Oct 5, 2022DDOT Presentation on ARPAAs live Tweeted by Kayleigh Lickliter Mikel Oglesby, Executive Director of DDOT, is presenting on their plan for the ARPA funding they’re receiving. Here’s how the public ranked proposed projects using ARPA fundsDetroit7 min readDetroit7 min read
Sep 9, 2022Transit Guide: Detroit’s Entertainment DistrictHere’s how to get to Detroit’s entertainment district using public transit. Headed downtown Detroit for a game or concert? Your first impulse might be to jump in your vehicle and drive downtown. Now you’ll have to find a place to park using Detroit’s parking app or Parkwhiz but parking can…Detroit6 min readDetroit6 min read
Mar 16, 2022Transit Guide: Detroit City Football ClubEvery spring, die hard DCFC fans descend upon Keyworth Stadium in Hamtramck Michigan to cheer on the men & women of Le Rouge. Keyworth Stadium is situated in the heart of the most diverse and dense city in the state which means the food is awesome but parking spots can…Football2 min readFootball2 min read
Nov 23, 2021Dear Detroit City Council, Please vote to save history at the Michigan State Fair and build Detroiters the transit center they deserve.On Tuesday November 23, Detroit City Council has two choices. They can vote to approve turning a nearly 100 year old Dairy Cattle Building into a new transit center or vote no which would mean all historic buildings get demolished and a smaller transit center would be build in their…Detroit7 min readDetroit7 min read
Jul 8, 2021“Trolley Rides in the City and Country”“To Charming Rural Scenery, Beautiful Lakes and Majestic Rivers Via Detroit United Railway” — A guide from 1903–1904Trolleys11 min readTrolleys11 min read
Jun 25, 2021How to solve Belle Isle’s overcrowding problem: Build a better bus routeI am a resident of the city of Warren and a board member with Transportation Riders United. Last December I penned the letter that ran in the Metro Times asking Amazon to save the bandshell. I am so glad that they are working with the city and that it will…Detroit5 min readDetroit5 min read
May 3, 2021Transit Guide: Detroit’s Cultural CenterPlanning a trip to Detroit’s cultural center? Detroit may be the Motor City but that doesn’t mean that cars are the only way to get there. I put together this handy guide on reaching the museum district by bus, streetcar, bicycle and more. Detroit’s Cultural Center The Cultural Center is located in…Detroit5 min readDetroit5 min read
Apr 12, 2021“Transit, Uh, finds a Way”This quote is based on the famous line from Jurassic Park where Dr. Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) talks about evolution and how nature finds a way to adapt to survive despite great obstacles. Public transit in Metro Detroit has continued to evolve despite great obstacles namely inadequate funding. After 50…Public Transit7 min readPublic Transit7 min read
Mar 4, 2021Transit Guide: Ride A LongI am a board member with Transportation Riders United (TRU), a non profit that has been advocating for better public transit in Metro Detroit for the past 20 years. I am also on the ridership promotion committee which includes helping people figure out the bus system. Riding the bus can…Detroit5 min readDetroit5 min read
Dec 14, 2020Dear Amazon,Before you bulldoze over 80 years of Detroit music history, please read this. Today I drove past the old State Fairgrounds on State Fair Ave in Detroit. I realized that the old bandshell would not be spared from the wrecking ball so I snapped a photo of it. I recall…Detroit4 min readDetroit4 min read
