Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Detroit

Talking Headways Podcast: Biking Further in Detroit (Yes, Detroit!)

By Jeff Wood | Dec 29, 2022 | No Comments

This week we’re joined by Jacob Graham, a program manager for MoGo Bike Share in Detroit. We talked about how the system works in the so-called Motor City, how bike-share riders and bus riders coincide, the benefits of electric bikes, and coordination with other organizations.

Detroit's I-375 was an urban renewal project that permanently reduced the quality of urban life in the Motor City. Image: CNU

Opinion: Stop Expanding the Damn Roads in Michigan

By Robert Goodspeed | Oct 28, 2022 | No Comments

The recent announcement of a $105-million grant to remove I-375 in Detroit is welcome news. But it also raises the question of whether our broader road spending is leading to a future we want.

This stretch of I-375 is like a scar in Detroit. The Biden administration is encouraging change.

Feds Using Freight Program Money to Tear Down a Detroit Highway

By Aaron Short | Sep 22, 2022 | No Comments

“This stretch of I-375 cuts like a gash through the neighborhood, one of many examples I have seen in communities across the country where a piece of infrastructure has become a barrier,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.

Detroit has some of hte highest auto insurance rates in the U.S. Photo: Detroit/Bloomberg Associates

How Car Insurance Impacts Cost of Living Across the U.S.

By Eli Molloy | Aug 19, 2021 | No Comments

Nearly all drivers and the majority of homeowners carry insurance on their cars and homes. So why don't we talk about it when we talk about city affordability?

SORRIEST BUS STOPS 2021: Trenton vs. Narberth

By Streetsblog | Mar 19, 2021 | No Comments

We have two of the sorriest bus stops we've ever seen for you today. Polls are open!

Image description: Two emergency medical technicians crouch in front of an open ambulance on a roadway at night time. There is an empty gurney visible in the background. Source: Creative Commons

New Law Forcing Non-Drivers to Get Car Insurance

By Kea Wilson | Oct 6, 2020 | No Comments

...and chances are, your state's insurance laws are probably even worse.

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