Evaluating Funding for Public Transit to Advance Michigan’s Climate Goals
Shanea Condon, Andrew Darvin, Paul Jones III, Catherine Kemp, Camilla Lizundia, Christopher Moon-Miklaucic, Simon Rivers, Sydney Weisman, Arin Yu
Joe Grengs
Abstract Michigan is committed to addressing climate change throughout the state. The MI Healthy Climate Plan lays out a broad vision for fulfilling Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s pledge to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. However, this plan and others – such as the Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) long-range plan Michigan Mobility 2045 – fail to recognize that strong public transit systems are essential for addressing climate change. Transportation Riders United (TRU), a nonprofit organization that advocates for public transit in the Detroit region, understands that Michigan must reduce its heavy reliance on driving because single-occupancy vehicles are a leading source…
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