Advocacy Efforts

Promoting better transit across Michigan. Served with chips and a sandwich.

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• Rochester: Welcome to Oakland Transit! | Authored 12 April 2024

  New fixed-route service to Rochester and enhanced fixed-route service in Auburn Hills, Troy, Clawson, and Royal Oak will begin on Monday, April 22nd.

  

• Take Transit to Opening Day 2024! What You Need to Know | Authored 03 April 2024

  Get to Comerica Park using SMART, DDOT, the QLINE, the People Mover, and MoGo.

  

• Take Transit to the Lions Playoff Game... Again! | Authored 17 January 2024

  Run it back.

  

• Take Transit to the Lions Playoff Game! What You Need to Know | Authored 12 January 2024

  All FAST routes will be operating at 30-minute frequency from noon to midnight on Sunday, January 14th. (FAST Woodward riders: Check the schedules before departing.)

  

• RTA Ballot Measure in 2024: Could It Still Happen? | Authored 10 October 2023

  We have options, but the state legislature needs to act quickly.

  

• November 2023 General Election: Races in Auburn Hills, Rochester, Rochester Hills | Authored 08 October 2023

  Here’s what’s happening at the local level next month.

• Oakland Transit: A historic expansion held back by historic suburban practices | Authored 15 September 2023

  It’s a celebration. But unfortunately, not everyone is invited.

  

• [Updated] Novi, Wixom, Bloomfield Hills: Welcome to Oakland Transit! | Authored 24 August 2023

  Fixed-route service to Novi, Wixom, and Bloomfield Hills (Woodward / Long Lake) will begin on Monday, September 11th.

  

• Intercity Connections: Navigating a Volatile Bus Network | Authored 21 August 2023

  Michigan’s intercity bus network has experienced several fluctuations in service levels and coverage area throughout the past year. Why is this, and what can be done to stabilize it?

  

• The State of Transit: An Advice Letter to SMART | Authored 02 February 2023

  As riders and advocates, we’ve proudly defended you for decades. Now we need you to stand up for us — and for yourself.

  

• Phoenix Reborn: Reorganizing Downtown Pontiac’s Bus Service | Authored 26 June 2022

  Closing the Phoenix Center bus stop isn’t a bad thing — as long as we implement its replacement properly.

  

• Biking as a Kid: Living “Off the Grid” | Authored 04 March 2021

  In my neighborhood, going for a bike ride means getting in the car. It doesn’t have to.

  

• College Commuter Vol. 2: Campus-Hopping | Authored 04 February 2020

  An adventure in inter-university travel and inclusivity

  

• An Argument for Public Transportation in Rochester, Rochester Hills | Authored 01 May 2019

  It’s time to put SMART on the ballot

  

• College Commuter: The State of Transit in Metro Detroit | Authored 06 February 2019

  A new suburban transit rider’s experiences with traveling by bus