by Sean Coté | May 31, 2023 | D3 Deep Dive, Detroit, Safety, Sean Coté, Series, transit, Walkability
In part one of this series we discovered where pedestrian- and cyclist-involved crashes are happening, determined a high injury network for pedestrians and cyclists, and compared those to traffic volumes, points of interest, and cycling infrastructure. In part two...
by Sean Coté | Apr 20, 2023 | D3 Deep Dive, Detroit, Safety, Sean Coté, Series, transit, Walkability
In September, 2022, the City of Detroit Public Works Department released a report on pedestrian safety Streets for People: Detroit Comprehensive Safety Action Plan with a vision to make Detroit streets safer for not just drivers, but for pedestrians, cyclists, and...
by Sean Coté | Apr 27, 2022 | Detroit, Economy, Jordan Graves, transit
As part of updating a presentation on regional employment patterns, we created new graphics exploring the Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) data, specifically looking at changes from 2015 to 2019. What is LEHD? The Longitudinal Employer-Household...
by d3wpadmin | May 7, 2012 | Dana Politi, transit
With gas prices rising, it is not surprising that many urban areas, large and small, have seen a jump in cyclist traffic. Current U.S. Census Bureau estimates show that bicycling as a primary means of transportation has increased 50% since 2000, even though cycling to...
by d3wpadmin | Dec 1, 2011 | Louis Bach, transit
Amtrak has announced that they are upgrading the infrastructure on their Detroit-Chicago line: A $196 million grant will reduce train travel time by 30 minutes between Detroit and Chicago. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood awarded the grant to the Michigan...
by d3wpadmin | Nov 15, 2011 | Danny Devries, transit
As home to the “Big Three,” Detroit is the Motor City, the modest region that drives the world. But what drives Detroiters? Cars, cars, cars. Sure, we have our SMART and DDOT buses, but according to the OneD Scorecard, Detroit has the sixth highest percentage of...
