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Promoting public transit in Detroit at @TransitGuideDET. Husband, father, foster parent, musician, advocate for safer streets.
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.