Birmingham to consider road diet and bike lanes
As we’ve mentioned before, Birmingham is really starting to get more involved in improving biking and walking opportunities. One of there latest efforts is to improve Maple Road between Eton and...
View ArticleNew Detroit bike lanes for 2012
There are bike lanes planned for the city of Detroit that are expected to be completed this year. Here’s a run down of those projects. Midtown bike lanes The below projects all tie together to create...
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Detroit’s aggressive plan for more bike lanes
Huffington Post ran this articlelast week that shows the city of Detroit’s commitment to being “very aggressive” in adding bike lanes. [Department of Public Works Director Ron] Brundidge said Detroit...
View ArticleBike lane education in Detroit
Every city goes through an initial learning period with new road design elements. Local examples include HAWK signals and roundabouts. In Detroit, there have been discussions on driver and cyclist...
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Midtown and RiverWalk construction updates
These updates are from Midtown Detroit: Midtown Loop – Phase II construction began on April 16th. Construction goes along the north side of Canfield Avenue from Cass to John R. and continues south...
View ArticleCourts reduce road agency liability
It’s already difficult to sue road agencies under state law for the quality of the road beneath your tires. MCL 691.1402 GOVERNMENTAL LIABILITY FOR NEGLIGENCE Each governmental agency having...
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GREEN plan for Detroit’s East Riverfront
After about 18 months of planning and community engagement, the GREEN plan was revealed, a plan for greenways throughout the Detroit’s lower eastside. The GREEN Task Force, a coalition of Detroit-based...
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MDOT adds buffered bike lanes to Northwestern Highway
MDOT was resurfacing Northwestern Highway this year and did something quite unexpected. They converted the road’s 12 foot paved shoulders to buffered bike lanes. Originally this road from Inkster to 14...
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A Cycling perspective on the Belle Isle agreement
There’s been a great deal of media coverage on a proposed agreement between the city of Detroit and the state of Michigan to make Belle Isle a state park. Based on what we know right now, how would...
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The $1 billion Bloody Run Creek Greenway project
It’s been talked about for decades, but these conceptual plans makes the Bloody Run Greenway seem slightly more possible. And yes, it does have a $1 billion total price tag. However, breaking the...
View ArticleExciting 2018 bike updates from the city of Ferndale
From Ferndale Planning Manager Justin Lyons: As fellow Ferndale bicycling supporters, I wanted to let you know about some upcoming events and projects happening this summer. May has nearly arrived,...
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