Trains to Planes Without Automobiles
Mass transit that brings Detroiters and Ann Arborites together would be wonderful, but maybe even more significant would be a rail link between the two that stops at the airport.
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DMCVB’s D-Rod will showcase Detroit as tourist destination
DMCVB has tapped Holly-based Detroit Muscle to build a custom hot rod, the D-Rod, to showcase Detroit's appeal as the Motor City and as a travel and leisure destination.
United Way CEO urges regional solutions to area problems
United Way for Southeastern Michigan CEO Michael Brennan discusses the agency's survey process that has led them to begin working on solving the region's major problems in three key areas: educational preparedness, economic stability and basic needs. He urges the region to work together in a collaborative manner to acieve success.
Windsor, Detroit leaders need to work together on economic issues
Columnist Jeff Sanford looks at Windsor's connectivity to the Detroit economy, which isn't always a good thing. But he sees bright spots, including the relationship between the mayors of Detroit and Windsor.
Getting Woodward on Tracks
We dream of cruising Woodward by train. We dream metro Detroiters setting aside the car keys and commuting on rail. If you look at the numbers, improving mass transit options along Woodward is a no-brainer.
metromode: a voice for the new economy
Want to find out about High-tech biofuel innovation and super-creative designers in Detroit? Video game creators in Plymouth and biotissue research in Ann Arbor? The new economy is growing in Southeast Michigan, and metromode, a new sister publication to Model D, tells the story.
Ann Arbor News encourages regional cooperation
The Ann Arbor News urges its readers to support Detroit Renaissance's "Road to Renaissance" by thinking regionally and supporting Detroit's existing amenities.
MLUI urges local leaders to realize transit boosts development
A group from Grand Rapids is headed to Portland to learn about how transit has electrified the local economy. Transit advocates hope the civic leaders on the trip come away with a real sense of what a necessary ingredient transit is to the redevelopment mix.
