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Walkable Woodbridge: Detroit neighborhood residents gather to support open access
Editor's Note: This piece was originally published on thehubdetroit.com and is reposted with permission. Daily bike rides to work and strolls to children’s events in ...Detroit’s River Dogs: Weekly dog walking builds lasting bonds
Originally published by TheHUB Detroit Eula Johnson kept her nose so deep in her journals she didn’t know how splendidly the Detroit riverfront had transformed ...Walkable Warren event will reimagine busy Detroit street for cyclists and pedestrians
Wayne State University wants people to start thinking differently about a busy thoroughfare called Warren Avenue which runs through its Detroit campus. So later this ...Bike!Bike! conference headed to Detroit
An international conference for community bicycle projects and lovers of the bike life is coming to Detroit this fall. The gathering, Bike! Bike!, will be ...Shopping Under the Stars
Dusk in Kalamazoo has never been so sweet, especially at the festival-like night market, an evening farmers’ market devoted to all things summer – fresh ...Stationary Reading Bikes Help Power School
Students at Avoca Elementary School in Avoca, about 15 miles northwest of Port Huron, closed their school year with a unique stationery bicycle experience that ...I-75 widening project divides SE Michigan leaders
Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson took pains to stress the importance of transit during his annual State of the County speech earlier this year. ...Creating Your Own Community Ride: 5 Simple Tips for Organizers
So you want to start a community bike ride in your city. You have some ideas, but also have some questions about how to create ...Bus Rapid Transit for Dummies
Do you think the only meaning for BRT is “be right there” (you texting hooligan!)? Well there’s a new meaning behind that acronym in town ...The Beginner’s Guide to Open Streets
If you stood next to the main street in your city or town today, what do you think you would hear? Chances are, it would ...RTA rolls ahead with regional transportation Master Plan
UPDATE: Aug. 1, 2016: During a July 28 meeting of Southeast Michigan's RTA Board, officials from Oakland and Macomb Counties blocked a measure that would ...Promoting kid bike power in Flint
As the wearer of many hats – program coordinator, grant writer, press agent, accountant, teacher, film editor, and more – Angela Stamps, who is also ...Grand Rapids Driving Change Campaign: A Toolkit for Bicyclists & Motorists Alike
On May 9th, at City Hall, in conjunction with National Bike Safety Month, the City of Grand Rapids launched its new campaign: Driving Change aiming ...Detroit's Rosa Parks Transit Center is Getting a Facelift
The Rosa Parks Transit Center—yep, that wild-looking downtown Detroit building with the futuristic white canopy—is in the process of getting an overhaul. The city of ...Detroit bike proponent builds community through cycling and advocacy
Yvonne Rucker does whatever it takes to get Detroit kids on bikes. Sometimes that means picking children up for events at their houses or visiting families ...The Iron Belle: A New Jewel in Michigan’s Trail Crown
When the Iron Belle Trail was first proposed by Governor Snyder in November, 2012, the idea was met with mixed reviews. Many were delighted at ...Lanes and Sharrows and Buffers…Oh My! Four Types of Bike Lanes Explained
Chances are, you’ve noticed new street markings popping up on roads in and around your community: arrows with a bicyclist below, striped lanes with a ...Ride, Ride, Ride! Community bike rides offer recreation, camaraderie
It’s biking season Michiganders, and there’s no better way to get out on your bikes than with your fellow townies. Regularly scheduled community rides bring ...Students All over Michigan Celebrate Bike to School Day 2016
On May 4th thousands of students across Michigan strapped on their helmets and participated in National Bike to School Day (B2SD). Despite some less than ...Looking at the future of cross-border biking in Detroit
With the emergence of growing networks of greenways and bicycle lanes in both Detroit and Windsor, local bicycle enthusiasts are now starting to pine for ...
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