Coverage of transit solutions, including public transportation, bikes, buses, light rail, commuter trains, and ferries, especially those intended to reduce congestion, improve air quality, and provide efficient movement across a metropolitan area.
Less than 10% of Kalamazoo’s nearly 800 bus stops were considered accessible a dozen years ago, but today almost half are accessible. In 2020, the city of Kalamazoo designated $180,000 of its sidewalk improvement budget to creating accessible bus stops in its five core neighborhoods.
From walking, to biking, to taking the bus the ways of getting around Kalamazoo are many. Here are some scenes from the street as seen by a Voices of Youth Program participant.
The latest installment in the Voices of Youth series looks at transportation and getting to school and discusses solutions to late buses.
How could Urbandale be "The Home of the First Auto Tours"? Keep reading.
Even for those who choose to go without a car there are some times when four wheels are nice to have. For them, the sharing economy has a solution.
Because there is more than one way to tell a story Southwest Michigan's Second Wave asked artist Simon Borst to create a graphic way of telling of the tale of the Kalamazoo Valley River Trail. He presents a story of gaps in the trail and what they mean for trail users.
With 50 charging stations at 16 locations, Kalamazoo currently has the highest charging capacity of any Michigan city. Denise McGeen looks at how plug-in vehicles are being welcomed across the state.
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