Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Michigan

More Election Results: Transit Wins Big

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 10, 2011 | 2 Comments

Out of 12 transportation-related measures that were voted on Tuesday, seven represented a victory for transit, three were losses to learn from, and two more aren’t really a win one way or another but are worth noting. According to the Center for Transportation Excellence, these numbers bring the year’s total to an impressive 79 percent win […]

Today Is Decision Time For Local Transit Contests

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 8, 2011 | 2 Comments

If you live in Durham County, North Carolina, Montcalm County, Michigan, Cincinnati, Ohio, or anywhere in Washington state, today is Election Day – and you’ve got decisions to make about transit. There are six ballot initiatives up for a popular vote today that will determine the future of transit service in these areas. They follow […]

GOP Gov Rick Snyder Has a Plan to Expand Michigan Transit — and Pay For It

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 27, 2011 | 3 Comments

It’s common knowledge that the gas tax is too low to pay for transportation infrastructure needs. But nobody’s holding their breath for Washington to solve the problem. If you’re looking for leadership on transportation, maybe the better place to look these days is Michigan. Transportation for America and the Detroit Free Press are reporting that […]

FTA Distributes $1 Billion to Local Transit Agencies

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 20, 2011 | No Comments

Transit providers in Detroit, Miami, Seattle and Bloomington, Indiana were a few of the many winners in the latest round of Federal Transit Administration capital grants. On Monday, FTA awarded almost $1 billion to local transit agencies to purchase buses, construct shelters and plan for the future [PDF]. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the grants […]

Michigan Puts Road Engineers on Bikes

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 12, 2011 | 12 Comments

Do you ever feel like traffic engineers just don’t get it? That there is a hopeless disconnect between the world of sustainable transportation and the world of “level of service” and “vehicle throughput?” Well, the Michigan Department of Transportation has a remedy for that. They call it “Training Wheels.” Since 2005, MDOT has been putting […]

With Help From a Republican Governor, Michigan Moves Toward Livability

By Angie Schmitt | May 26, 2011 | 1 Comment

Though he was swept into office in the same class as Scott Walker, John Kasich and Rick Scott, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has set himself apart in a couple of important ways. While his Republican contemporaries were eschewing money for high-speed rail, Snyder welcomed the funds. Just last week, his state received an additional badly […]

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