According to the Detroit News: "More available than your roommate’s ride, more reliable than a jalopy and more convenient than the bus, borrow-by-the-hour car rental programs are moving steadily on to college campuses, including the University of Michigan. Such car-sharing companies, including national brands Zipcar and Flexcar, got their start in transit-friendly and eco-minded cities […]

Michigan residents are driving more than ever, leading to the high level of CO2 emissions that cause global warming. Vehicle fuel efficiency isn’t the only solution; we need to plan cities that offer multiple transportation options. People who move into compact, “green neighborhoods” are making as big a contribution to fighting global warming as those

A few years ago, a few TRU volunteers put together a fun five-minute video: "What if trains came back to Detroit?"  It’s a montage of images from Detroit mixed with images of transit in other cities.  Check it out on YouTube.

The Mid-Michigan Environmental Action Council and They are currently testing out this new system and welcome you to try it out as well. Dynamite, Inc  have created an online Smart Commute Calculator that will calculate personalized information on how much money you could save, how many calories you could burn, and how much pollution you

"In order to get a walkable community you need density, and in order to get more density you need a regional mass transit system.  It just boggles my mind that an area this size doesn’t have mass transit."                         – Birmingham planning director Jana Ecker, in metromode