Wayne State Looks to the Stars with Newest Acquisition
Wayne State University is adding a state-of-the-art robotically controlled observatory to its assets. But, the Dan Zowada Memorial Observatory is...
Toyota to Build Driverless Vehicle Test Center in Michigan
Toyota is increasing its stake in creating autonomous vehicles. And the Japanese automaker is doing it in Michigan. J. Carlisle...
What’s the QLine’s Future After A Year of Disappointing Ridership?
Sandra Svoboda/ WDET The numbers are in for Detroit’s QLine streetcar one year into its operations -- and they’re not great....
From Bridge Magazine: A Review of the QLine [TRANSCRIPT]
Jake Neher/WDET Detroit’s new streetcar, the QLine, had just half the ridership needed to break even in its first 11...
Detroit Tops Metro List for Number of New Housing Permits
Metro Detroit continues to recover from the recession that hit the region nearly 10 years ago. That’s according to...
Metro Detroit Continues Upward Residential Building Trend
Southeast Michigan continues to bounce-back from the recession of 2009. A report released Thursday says new residential building permits...
Regional Transit Authority of SE Michigan Wants Your Input on Transit Plan
WDET/Laura Herberg This week, the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA) kicks off its public comment period about its...
What Would it Take to Get a Speed Bump in a Detroit Neighborhood?
WDET/Laura Herberg WDET Asks: What do you and your neighbors want in your community to make it better? Detroiter Oliver...
Campaign to Shut Down Oil Pipeline Under Straits of Mackinac Gaining Support
Governor Rick Snyder is asking Enbridge Energy to accelerate it’s decommissioning of the Line 5 pipeline under the Straits...
Are U.S. Small Cars on the Road to Extinction?
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Several media outlets report that General Motors plans to end production of its Chevrolet Sonic and Impala models....
Can Suburbs Shaped By Cars Build Walkable Downtowns from Scratch?
City of Warren The city of Warren is seeking a developer to build a brand new $125 million downtown area....
New to Bus Riding? Here’s Help
A handful of people with the nonprofit Congress of Communities was standing on Vernor Highway in southwest Detroit. They were waiting to take the No. 49 bus, not to go anywhere...
