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.
Articles by James Bruckbauer
Google Saves Big By Offering Bus Passes, Specialist Says
One of the benefits you’re offered on your first day as a Google employee in downtown Ann Arbor is a financial incentive to leave your car at home. Mary Sell told the audience at the Getting Transportation to Work Commuter Summit in Traverse City earlier this month that the company offers one of the best commuter incentive packages in the city.
The Regional Rider: ‘Moving Forward’ Edition
If you missed the Getting Transportation to Work Commuter Summit, you missed the best transportation event of the year.
Stanford’s Cost Saving Lesson: Parking Doesn’t Pay
In the late 1990s, Stanford University found a way to trim the mounting costs of providing a high quality education: Pay university staff to leave their cars parked at home. Locally, Northwestern Michigan College recently unveiled a new master plan, which calls for an additional 244 parking spaces to accommodate an expanding technical education program and double the amount of student housing. Are there any lessons local college officials can learn from the California university?
Next Week’s Commuter Summit: Meet the Speakers
Traverse City will welcome two special guests for next Tuesday’s Getting Transportation to Work Commuter Summit. Mary Sell is the Commuter Services Specialist for GetDowntown Ann Arbor, and Jeff Tumlin is a national transportation expert and parking guru.
The Regional Rider: Commuter Rhymes Edition
It’s time for bikes and buses ’cause the weather’s gettin’ warmer. The 19th Annual Smart Commute Week is just around the corner!