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.
What is Grand Traverse Safe Streets Alliance?
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.
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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Resources
WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW?
Livable Towns News
West Lafayette Sets Scooter Rules for the Road
Bird’s big, unstructured e-scooter drop caused an uproar. Spin is getting it right. How good rules led to a solution.
Let’s Help Save the Cedar BATA Bus Route
BATA bus service to Cedar has been an on-again, off-again thing the past couple of years. Let’s get together, make a good plan with lots of community input and give a good try at making the route more popular and improve profitability.
TC Can Jump Ahead of Shared Bikes and E-Scooters
E-scooters and shared bikes are booming across the United States, and they will eventually arrive in Traverse City. How should we manage them to get all the benefits and none of the hassle?