Detroit Transit takes center state in mayoral debate
Detroit’s transit issue and consolidation of SMART and DDOT were in the spotlight during Detroit’s mayoral debate between Dave Bing, Freman Hendrix, and Mayor Kenneth Cockrel, Jr.Excerpt:In the long run, both city and suburban leaders will have to think
differently, or southeast Michigan will fall further behind other
regions. Detroit leaders must understand that, with a shrinking city in
financial crisis, they must stop big-timing it and treat the suburbs as
full partners. Suburban leaders must stop screaming every time they
think one of their dollars might help someone in Detroit.
Transportation is a good first step, and three of the candidates for
Detroit mayor appear ready to take it.Read the entire article here.
Detroit’s transit issue and consolidation of SMART and DDOT were in the
spotlight during Detroit’s mayoral debate between Dave Bing, Freman
Hendrix, and Mayor Kenneth Cockrel, Jr.
Excerpt:
In the long run, both city and suburban leaders will have to think
differently, or southeast Michigan will fall further behind other
regions. Detroit leaders must understand that, with a shrinking city in
financial crisis, they must stop big-timing it and treat the suburbs as
full partners. Suburban leaders must stop screaming every time they
think one of their dollars might help someone in Detroit.
Transportation is a good first step, and three of the candidates for
Detroit mayor appear ready to take it.
Read the entire article here.
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