Transportation & Community Design
Livable Towns
With your involvement, we can continue working on innovative solutions to tame traffic in Traverse City's downtown and neighborhoods, improving livability and keeping T.C. thriving.
Livable Towns
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the goal of the livable towns program?
What new services will you explore?
Based on best practices in other towns and feedback from employers, multiple options are surfacing as initiatives to explore: Private commuter shuttles, a downtown on-demand shuttle, a circulator shuttle, and a bike share program.
How can I get involved?
Sign up for Groundwork's newsletter for updates on T.C. Mobility Lab and ways you can get involved. Also keep an eye out for the Advocate Academy that we co-produce with Norte. A six-week class taught in late winter, the academy teaches strategies and offers advice for dealing with local government on issues like making a town more walkable and bike-able. You may also contact Groundwork Deputy Director, James Bruckbauer.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW?
Livable Towns News
$42 Million Rail Upgrade Boosts Prospects for Passenger Rail
Above photo: Recently completed track upgrades near Traverse City. A passenger train line to Traverse City is one step closer to reality, thanks to a major boost from a federal grant program. Last week U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced that...
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...
Now Is the Time to Weigh in on Grandview Parkway Overhaul
Big changes are coming to Traverse City’s bay front avenue, Grandview Parkway, and more voices are needed to urge transportation planners to build not just a bigger road, but a far better road—one that sets the stage for our entire town as a place that values walking,...