Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Detroit

Beloved Public Plaza to Return to Asphalt in Detroit

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 17, 2019 | No Comments

A public plaza built two years ago as a "people's park" surrounding Detroit's iconic statue will not be made permanent, thanks to a vote on Tuesday by the City Council.

The Michigan Department of Transportation has pointed to population growth in Oakland County as the reason the area needs a larger Interstate 75 north of Detroit. But projected growth shows the county adding fewer than 100,000 people between 2015 and 2045, across an area nearly four times as large as Chicago. Photo: Ken Lund

Highway Boondoggles: Madness in Michigan

By Gideon Weissman and Matthew Casale | Jun 21, 2019 | 5 Comments

The Great Lakes State is undertaking to expand the capacity of Interstate 75 — a project that is both unnecessary and will exacerbate the region’s problems.

A reviled form of transit will need to make a comeback if we are to have livable cities in America.

Detroit Bus Shelters Aren’t Where You Need ‘Em

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 19, 2019 | 1 Comment

Bus shelters didn't match up with high-ridership stops. Just moving them around could have a big impact on access.

Lansing lawmakers are fighting over a gas tax or tolls to fix roads, but not over improving transit

Will There Be Tolls for Michigan Drivers?

By Aaron Short | Jun 18, 2019 | 2 Comments

The debate over tolls versus a gas tax to fix roads in Michigan does not include room for more mass transit.

Wayne County Executive Warren Evans at the end of a 2.5 hour bus commute. Photo: Warren Evans

Racial Shifts Are Changing the Transit Landscape

By Angie Schmitt | May 30, 2019 | 9 Comments

Mostly all white suburban counties that once rejected transit are now diverse and on the verge of embracing it.

Want to Grow Transit Ridership? Improve Bus Service

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 4, 2019 | 15 Comments

The weakest link is often bus service, but improving it holds the key to maintaining ridership.

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