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Dave
@DE_Gifford
Amateur urbanist & historian. Novice husband, dad & musician. Professional procrastinator. Auto industry employee. Promoting public transit at @TransitGuideDET
Nov 1, 2024 • 10 tweets • 8 min read
A brief past/present/future of the triangle that is Monroe, Cadillac Square & Campus Martius in Detroit. 🧵 Image Between the days of the first fort and the layout we know today, there was Fort Shelby. It sat north of Savoyard Creek, the first creek to be buried & turned into an underground sewer. The angled fence follows today's Michigan Avenue. Image
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Aug 8, 2023 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
"We hear your requests for more rail & buses but we think what you really mean is wider roads. Thank you for your comments." - MDOT "We hear your requests for connecting downtown Detroit to DTW Airport so we are building you a connected highway."
May 23, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Drivers get airbags, seatbelts, crumple zones & are wrapped in steel. Our Department of Roads & Automobiles has failed to protect pedestrians. This was a young mother who died. Her name was Iris Liciaga. MDOT will not install bollards or put up arrow signs to make this road safer This is exactly the kind of scenario that @schmangee talks about in Right of Way. MDOT will do nothing to make this intersection safer. Pedestrians are "Unsafe on any Street." This style of unprotected bike lane is also unsafe. It puts cyclists in conflict with the turn lane.