This year’s rail conference with the theme Pivot to the Future brought together industry professionals, government officials, and transportation advocates to discuss the future of rail in Michigan. From workforce development to ambitious goals for expanding service...
Today, July 26, 2024, is National Disability Independence Day, the day when our country commemorates the 34th anniversary of the passing of the Americans With Disabilities Act and honors the individuals whom the act aims to protect and support for better lives. As...
People want more choices, not just more roads. Across the nation and here at home in Michigan, an ever-growing percentage of the population would like to see better development of public transportation. This was evident in the push we saw from some of our state...
Today, on International Pride Day, Anna Dituri, Board President of Up North Pride, shares thoughts on safe spaces and mutual respect. As told to Jeff Smith. When I think about this day, International LGBT Pride Day, the thing that first comes to mind is the need for a...
Enshrined as a federal holiday in 2020, Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865. On that day in Galveston, Texas, Major General Gordon Granger announced the enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in the state, 71 days...
[Download a pdf of the Executive Director Position Profile] Hello Readers, Hello. This is Cheryl Hutchinson, Board Chair of Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities. Today I'm sharing one of the most important emails ever sent in the 29 years that Groundwork...