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MDOT rendering of a ten-lane boulevard that will replace I-375.

September 20, 2023 Nat M. Zorach

MDOT: “An I-375 With Fewer Than Ten Lanes Would Take Away People’s Right To Get Around”

Our favorite road engineering agency is finally again talking about replacing the useless stretch of interstate that is I-375. Unfortunately, the plans just keep getting worse and worse.

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Cycling Parking Urban Planning

July 25, 2023 Nat M. Zorach

What If Every Street Project Required Rightsizing And Traffic Calming?

Detroit’s Department of Public Works spends a lot of time repaving streets. It doesn’t spend much time thinking about what might make those streets safer.

Climate Infrastructure

July 14, 2023 Nat M. Zorach

Green Stormwater Infrastructure Is A Win For Everyone

Gather round, children, for Handbuilt story hour. A few years ago at the Michigan Transportation Bonanza, an all-day forum in

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