That Time Detroit Almost Expanded Transit—And How It Still Could https://urbanists.video/videos/watch/8de7816a-b22f-48fb-a8d1-c26c2de770cd In 2016, Detroit came within less than 20,000 votes of passing a massive transit investment plan that would have transformed the city. It needs that investment. Detroit is the second largest city in the Midwest with 4.4 million in the metro area, but it has transit funding more like you’d find in a much smaller city. It spends about 1/3 as much per person as other large US cities. It has no subway, no commuter rail, basically no light rail—not even BRT. Detroit transit is failing its citizens, but it doesn’t have to be that way. In this video, I talk to Megan Owens who leads Detroit’s leading transit advocate, Transit Riders United. She was on the front lines fight for the 2016 ballot initiative - and she's still fighting to expand transit in Detroit. Our conversation was inspiring about the future of Detroit and the broader Midwest. Let me know what you think in the comments! Join Transit Riders United Donate to Transit Riders United Donate to help expand the channel Find me on Mastodon Feel free to jump around the video: Chapter 1: Detroit's History Chapter 2: A Bold Plan Chapter 3: The Outcome Chapter 4: What's Next Take Action & Conclusion Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:19:02 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://urbanists.video That Time Detroit Almost Expanded Transit—And How It Still Could https://urbanists.video/lazy-static/avatars/5e1b0dd4-c5ba-4867-a44e-929495166d35.png https://urbanists.video/videos/watch/8de7816a-b22f-48fb-a8d1-c26c2de770cd All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://urbanists.video/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder. <![CDATA[That Time Detroit Almost Expanded Transit—And How It Still Could - Matt Caffrey]]> https://urbanists.video/w/iwkcS41nopUmkUMtwUCySr;threadId=3755 https://urbanists.video/w/iwkcS41nopUmkUMtwUCySr;threadId=3755 Sat, 13 May 2023 00:32:52 GMT @activenashville thank you - it was awesome getting to interview Megan.

We got the maps from this Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/PrettyCityMaps

]]> Matt Caffrey <![CDATA[That Time Detroit Almost Expanded Transit—And How It Still Could - Active Nashville]]> https://urbanists.video/w/iwkcS41nopUmkUMtwUCySr;threadId=3755 https://urbanists.video/w/iwkcS41nopUmkUMtwUCySr;threadId=3755 Fri, 12 May 2023 22:20:11 GMT A really good interview! I feel like the regional authority is key, it's so hard to make functional transit if an agency's authority ends at the city or county line.

By the way, those maps on the wall are beautiful, where did you get them?

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