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.

A new Grand Traverse Safe Streets Alliance has been formed to promote safer streets for pedestrians and cyclists in the region. The alliance includes Groundwork, TART Trails, the Cherry Capital Cycling Club, Norte, the Disability Network of Northern Michigan, the Traverse City Track Club, the Citizen’s Climate Lobby, and the League of Michigan Bicyclists. The alliance aims to promote the development of safe and effective non-motorized transportation and pedestrian corridors in Traverse City and adjacent counties.

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.