Above: Multifamily row houses built America's iconic cities, and they remain in great demand today. A lack of residences such as these tried-and-true smaller multifamily dwellings is part of the "missing middle" problem that housing advocates see as essential to...
The Traverse City of Tomorrow Is on the Drawing Board
We asked city planner Shawn Winter to share some backstory and tips for engaging. Traverse City's City Planner, Shawn Winter, is undertaking two major planning pieces not even two years into the job. This fall, the city is rewriting the Master Plan and creating the...
Ride Hailing, Accessible Housing at a Big New Station, more!
BATA has been keeping busy with day-to-day operations and planning for the future. With so much to catch up on, I sat down with Eric Lingaur, BATA’s Director of Communications and Development, to get the full scoop! Ridership & Hiring Carolyn: By the...
Key Takeaways From 2022 National Shared Mobility Summit
I recently spent a few days in Chicago for the 2022 National Shared Mobility Summit put on by the Shared-Use Mobility Center. Their mission is to advocate for equitable, affordable, and environmentally sound mobility across the US. There was no shortage of...
The House Hunters
Where will people live? On my journey to pick up lunch, I pass help-wanted sign after help-wanted sign. Employers can’t find workers—more evidence that the housing pinch is being heard and felt from every corner of our community. A week doesn’t go by...
Thoughts From Carolyn’s Kingsley Commute
I started riding BATA’s Bayline bus route recently, and I’m hooked! I love it, and I think you may too. After a year plus of working from home and spotty internet at my new house, I needed a change of scenery and started going into the downtown office a couple of...