MoGo celebrates a year of accessible mobility in Detroit

MoGo celebrates a year of accessible mobility in Detroit

Flanked by a table of pizzas, a plentiful supply of yellow beer, and a diverse crowd from around the metro area, MoGo Detroit founder and Executive Director Lisa Nuszkowski beamed, introducing her team at the bikeshare company. The occasion on May 23 helped celebrate the one-year anniversary of the organization that promotes individual and independent […]

Free street parking downtown through Christmas

Free street parking downtown through Christmas

Here’s some great news if you’re headed downtown to do your final shopping for Christmas. There’s free metered street parking anywhere in the city today through Christmas. “People are encouraged to use the opportunity to visit many of the unique businesses and attractions offered in neighborhoods across the city,” says the City of Detroit. If […]

DDOT helps its drivers stand up for fitness

DDOT helps its drivers stand up for fitness

  DDOT bus drivers have to sit down on the job. That’s not the healthiest position to hold for all those hours driving Detroiters around the city.  To help those drivers deal with the issue, DDOT has teamed up with the Detroit Medical Center for its 61 Day Challenge, a health education campaign focusing on […]

County, City reach tentative agreement on jail swap, Rock Ventures to build

County, City reach tentative agreement on jail swap, Rock Ventures to build

A deal to create a new criminal justice complex seems to be locked down with the announcement by Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans today that a tentative agreement with the City of Detroit and Mayor Mike Duggan for the acquisition of land needed to proceed with Rock Ventures’ proposal to build a new criminal justice complex. Under the agreement, […]

New DDOT service expansion starts; 650 weekly trips added

New DDOT service expansion starts; 650 weekly trips added

In Detroit, a city where cars rule and transportation issues are paramount, having a well-oiled transportation system is essential to everyone’s quality of life. To that end, the city of Detroit under Mayor Mike Duggan has worked over the past few years to update and expand its bus services. Starting Monday, Detroiters will be seeing […]

New Jobs in the D!

New Jobs in the D!

More bus drivers are needed immediately, according to the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT), which is in the midst of the first part of a major service expansion.  The second phase of expansion efforts will commence in January. At least 100 new Transportation Equipment Operators (bus drivers) are being sought. Interested job candidates are encouraged […]