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Five Ways To Beat Traffic in TC: Manage the Demand

Choices | January 15, 2014 | By James Bruckbauer

Traffic is a hot issue in Traverse City, yet much of the debate focuses on how to move traffic from one area to another, rather than ways to actually reduce it. Unless we give visitors and workers more options for getting around, congestion will increase....

Five Ways to Beat Traffic in TC: Improve South Airport Road

Local Motion | January 6, 2014 | By James Bruckbauer

South Airport Road, the region’s main east-west route, is choked with industrial parks, strip-malls, fast food joints—and lots of cars. It’s a busy road for motorists, and dangerous for people who bus, bike or walk. But a series of small changes, like imp...

Five Ways to Beat Traffic in TC: Improve Grandview Parkway

Local Motion | December 20, 2013 | By James Bruckbauer

There are a few ways to improve flow so the parkway can better handle traffic and, at the same time, become safer for those who want to cross between downtown and the lake....

Five Ways To Beat Traffic In TC: Improve Division Street

Local Motion | December 10, 2013 | By James Bruckbauer

Improving Division is just one piece of a broad set of strategies to reduce congestion in the Traverse City area. Others strategies include improving Grandview Parkway and S. Airport Roads, upgrading Keystone and Beitner Roads; and making it easier for p...

The Regional Rider - A Commuter Habits Holiday

Local Motion | December 4, 2013 | By James Bruckbauer

Wow! It’s going to be a cold, snowy winter here in northern Michigan. All you regular bike or walk commuters may want to thaw out on a nice, warm bus this winter. Brrrr…
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Healthy Living Begins With Morning Commute

Local Motion | November 8, 2013 | By James Bruckbauer

In the Grand Traverse region, our long-distance commutes are having a big impact on our health. In fact, most Grand Traverse area workers spend about 46 minutes a day sitting alone in their cars traveling to and from work....

Five Ways to Beat Traffic in Traverse City

Choices | November 4, 2013 | By James Bruckbauer

We also know we can’t build our way out of congestion. No city in the world has ever done this, and Traverse City will not be the first. But what we can do is this: Manage regional traffic and reduce in-town, peak-hour commuter traffic. We’ll explore thes...

Transportation habits hurt Grand Traverse pocketbooks

Local Motion | October 28, 2013 | By James Bruckbauer

Transportation costs in the Grand Traverse region are sky-high. In fact, the average family spends about $15,000 a year on transportation alone, according to the Center for Neighborhood Technology.
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Five Reasons Your Company Should Offer Commuter Benefits

Choices | October 8, 2013 | By James Bruckbauer

Companies all over the Grand Traverse area are discovering that by making it easier for staff to carpool, bus, bike or walk to work, they can become better neighbors, keep their workplace healthy, and boost their bottom lines....

How to Choose the Right Transportation Project

Choices | October 2, 2013 | By James Bruckbauer

The trends in transportation decision-making are clear: The criteria for measuring performance are becoming increasingly data driven, outcomes-based, and focus on preservation, long-term costs/benefits, and economic return. ...

Odyssey Travelers Stop in TC

Choices, All Abord | September 27, 2013 | By James Bruckbauer

Yesterday, members of the Transportation for Michigan coalition visited Traverse City to kick off a two-day quest to travel around the state using only bikes, buses, and trains. ...

Regional Rider - "I Got Stripes"

Choices | September 24, 2013 | By James Bruckbauer

Earlier this month, engineers laid down fresh new bike lanes as part of a resurface project along heavily traveled Cass Street in Traverse City. The new lanes will help more downtown commuters leave their cars at home and bike to work....

Detroit Hotels Want Shuttle Service; Airport Doesn’t See Need

Choices, All Abord | September 17, 2013 | By James Bruckbauer

Metro Airport officials in Detroit don’t think people want more transportation options to and from downtown. But, Detroit’s hotel and tourism officials disagree....

Should road projects offer a return on investment?

Local Motion | September 12, 2013 | By James Bruckbauer

This short video compares how local officials typically think about return vs. the actual financial returns a project might provide....

Traffic solutions require leadership, not a bridge

Great Towns | September 9, 2013 | By James Bruckbauer

Traffic problems take on new urgency during Traverse City’s busy season as too much congestion hampers business growth, wastes fuel, and hurts this area’s quality of life. But local leaders need to fix our existing transportation network first before purs...

CHART: Does Federal Transportation Spending Reflect Shifting Trends?

All Aboard, Choices | September 4, 2013 | By James Bruckbauer

Do our transportation investments reflect the rapidly changing demand for buses and trains?...

Conference Highlights Rail’s Potential in Michigan

All Aboard | August 29, 2013 | By James Bruckbauer

Earlier this week, MLUI joined transportation experts, engineers, train advocates, rail companies and decision makers in Lansing at the Michigan Rail Conference....

Road builders admit: ‘We can’t build our way out of congestion’

Choices | August 22, 2013 | By James Bruckbauer

One of nation’s largest road-building firms, HNTB, recently admitted something transportation advocates have argued for many years: “We can’t build our way out of traffic congestion.”...

GT Road Commission To Consider Complete Streets

Choices | August 21, 2013 | By James Bruckbauer

Grand Traverse County road officials could adopt a policy that would symbolize its commitment to improving roads, reducing traffic congestion, and helping people get around the region efficiently....

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