November 13, 2016
After RTA defeat, piecemeal approach to transit is Detroit’s best hope
I’m finally coming up for bit of air following the bleakness of last week’s election results. In the interest of...
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November 7, 2016
M-1 Rail improvements should inspire a ‘yes’ vote on RTA transit proposal
As a region, Detroit has long had a blind spot when it comes to public transportation. We’re the Motor City,...
October 13, 2016
Fate of fabled former Detroit Chinese restaurant uncertain
Stanley’s Other Place was a Chinese restaurant on Eight Mile Road just west of Woodward that closed in 2014 after...
July 26, 2016
Suburbs’ objections to RTA public transportation plan akin to sabotage
Editor’s note: This piece originally appeared on Daily Detroit and was co-written by yours truly. This is why we can’t...
June 1, 2016
New RTA video pitches ‘Rapid, Reliable, Regional’ tagline in preview of transit tax pitch
The Regional Transit authority of Southeast Michigan released its long-awaited master plan today regarding its $4.6 billion public transportation plan,...
May 13, 2016
Here’s how the RTA’s plans to improve Detroit regional transit are shaping up
There would still be shortcomings and gaps, but plans to shore up our embarrassingly inadequate public transportation system in metropolitan...
May 30, 2015
Book review: ‘This Town’ an entertaining skunk crashing D.C.’s garden party
A few years ago, during a trip to Washington D.C. for a conference, I visited an old college friend who...
March 3, 2024
Black Flag’s 6 full-length albums, ranked
Black Flag’s restless musicality, tireless work ethic and willingness to go against the grain made them legends and influencers of countless bands and musical genres.
January 6, 2024
Ferndale has new (not quite finished) bike lanes along Woodward
New bike lanes are in on Woodward Avenue in Ferndale and Pleasant Ridge.
July 12, 2023
Is car-free Mackinac Island an urbanist paradise, or just a replica of one?
Mackinac Island is a tourist destination famous for fudge, horse-drawn carriages and prohibiting cars. But is it also a model...
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