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Here's a quick lesson on bike facilities and transportation funding. Yes, we use some transportation funding to build them and a portion of that funding is tied to user fees. Some facilities are...

That's no revelation and that's not the point of what I wrote.

The RCOC has built an unsustainable road infrastructure by design and has expected everyone else to continue funding them. They are...

The competence of the RCOC is limited to what they've always done -- build more roads and assume someone will give them the money to maintain them. They admit they cannot afford to maintain the roads...

Yesterday, the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund recommended $34.4 million in grants for the RiverWalk, Milliken State Park, Globe Building, and Dequindre Cut. The city was recommended for a...

One suggestion: Read the posts and follow the links before replying. If you had done that, you would have read that the DNRE has submitted a $2 million Trust Fund grant.

From what I hear, the city, or more specifcally the DEGC is realizing that given the current market -- along with the availability of funding for green space acquisition and development -- projects...

I've just posted additional information on the DNRE's current Trust Fund grants for expanding Milliken State Park and developing a portion of the Globe Building. Trust Fund board members also pushed...

There are conceptual plans to continue the Rouge Gateway trail from Michigan Avenue and the Rouge to Fordson Island and on to the Fort Street bridge. I have not heard any information on when this...

Here's more information on potential Detroit-Windsor ferry service.

About half of DDOT's buses now have bicycle racks. DDOT expects all of their buses to have racks by the first quarter of 2011.

More details at:...

That's correct as far as I know. I blogged a little about it.
http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2010/11/10/detroit-riverwalk-lands-a-transportation-enhancement-grant

Cooper, They are looking at bike lanes on some of those streets and others in the area.

Wolverine, I think a lot folks expected the a Dequindre Cut greenway, but that wasn't their design. It is a...

The Midtown Loop consists of four main sidewalk segments. Combined, those sidewalks do form a loop.

Which trees were tore up, 1953? The Midtown Loop runs along the DIA's northern border at Kirby. Here's the before on Streetview and the after.

The Chene Park reference in the minutes is misleading. The DNRE was interested in the undeveloped land *around* Chene Park.

I've just posted more information on Detroit RiverWalk improvements including some possible expansions for Milliken State Park. I'll try getting more information on the Chene Park reference this...

[SWMAP, I recommend adding these types of people to your ignore list so you don't see their posts. It's accessible in the User CP.]

Jiveturkey,

I'm not an expert on this but I know some...

Yeah! And it's just like the Tour de Troit. It was just a small, grassroots event. As soon as it became a GREAT event... um... oh, it didn't have any issues. The event organizers worked with the city...

Scott,

MDOT has construction drawings for this project, but there isn't a map. I am discussing citywide bike map possibilities with city officials and others.

Actually the far right lane was not a parking lane, at least within Detroit. This was the biggest impediment to getting bike lanes on Michigan Avenue. MDOT would not pay for the paving and...

Russ Harding is absolutely clueless once again. It's clear he has no understanding about the problems with Michigan's Right to Farm law and urban agriculture. The former is what's keeping the city...

You saved me time because I was going to post something similar. I'm glad the ACS population numbers are now closer to the regular estimates. It was ridiculous having such a discrepancy. And, I've...

I wouldn't hold my breath. I contacted the promoters this morning and it sounds like they have not looked into getting event insurance -- and aren't sure they even will. Without it, the city is...

Thanks to everyone who participated. By next summer, we're going to start seeing the fruits of the Tour's fundraising as the city gets more bike lanes and routes through Corktown and Mexicantown.
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The text on the ticket doesn't determine what you get. It's based on the ticket color. Red and green tickets are for beverages. Pink and green are for food.

Oh, I'm not sure if we are serving any...