What To Know And Where To Go In Southeast Michigan
Voters in Royal Oak will be asked whether the city should establish its own bus system called Royal Oak Go, or ROGO for short. A proposal on the November 6th ballot will ask voters to approve a five-year, 1.25-mill proposal to fund the program. That would equate to about $125 a year for the owner of a home with a $200,000 market value. Much about how ROGO would be run …
On the Daily Detroit podcast: - The rollout of Detroit’s new ConnecTen bus program has hit some bumps in the road. Signage held up with masking tape, confused riders, and the state of the State Fair Transit Center signage was a mess. After talking to the city, they now promise action. - In a piece of late-breaking news as we record this podcast, the Detroit News …
The city of Detroit has a new strategic transportation plan they unveiled Friday. The plan focuses on improvements to Detroit’s transportation system. It’s not just updates to the bus system, which is getting 50 new bus shelters. The plan looks at projects that would slow down cars in neighborhoods, resurface more than 300 miles of roads, implement smart technology in …
If you could imagine one of metro Detroit's three major counties without bus service... well, it almost happened. Macomb County voters narrowly approved a ballot measure funding SMART - the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation - in August. The margin of victory for the millage renewal, however, was less than 40 votes. So the advocacy group The Macomb …
Here's your Daily Detroit podcast for August 28, 2018. - You can say goodbye to the familiar Green and Yellow stripes on Detroit buses. In a parking lot on Gratiot outside of Mike’s Fresh Market, the city of Detroit today unveiled new buses, new services… and a new brand for the Detroit Department of Transportation. We talk to Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan. - The …
It’s easy for companies to pay lip service when it comes to strengthening and enhancing their communities. It’s another thing entirely for them to actually commit to making a difference, especially where it counts. For the third year in a row, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services will send more than 500 volunteers into the community to participate …
