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Advocacy Day celebrates Michigan’s biggest bike booster

DETROIT—Up to 100 cyclists are expected to bike up to the Michigan state capitol on Wednesday to meet with legislators on urgent transportation... [MORE]

A2 parking garage adds house for bikes

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Employees from Ox Studio, Barracuda Networks and Nutshell have already inquired about luxury space in the Maynard Bike House due to... [MORE]

Where to Park Your Bike?

Editor's Note: This article was originally published on Reno Rambler and is reposted with permission. We recognize this is brief. That is why we like... [MORE]

Investing in the North End

DETROIT—The Vanguard Community Development Corporation has a long-term vision for Detroit's North End neighborhood. To help Vanguard realize that... [MORE]

Musings of a Streetwalker: Billy Kyles has a dream

Editor's Note: Tom Woiwode is the latest addition to the Mode Shift editorial family. He'll be blogging weekly in 'Musings of a Streetwalker,'... [MORE]

Building healthier communities through food

DETROIT—Can a Detroit food business be socially and environmentally responsible and still be profitable? The short answer: yes. FoodLab Detroit, a... [MORE]

A2 parking garage adds house for bikes

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Employees from Ox Studio, Barracuda Networks and Nutshell have already inquired about luxury space in the Maynard Bike House due to... [MORE]

NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide Webinar Series

Editor's Note: This information is from a press release issued by the National Association of City Transportation Officials and is reposted with... [MORE]

Funding the Future: State Transportation Funding Proposals

Editor's Note: This article was originally posted on Reconnecting America and is reposted with permission. Transportation for America will host a... [MORE]

Advocacy Day celebrates Michigan’s biggest bike booster

DETROIT—Up to 100 cyclists are expected to bike up to the Michigan state capitol on Wednesday to meet with legislators on urgent transportation... [MORE]

Advocacy Day celebrates Michigan’s biggest bike booster

DETROIT—Up to 100 cyclists are expected to bike up to the Michigan state capitol on Wednesday to meet with legislators on urgent transportation... [MORE]

Excellent Schools Detroit

DETROIT—It’s 10 a.m. on a frigid March morning as our Excellent Schools Detroit school review team approaches the entrance to Henry Ford High School... [MORE]

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An Appetite for Transit Solutions in Southeast Michigan

Inaugural Bike to School Day

Building off the success of the national Walk to School Day in October, the National Center for Safe Routes to School has taken the concept and has... [MORE]

NACTO and APBP to co-host Webinar on 2nd Edition of Urban Bikeway Design Guide

This webinar was originally scheduled for July 11, 2012. The date has been changed to September 5, 2012. NACTO's Urban Bikeway Design Guide has... [MORE]

Basic Biking Talk

Did you know that 25 percent of all trips are made within a mile of our homes and 40 percent within two miles of our home? Bicycling can be more than... [MORE]

An Appetite for Transit Solutions in Southeast Michigan

Inaugural PaczKi Run

Burn some calories before Fat Tuesday by participating in the inaugural PaczKi Run in Hamtramck on Saturday, February 9. The 5K run begins at 10 a.m... [MORE]

Air Pollution Community Forum

The University of Michigan and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), encourage... [MORE]

Tour de Troit’s Second Annual Cycle into Spring Bike Ride

2nd ANNUAL CYCLE INTO SPRING THIS SATURDAY, MAY 18 @ 9 AM This event is in collaboration with the Detroit Eastside Community Collaborative to raise... [MORE]

Jane's Walk: Cass Corridor Walking Tour

The Cass Corridor Museum and Preservation Detroit are sponsoring a walk in the Cass Corridor on Sunday, May5, 2013, from noon until 2 PM. We will... [MORE]

Take Back Cody Rouge Rally

Help Cody High students improve Cody Rouge neighborhood! March with us down Joy Road to Stein Playfield. We will be planting 200 trees, a garden, and... [MORE]

Land Bank Authority meeting

The Land Bank Authority (LBA) will be meeting in Detroit, and will video conference with the Lansing location. The meeting will be for the... [MORE]

Take Back Cody Rouge Rally

Help Cody High students improve Cody Rouge neighborhood! March with us down Joy Road to Stein Playfield. We will be planting 200 trees, a garden, and... [MORE]

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Transit Detroit

OCCUPY DETROIT TRANSIT Bringing transit issues to the table, work toward solutions that serve the community and its interests. Mobility is a basic... [MORE]

Eastern Market Polo Co.

Welcome to Eastern Market Polo Company: Detroit's premier and only bicycle polo league! Starting in May, every Monday night in Eastern Market in... [MORE]

Transit Detroit

OCCUPY DETROIT TRANSIT Bringing transit issues to the table, work toward solutions that serve the community and its interests. Mobility is a basic... [MORE]

Eastern Market Polo Co.

Welcome to Eastern Market Polo Company: Detroit's premier and only bicycle polo league! Starting in May, every Monday night in Eastern Market in... [MORE]

Programs to Educate All Cyclists (PEAC)

Programs to Educate All Cyclists (PEAC) empowers individuals with disabilities through cycling, active transportation, and self-advocacy education.... [MORE]

Transit Detroit

OCCUPY DETROIT TRANSIT Bringing transit issues to the table, work toward solutions that serve the community and its interests. Mobility is a basic... [MORE]

Programs to Educate All Cyclists (PEAC)

Programs to Educate All Cyclists (PEAC) empowers individuals with disabilities through cycling, active transportation, and self-advocacy education.... [MORE]

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Celebrating Michigan's biggest bike booster

Cyclists head to Lansing to spread the word on advocacy issues, needs for cycling infrastructure

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Make Woodward accessible to all

The Woodward Complete Streets master planning initiative was conceived to make the entire 27-mile Woodward corridor more accessible for all users – from pedestrians and cyclists to mass-transit users and car drivers. Have your say in how that will happen.

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What about that complete streets policy, Detroit?

Mayor Bing promised to enact a complete streets ordinance for the city of Detroit in 2012. Where are we now?

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NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide Webinar Series

Transportation Bikeability Politics Detroit Wayne Oakland Macomb Washtenaw Monroe St. Clair Livingston | May 20, 2013 | By: Bridgett Colling

Where to Park Your Bike?

A not-so-subtle reminder that bikes need parking space, in photos.

Transportation Health Bikeability Detroit Wayne Oakland Macomb Washtenaw Monroe St. Clair Livingston | May 15, 2013 | By: Bridgett Colling

Funding the Future: State Transportation Funding Proposals

On May 16, take part in a special online presentation to get the inside scoop on state transportation funding proposals from the people making these changes happen.

Transportation Social Equity Detroit Wayne Oakland Macomb Washtenaw Monroe St. Clair Livingston | May 15, 2013 | By: Bridgett Colling

Building healthier communities through food

Detroit is bursting with good food business. Here are a few that are helping to support a healthier Detroit

Health Economics People Detroit Wayne | May 15, 2013 | By: Melinda Clynes

Infographic: What Makes a Bicycle Friendly Community?

League of American Bicyclists has announced its 2013 Bike-Friendly Communities. This infographic helps explain how

Transportation Bikeability Neighborhoods Detroit Wayne Oakland Macomb Washtenaw Monroe St. Clair Livingston | May 14, 2013 | By: Bridgett Colling

Detroit Bike to Work Day encourages biking as healthy alternative to cars

Join the movement and ride to work Friday, May 17

Transportation Health Bikeability Detroit Wayne Oakland Macomb Washtenaw Monroe St. Clair Livingston | May 13, 2013 | By: Erica Hobbs

Did you take the Bike to Work Week Pledge?

Download and post our Bike to Work Week badge to show your support!

Transportation Health Bikeability Detroit Wayne Oakland Macomb Washtenaw Monroe St. Clair Livingston | May 13, 2013 | By: Jessica Soulliere

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