An organization of metro Detroit bus riders and our allies, working together in a movement for better public transit.
Detroit, MI
Joined September 2017
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Build the base, leverage bus rider power, win real transit for metro Detroit. motorcityfreedomriders.org/j… Become a member, we'll follow you back
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Get ready to join to the Virtual Job Fair tomorrow 10:00am-12:00pm. You must apply in order to receive virtual invite. The people who work for DDOT are what make it special. We are looking for dedicated employees who
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Countywide SMART millage for Oakland County! And a ten year renewal period instead of four! Be sure to vote yes in November
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The most nailbiting way to do the vote - through roll call. Gingell votes Yes! Kuhn absent. 13 yays..7 nays. RESOLUTION ADOPTED
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Lowest-taxes-in-the-County-Livonia has one intersection that doesn’t have issues with retail/commercial vacancies and has had consistent investment over the last 5-10 years…. Can you guess what intersection?
Here’s a hint:
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While watching this @OakGov board meeting, northern OC members are speaking against funding transit that serves beyond their city whilst almost ALL of their roads are county roads, funded by the rest of us. If they can opt out of transit funding, we should stop funding those 🤷🏻
If you're not making public comment at the Oakland County Commission, you can join us at the Crofoot for @DetroitTransit 's Transit Town Hall! Featuring Pontiac City Council member Mikel Goodman
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Mikal Goodman, Pontiac City Councilman and SMART rider, talks about how SMART helps people get to school and work. "Really being able to allow people... to be able to do more, to go to communities they are not welcomed into" will "create a great equalizer in Oakland County."
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Kermit Williams of Pontiac, former city council member & Oakland Forward organizer. He expresses strong support for transit in Oakland County & the need for people to decide what it looks like.
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Michael Kosuth, Rochester resident and teacher, talks about the affordability problems of having a car and no access to transit. He doesn't make much money, and transit expansion to Rochester will help him stay in the city he chose to live in.
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If you'd like to watch the livestream directly, here's the link!
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Hi everyone! This is Claire.
In a few minutes I'll start a livetweet of our Oakland County Transit Townhall in Pontiac.
Looking forward to it! 🌇
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The Oakland County Board of Commissioners just called the roll. Follow our account as we document this meeting!
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Don't miss the #OaklandCounty Public Transit Town Hall! Tomorrow at the Crofoot, 1 Saginaw St in downtown Pontiac. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and all are welcome!
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Per R Commiss Joliat, the Cmtte unanimously amended the resolution to specify a floor amount of funding to NOTA, WOTA, and OPC.
The Oakland County Commission Leg Affairs Committee UNANIMOUSLY recommended the countywide transit ballot resolution to the full board!
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How should #OaklandCounty expand fixed bus routes? Here's a proposal the @OakGov Commission is considering.
#AllinforTransit – at Pontiac, MI
Ceremony for new coaches for @RideDDOT at Rosa Parks Transit Center! The new buses will improve reliability and rider experience
28 new buses will replace old ones from 2010, that are at the end of their service life. 20 more will follow for a total of 48 new buses. They will have USB phone charging ports and hospital-grade air filters for COVID safety!