Tag Archives: Gretchen Whitmer

The New Mobility Requires A New Workforce

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Nat Zorach

This morning I attended “Driving Our AV Future,” an event produced by the Michigan Mobility Institute (MMI) and the Partnership for Transportation Innovation and Opportunity (PTIO). The event took place at the Industry Innovation Center (formerly just NextEnergy) across from TechTown. … Continue reading →

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Lansing Field Trip: Michigan Public Service Commission

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Nat Zorach

Today marked my quarterly pilgrimage to the great center of Mitten-power, that is, Lansing, Michigan. I go up every few months for the Energy Waste Reduction work group meeting. The EWR committee is convened by the Michigan Public Service Commission … Continue reading →

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The Somewhat Unsurprising Struggle of Detroit’s Streetcar

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Nat Zorach

Figures out this week show that Detroit’s QLINE streetcar, once heralded as a bringer of progress to our struggling city, show that ridership is a fraction of what it was projected to be, as reported this week by Detroit Metro … Continue reading →

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