What To Know And Where To Go In Southeast Michigan
On today’s show, we dive into yesterday’s late-breaking news about Detroit City Council’s vote to establish the new Cass-Henry Historic District in the shadow of Little Caesars Arena. The district includes two buildings owned by the Ilitch family that they’ve proposed to demolish as part of the District Detroit project. We speak with Eric Kehoe, president of the board of …
Bike sharing is rockin’ the suburbs (with all apologies to Ben Folds). One year into a successful launch in greater downtown Detroit, the nonprofit MoGo is expanding into more Detroit neighborhoods and five suburban cities. The regional expansion includes the cities of Berkley, Ferndale, Huntington Woods, Oak Park, and Royal Oak. “People’s transportation needs don’t stop …
Biking sharing programs have become popular across the country since they started popping up in 2010. Detroit's own bike sharing program, MoGo, has just made it in the top 10 for Most Affordable Bike Share Programs in the United States. The website Instamotor looked at 55 bike sharing programs across the country to see who had the most affordable rates. The rankings …
When the new bike share program serving the city of Detroit launched, MoGo, the criticisms were swift and ranged from “they’re all going to get stolen” to “no one is going to care.” But according to new data put out by MoGo, an affiliate of the Downtown Detroit Partnership, the service has hit some key milestones over the five months since launch. There have been more …
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When it comes to practicality, the QLINE streetcar has been a disappointment. Our team is pretty bike- and walk- friendly, and will take the bus if the timing makes sense. We have contributors who live near the QLINE and the MoGo stations, and others who live near bus lines and use them (in the suburbs, too). When both opened earlier this year, we had multiple debates …
After months of anticipation the new Under Armour Detroit Brand House will open tomorrow, Thursday, April 13. The Detroit Brand House will offer shoppers the full line of Under Armour athletic wear, shoes and accessories for men, women and youth. “The opening of the Under Armour Detroit Brand House underscores our continuous commitment to investing …
