Calendar of Events
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Last updated on Monday, January 6, 2025.
Wednesday, January 8
Location
Virtual (Zoom)
Description
The Sounding Board is a monthly opportunity for Metro Detroit residents, transit riders, and the general public to provide feedback to SMART.
Accessibility
Meeting will be conducted on Zoom with audio and text chat available.
Thursday, January 23
Location
MTA Administrative Building, 1401 South Dort Highway
Description
The Mass Transportation Authority (MTA) Board of Directors meets monthly on the fourth Thursday.
Accessibility
The MTA admin building is located off Dort Highway north of I-69, and is the westernmost building in the same complex as the bus garage and the Flint Amtrak/Indian Trails station. Meetings are accessible via Route 10 (Richfield) and MTA Your Ride, a dial-a-ride service open to the general public for travel within Genesee County. Note that Route 10 only serves the MTA facility upon request: When boarding, inform the driver of your destination. Return service from the MTA facility on Route 10 must be requested by calling dispatch at (810) 767-6950 Ext. 8137 – follow the signage at the bus stop. For Your Ride travelers, account creation and advance reservation is required, and rides are subject to availability. The admin building entrance and board auditorium are fully accessible. Attendees will be escorted from a waiting area into the auditorium by MTA staff upon arrival. Free onsite parking is available.
Location
Buhl Building, 6th Floor or view-only livestream
Description
The Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) Board of Directors meets monthly on the fourth Thursday.
Accessibility
The east entrance of the Buhl Building on Griswold is wheelchair accessible; use the manual doors to either side of the pair of revolving doors. The building is transit accessible from the Financial District People Mover station, the Congress Street QLINE station, multiple nearby bus stops, and the adjacent parking structure. Attendees will need to visit the security desk in the main lobby for elevator access to the 6th floor. The boardroom is a considerably tight space and staff may need to move chairs to accommodate attendees using mobility devices. Return trip to lobby requires use of a wall-mounted touchscreen at accessible height to call an elevator. Virtual attendance is limited to email and a view-only YouTube stream as of April 2023.
Thursday, January 30
Location
Guardian Building, 29th floor or virtual with full participation
Description
The Detroit Transportation Corporation (DTC) Board of Directors, which oversees the Detroit People Mover and the Transit Police, meets monthly on the fourth Thursday.
Accessibility
Virtual attendance is via Zoom with both audio and text chat participation available during the public comment period at the end of each meeting. In-person attendees will need to visit the security desk inside the lobby of the Guardian Building for elevator access to the 29th floor. The security desk and elevator bank is wheelchair accessible via the main (west) entrance on Griswold; use the manual doors to either side of the revolving door. The retail promenade, including the gift shop and coffee shop, is wheelchair accessible from the south entrance on Larned. There is no step-free interior path between these portions of the building. Return trip to lobby requires use of a wall-mounted touchscreen at accessible height to call an elevator. The building is transit accessible from the Financial District People Mover station, the Congress Street QLINE station, multiple nearby bus stops, and the adjacent parking structure. The boardroom is a considerably tight space and staff may need to move chairs to accommodate attendees using mobility devices.