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MDOT rail director receives President's Transportation Award
LANSING—Leadership, innovation and creativity helped Michigan's Department of Transportation earn national recognition from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Office of Rail Director ... -
Laid In Detroit
DETROIT — I've always wanted a simple life on a swathe of land where I would subsist by my own ingenuity and creativity. It is ... -
DPS 2012 Grads Score More Than $106 Million In Scholarships And Grants For College
DETROIT—Detroit Public Schools’ graduating class of 2012 earned more than $106 million in scholarships and grants for college, up from $77.4 million for the 2010-11 ... -
Spreading the love of cycling
WASHINGTON D.C. — In 2006, the City of Detroit made a lot of effort to map out its non-motorized master plan, a plan aimed at ... -
Cass Corridor treatment clinic helping clients, and the streets, get clean
DETROIT—Through gardening, street cleanups and art programs, a non-profit in Cass Corridor is saving fathers in Detroit, one street at a time. Having been around ... -
Knowledgeable, nice guys at Tree Fort Bikes
Ypsilanti, Mich.—Tree Fort Bikes Co-Founder Scott Mulder has a great tan. Scanning merchandise in the warehouse annex of his successful Ypsilanti bike shop, which opened in ... -
Detroit's Gatsby Ride: A celebration of cycling and tweed
DETROIT — Some people say tattoo parlors are a good indicator of a city or community's economic climate. Consider Detroit’s annual Gatsby and Tweed Rides ... -
A chat with the chief sponsor of Michigan Complete Streets
Ferndale, Mich.—When he got to the Michigan House in 2009, Jon Switalski did not expect to be a champion of transportation policy. But a chance ... -
Mobilizing Solutions for Municipal Design
When citizens become familiar with the numerous problems that plague cities, like sprawl, public safety or housing, it often inspires an onslaught of ideas seeking ... -
Cooking and the community: It matters
This cooking class aims to show that cooking at home doesn't have to be expensive or difficult.
