Win! The #MiLeg heard our demand for more transit investment! $261 million for Local Bus Operating in the compromise budget!
But just $216M is considered ongoing funding, so will be the starting point next year. The additional $45M this year is one-time federal funding.
Several Midwest cities are still seeing VERY UNHEALTHY air quality readings this morning. Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, Indy, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh all have purple indicators. #AirQuality
Today was a powerful reminder of the importance of bus shelters AND timely service.
This shelter was very helpful but still uncomfortable when the 7 Mile @RideDDOT bus was 40 minutes late!
COMMUNITY EVENT: Soon, Michigan's legislators will be touring the state hearing from residents about where to take the future of our energy, with a listening session happening this Friday in DET. Want to give a public comment? Learn how tomorrow @ 6 PM. Volunteers welcome.
After you send your comments to @MichiganPSC, add the Dependable Energy Listening tour in Detroit at @Focus_HOPE to your calendar (6/16 from 11am-1pm) - speak up to let legislators know we deserve better from @DTE_Energy! https://t.co/QfZcjtj0bM #DTECanDoBetter#FossilFreeMI
Fed up with DTE electric bills that go up and service that goes down? Tell the Michigan Public Service Commission it’s time to leave DTE’s unaffordable rates, failing infrastructure, and dirty energy in the past. Take action at https://t.co/FfCIBcCuWr
If anyone needs pictures from @CountyTurn's Earth Day rally in Royal Oak today, I've just published a handful of mine under CC license on Wikimedia
https://t.co/OsLfLitTcz
Celebrate Earth Day with music, great speakers, a rally, climate march and fair on April 22!
At this event, we are calling on leadership to seize this moment to take administrative action to fight against the climate crisis. Sign up here: https://t.co/obgXwEtrHE
.@RepAndyLevin, @MalloryMcMorrow, @andrewsarpolis, & @CleanAirMoms_MI's Elizabeth Hauptman urge folks to attend the Turn Oakland County Green Earth Day Event on April 22nd! Watch the press conference: https://t.co/fdbZ8eMZ1f
We will be suspending most of our posting on here for the time being. Please come join us on Facebook or Instagram: https://t.co/yPHROcb0Yg or https://t.co/6zkpOfnfZk
Six days until election day. Make sure your Oakland County friends are informed voters!
Share these facts about the Oakland County Public Transportation millage on the November ballot!
@OakGov @smartbusorg @TheOaklandPress@OaklandCtyMoms@OaklandMIWorks@CountyTurn
Did you know transportation is 1/3rd of our climate emissions? That's why we're celebrating #TransitTuesday. If you can, take a selfie riding the bus and send to @DetroitTransit.