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After years, Troy finally breaks ground on transit center
Troy, Mich.— Citizens and officials in Troy today saw the goundbreaking of a controversial transit center that has been in planning for nearly 10 years. ... -
Royal Oak City Commission to decide fate of bicycling event
Royal Oak, Michigan — At 7:30pm tonight the Royal Oak City Commission will decide the fate of a large bicycle event made to benefit Woodward Avenue. ... -
Detroit Future City: Looking towards 2013 and beyond
Update: Kresge Foundation President and CEO, Rip Rapson, announced Jan. 9 that Kresge will commit $150 million toward implementing the Detroit Future City planning framework over ... -
Despite Prop 6 defeat, fight for private bridge continues
DETROIT — The big topic of the Nov. 13 meeting between the state's Department of Environmental Quality and the Detroit International Bridge Company wasn't a ... -
Visions of Greenways: Eastside coalition wants to connect Detroit's neighborhoods
DETROIT — A comprehensive greenways plan throughout Detroit’s lower eastside could essentially connect Grosse Pointe to Midtown with stops downtown and in Eastern Market. Between ... -
Bike Doc: An Endangered Species
Hazel Park, Mich. — Surrounded by tools and vintage bicycles, Continental Bike Shop has a welcoming feel. Randy Martin, the shop’s owner since 1996, greets ... -
Ferndale Bike Night to Feature Unveiling of New Bicycle Rack
Ferndale, Mich. -- Downtown Ferndale will host Bike Night on Thursday, part of the Downtown Development Authority's new ARTWN program that aims to feed Ferndale ... -
Detroit, Muskegon, Hartland win big in placemaking contest
DETROIT — Placemaking is a term that's been in use since the 1970s. Formerly architectural and planning jargon, the term now refers to the practice ... -
Right-sizing the city of Detroit: Good or bad?
The city of Detroit and its residents are stuck in a deadlocked battle about the concept of "right-sizing." While not a new concept, Detroit Mayor ... -
Text My Bus lets DDOT riders get real-time arrivals for buses
DETROIT — San-Francisco based Code for America has developed a cell-phone application that lets DDOT riders text a database and instantly get real-time bus arrival times. ...