space