Join Megan Owens, executive director of Transportation Riders United, former state Rep. Marie Donigan and Sean Mann with the Michigan Municipal League on a web chat this Tuesday at noon. They will talk about the progress and challenges ahead for SE Michigan with new mass transportation projects while trying to maintain services among budget cuts.
Click here for web chat information.
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