Land use and transportation are strongly interconnected. Just as transit investments can help encourage redevelopment of urban areas, the more big sprawling stripmalls we build over farmland, the more demand for more and bigger highways. Michigan, like many states, continues to develop farmland, forests and open space at a rapid rate. In fact, despite a […]
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Come to TRU’s big summer meeting, focused on the role that rapid transit can play in urban revitalization and economic development. Urban, mixed-use development near transit is the hottest real estate market for young and old alike. Come learn about transit-oriented development and its potential in greater Detroit’s revitalization. Plus – hear success stories from other cities about
Come to TRU’s big summer meeting, focused on the role that rapid transit can play in urban revitalization and economic development. Urban, mixed-use development near transit is the hottest real estate market for young and old alike. Come learn about transit-oriented development and its potential in greater Detroit’s revitalization. Plus – hear success stories from other cities about
The Regional Transit Coordinating Council (RTCC), led by John Hertel, will display the objectives for the Detroit Regional Mass Transit Initiatives at an open house on Friday, July 27, from 10am until 12noon at the SEMCOG offices (Buhl Building – 535 Griswold, Suite 300). The public is invited and comments are welcome. The initial goal of
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Plans to run a commuter train between Ann Arbor and Livingston County, as an alternative to congestion on US-23, are rapidly moving forward. Plans right now call for five trains a day during the week, plus weekend service. The stops would be in Howell, on Chilson Road, in Hamburg Township, in the Whitmore Lake area,
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