A quick Google Maps satellite image reveals the inefficiencies of one of the area’s busiest intersections.
Articles by James Bruckbauer
To spur job growth, towns Up North bet on trains
Earlier this week the Traverse City Record-Eagle published a story about this region’s growing interest in freight rail and its potential to revitalize small town economies. And even though we’re just outside the Toronto to St. Louis trade area, this region is well positioned to revive its rail connection to the rest of North America.
Local Motion rolls out fact sheets on transportation habits
Local Motion, a new northwest Michigan program for improving transportation choices in the Grand Traverse region, is rolling out a series of fact sheets to outline our current transportation habits. This first sheet reveals the current reality: Most commuters in the Grand Traverse area drive very long distances to get to work.
The Regional Rider: The ‘Carefree and Car-Free Summer’ Edition
Trying to get around the Grand Traverse area without a car is no small task. But it’s getting easier every day.
State Transportation Update: Lawmakers Hit Brakes on Funding
There’s little doubt among lawmakers that Michigan must come up with new ways to pay for maintaining its broad transportation network. What’s unclear, however, is whether or not the new money would be invested in repairing our crumbling roads, or on building new and wider highways.
Bike-n-ride’ Bus Service to Suttons Bay Kicks Off Today
Northern Michigan’s robust trail network brings with it one challenge: So many bikes, but not enough space on the bus when you need a lift.