HOPE YOU ALL CAN JOIN US!!
Transportation Riders United [TRU]
A coalition to improve Public Transportation in Metro
Detroit
1150 Griswold Suite 2800
Detroit, MI 48226
313.885.7588
fax 313.885.7883
kdkhands@voyager.net;
www.marp.org/tru.htm
PLEASE Join us for this VERY IMPORTANT MEETING of
TRANSPORTATION RIDERS UNITED
TRANSPORTATION RIDERS UNITED next Meeting. April 17 Monday [tax day]
7 pm, SPECIAL SPEAKERS!!!
7:00 PM Introductions and Announcements
7:15 PM Sen. Joe Young will provide an update on Act 51, Michigan
Transportation Funding Legislation.
8:pm Carmine Palombo SEMCOG’s Transportation Director and
staff member April Lee will present an information session on South East
Michigan Region’s Long-Range Plan Transportation through 2025. Slides and
Handouts Question and Answer time
WE WILL ALSO BE UNVEILING AN ALTERNATIVE VISION FOR IMPROVED TRANSIT
ACCESS AND MOBILITY IN DOWNTOWN DETROIT!
New Location: Swords into Plowshares Gallery 45 E. Adams NW
corner of Wood Ward and Grand Circus Park, Between Comerica Park and
Central Methodist Church) Parking available behind gallery. $3 donation
to pay cost of meeting space scholarships available at the
door.
Upcoming other Transit related dates - mark your
calendars
· SEMCOG’s
TAC April 25, 2000, 9:30 am 19th
Floor Edison Plaza; Public Comments on Long Range Plan invited.
Public comment period at the beginning of the meeting ONLY!. Meeting
starts on time.
· Woodward
Corridor Transit Study originally scheduled for March 29 have
been rescheduled to Wednesday May 3. Woodward Corridor Transit
Study:
- ·
Steering
Committee meeting 10 am. Invitation Only, but TRU has a
seat.
· Public
meeting for stakeholders: 1:30 pm First Congregational Church, Northeast
corner of Forest and Warren, Park behind church. Free
· Community
Report First Congregational Church, 6 pm (? I think) Northeast corner of
Forest and Warren, Park behind church. Free
·
· Detroit’s
Working for Environmental Justice Transportation, Summit and Training
Saturday May 20. For details contact Terrace Lang at 313-821-1064, or
terracelang@hotmail.com
· Congresswoman’s
Kilpatrick’s Regional Transportation Summit June 5 Details TBA
· SEMCOG’s
Recertification Meetings June 14 & 15; Related public hearing.
Time and format details TBA
Karen D. Kendrick-Hands
Air Policy Director,
East Michigan Environmental Action Council
Co-founder, Transportation Riders United
1067 Devonshire Road
Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230
313.885.7588, fax 313.885.7883
kdkhands@voyager.net
If you don't ask the right questions, you will never get to the right
answers . . .