Creating Connections: A Terminus Relocation Proposal
Aisha Al Ali, Calvin Blackburn, Christine Wang, Nikunj Dholay, Charlie Dimitry McCann, Aaron Johnson, Wenjing Zhang, Dmitri Rudakewich, Claire Briglio, Haosheng Xie, Stefan Nielsen
Jonathan Levine
The University of Michigan’s Campus Plan 2050, released in the fall of 2024, proposed the construction an elevated Automated Transit System (ATS) connecting the North, Central, and Medical campuses within Ann Arbor, and a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was released shortly after. The final, northeastern station on University-owned land at the intersection of Plymouth Road and Green Road, is slated to incorporate a 4,000 spot parking garage, adding thousands of additional daily commuter trips in an area already facing increased congestion. Our team has identified a potential alternative site for the terminus-garage combination at the Park & Ride lot within…