Model D explores how visionary urban leadership across the country and around the world can have a positive impact on cities. In the first of a series of interviews with mayors and other leaders who have made transformative change, Model D talks to Enrique Penalosa, mayor of Bogota, Colombia from 1998 to 2001.
The Rapid, the authority that provides a variety of public transportation services for the Grand Rapids metro area and beyond, grows its services.
Construction on an Amtrak project is likely to begin this summer and continue for 3 or 4 years.
This NYTimes op-ed talks about how there has been a "profound structural shift - a reversal of what took place in the 1950s, when drivable suburbs boomed and flourished as center cities emptied and withered."
Michigan Municipal League's book "The Economics of Place" gets praise. Read what Detroit Free Press columnist Ron Dzwonkowski says about it.
Earlier this week, 1290 WLBY talked to Lou Glazer, president of Michigan Future Inc., about creating a knowledge-based economy in Michigan. Read the Q&A here.
Yesterday's Michigan Rail Summit focused on initiatives to help move Michigan toward a prosperous future.
Governor Snyder is providing his vision today for revamping our transportation and infrastructure systems. Will you be watching?
An RTA is an obvious, critical solution to southeast Michigan's transit woes. These kids understand that (also, they are really adorable).
We need your help to send a message to Washington that Americans need and want a stronger national passenger rail system. The deadline to sign the letter is October 21, act now!
Campus Martius Park in Detroit is at the top of the list for the top 100 Public Spaces in the U.S. and Canada. Hurry! Get your votes in before October 15!
How many buses and trains does it take to get from Detroit Metro to Traverse City?
LSM and the League's Transportation "Twitter Talk" took place on Sept. 13, reaching over 75,000 people via Twitter.
This summer we've been collecting your transportation stories--what works, and what doesn't, in Michigan's current transportation system.
We're looking for a part-time fellow with an interest in public policy and law to help us develop innovative nuisance abatement policy.
Every Michigander deserves safe transportation options--whether that's in a car, a bus, or by bike or foot. We've made a lot of progress towards complete streets--but there's work left to do.
An introduction to Sarah Szurpicki, the new Project Coordinator for Let's Save Michigan.
Traverse City created a lip dub music video modeled on Grand Rapids' hit YouTube video that set world records earlier this summer. The video uses Paul Simon and Van Halen tunes to sing out the praises of another beautiful Michigan community, and its annual film festival.
According to the last US Census, 2/3 of college graduates between 24 and 35 chose where they wanted to live before they looked for a job.
Nearly half of Michiganders between the ages of 18-34 say they would visit downtown Detroit more often if there was a better transit system in place.
46% of Michigan's college graduates are leaving the state within a year of graduation.
Ann Arbor offers more than 200 unique dining experiences.
Each year Detroit’s peak-time commuters spend an average of 52 hours sitting in traffic congestion, which wastes 34 gallons of gas per person.
Michigan’s metropolitan areas account for 88% of the state’s gross domestic product and are home to 89% of the jobs.
Traverse City’s walkable downtown boasts more than 150 boutiques, galleries, and restaurants.
Detroit has the second-largest theater district in North America, after New York City.
Every $1 invested in public transit returns around $6 in local economic activity.
Cheers! Michigan ranks 6th in the nation in the number of brewpubs and microbreweries.
