Detroit, MI: Gateway Project Update
August 16, 2012 — The latest update on MDOT’s work to complete the Gateway project in Detroit. One lane of the roadway that directly connects the freeway ramps to the Ambassador Bridge is now open....
View ArticleDetroit, MI: Mapping the Motor City
Learn how the Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance uses Google Map Maker to add new cycling routes around the city of Detroit, creating a more comprehensive map and improving biking directions for...
View ArticlePlacemaking and the Future of Cities
PROJECT FOR PUBLIC SPACES Why Public Spaces Matter “What defines a character of a city is its public space, not its private space. What defines the value of the private assets of the space are not the...
View ArticleAASHTO Video: MDOT Finishes Vital Project Linking US and Canada
In this Transportation TV News Update we take you to Detroit, where AASHTO President and Michigan DOT Director Kirk Steudle lead a ceremony to mark the completion of the critically important — Gateway...
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Ann Arbor, MI: Climate Action Plan – Buildings and Energy
CITY OF ANN ARBOR Buildings accounted for 41 percent of the primary energy consumption in the United States (22 percent from residential buildings and 19 percent from commercial buildings) in 2010. The...
View ArticleMichigan: Low Lake Levels Raise Concerns
From WBEZ on Vimeo. “2012 was just tallied as the hottest year on record, and U.S. climatologists predict a continued rise in average temperatures in coming years. Precipitation in the Michigan-Huron...
View ArticleSearching for Novel Approaches to Transportation Funding
Innovation NewsBriefsVol. 24, No. 1 “If we stick to the same old means of funding transportation, we will find ourselves having the same debates and facing the same revenue shortfalls over and over...
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Guest on The Infra Blog: Tom Ferree, Connected Nation
As Connected Nation’s President, Tom provides vision and leadership for all aspects of Connected Nation operations, which includes industry-leading policy and research operations helping shape national...
View ArticleTroy, MI: Greening the Automobile Industry
The members of Sheet Metal Workers 292 in Michigan talk about how their new paint shops are making auto industry cleaner and more environmentally responsible while also cutting costs and creating...
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Toxic Trash Exposed: Coal Ash in Michigan
CLEAN WATER FUND Water defines, and is central, to Michigan’s economy. Major tourism, agriculture, and fishing industries depend on the health of rivers, lakes, and streams. The Great Lakes contain...
View ArticleSkiing Detroit’s Abandoned Urban Infrastructure
Poor Boyz Productions takes street skiing to Detroit, Jib City. Featuring the skiing of Karl Fostvedt, Khai Krepela, and Max Morello. Filmed by Cody Carter, Jonny Durst, and Japser Newton. Edited...
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Michigan Transportation by the Numbers
TRIP Executive Summary Michigan’s extensive system of roads, highways and bridges provides the state’s residents, visitors and businesses with a high level of mobility. This transportation system forms...
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Guest on The Infra Blog: Dan Pitera, Executive Director, Detroit...
Dan Pitera is a political and social activist masquerading as an architect. He is presently the Executive Director of the Detroit Collaborative Design Center at the University of Detroit Mercy School...
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Guest on The Infra Blog: Megan Owens, Executive Director, Transportation...
Megan Owens is the Executive Director of Transportation Riders United (TRU). TRU is Detroit’s non-profit transit advocate, dedicated to improving and promoting public transit throughout greater...
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Every Neighborhood Has a Future…And It Doesn’t Include Blight
DETROIT BLIGHT REMOVAL TASK FORCEThe Task Force commenced its work in September 2013, six months after Michigan Governor Rick Snyder named Kevyn Orr the Emergency Manager (EM) for the City of Detroit,...
View ArticleMDOT: Michigan Needs to Build Roads That Last
It’s easy to find examples of roads in Michigan that saw repairs just a few years ago and are falling apart again. It’s also easy to see why drivers and taxpayers think shoddy workmanship is to blame....
View ArticleMichigan DOT: Come Work For Us!
Video montage of some of the jobs available at the Michigan Department of Transportation. Click on the link below to take the first step in joining #TeamMDOT!http://bit.do/MDOTJobs-MichiganDOT on YouTube
View ArticleLowell, MI: Demolition of the M-50 Bridge
Normally, bridge demolition is a fairly fast process that can even allow for traffic to cross one side of the bridge during work. With the M-50 bridge, the situation was much different. Crews had to...
View ArticleLansing, MI: Sustainable Construction on Moores River Drive
The Moores River Drive Project began in April of 2014. As a part of the project, the existing seawall will be removed and replaced with a sloping embankment along the shoreline. A pathway will also be...
View ArticleMichigan DOT: 30th Anniversity of Amtrak Pere Marquette Link
The Amtrak Pere Marquette service celebrated 30 years of service between Grand Rapids and Chicago. The Pere Marquette is a vital link and economic development tool for west Michigan communities....
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