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Let’s Talk Transit! A Project to Build Public Support

To improve our region’s transit, we need to educate and engage more people than ever before. And 30 second ads won’t cut it.

So TRU is launching Let’s Talk Transit to train passionate transit supporters to go talk with neighborhood associations, civic clubs, and other community groups, teaching them the truth about transit and learning how transit could best benefit their community. 

We need your help to make it happen!

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Seeking Experienced Grants Professional

Request for Proposals for Advocacy Grants Consultant Our small advocacy nonprofit is seeking an experienced fund development professional to assist in expanding our organizational capacity through grant seeking. We have received past grants from private, family, and community foundations in the range of $5,000 – $60,000 and hope to apply for more of the same, up to $150,000 range. Some

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The Newly Proposed Regional Transit: Move More People to More Places More Frequently

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The Regional Transit Authority is considering a new possible Regional Transit Plan and wants your feedback! A team led by Wayne County Executive Warren Evans has spent the past year listening to people’s feedback, concerns, and complaints about the Regional Transit Plan that was adopted by the RTA in 2016, but never funded. They worked hard

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A powerful case for transit and call-to-action from Wayne County Exec Warren Evans

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Tuesday night, Warren Evans gave one of the most compelling and well-reasoned transit speeches this region has ever heard. Here are a few highlights of his State of the County address: Transit is the intersection of moral and economic imperatives…. While the moral reasons, alone, should move us to improve transit, I’m okay focusing on the

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The State of the Region's Transit: Improving, with Hope for Much More!

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Thank you to everyone who came out to TRU’s big State of the Region’s Transit 2018 Annual Meeting! Over 150 people came together on Wednesday, January 31 to discuss The State of Transit. Extra special thanks to our speakers for sharing their perspective and to our sponsors and contributors who made the event possible! The State

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