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Transportation

Green and white 4 Woodward bus sits at a bus stop on a Detroit street.
Posted inFix this First

Detroit is ‘reimagining’ the future of transportation without fixing current problems

Avatar photo by Aaron Mondry and SaMya Overall August 23, 2023August 23, 2023

The Detroit Department of Transportation faces a driver shortage that has gotten worse in the last two years.

About a dozen cars, pickup trucks and SUVs of different makes and models in a parking lot with “used cars” banners hanging on lampposts.
Posted inHow to Detroit

Here are five used car scams to look out for when you’re buying on a budget

Avatar photo by SaMya Overall August 7, 2023July 31, 2023
Five orange and white construction cones block a lane of traffic, with an orange dotted arrow pointing to the right and the back of a white car in the background.
Posted inTransportation

You’re not imagining it: There’s more Detroit-area road construction this summer

Avatar photo by SaMya Overall July 19, 2023July 19, 2023
two students around middle school age step into a school bus
Posted inHow to Detroit

How to get your child to school in Detroit

by Outlier Staff April 18, 2023April 18, 2023
About 10 people gathered in front of “Spirit of Detroit” statue wearing winter coats, some people in masks and some using wheelchairs. Many holding signs reading “Our seniors matter,” “Detroiters matter,” “Respect our time!” and “5 more years of subpar service?”
Posted inSystems Repair

Mayor Duggan announces emergency plan to avoid reduction in Detroit’s paratransit services

by Malak Silmi December 8, 2022March 17, 2023
Posted inFix this First

Is a lack of transportation holding Detroiters back?

by Sarah Alvarez November 29, 2022March 17, 2023
Posted inFix this First

Does it cost too much to get around Detroit?

by Sarah Alvarez November 29, 2022March 17, 2023
Posted inFix this First

Is getting around Detroit safe enough?

by Sarah Alvarez November 29, 2022March 17, 2023
several electric scooters parked on an empty sidewalk in downtown detroit
Posted inHow to Detroit

Scoot elsewhere: Detroit imposes weekend curfew on electric scooter use downtown

Kate Abbey-Lambertz headshot by Kate Abbey-Lambertz May 26, 2022March 15, 2023
Posted inSystems Repair

What officials are – and aren’t – doing right now to protect Detroit pedestrians

Kate Abbey-Lambertz headshot by Kate Abbey-Lambertz May 26, 2022March 15, 2023
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