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Fresh asphalt for the new Ralph C Wilson Jr trail around Belle Isle. Photos from 5/17/2025 #IronBelleTrail

TRU's Transit Tuesday Talk is TONIGHT, 6pm at the Mercury Bar in Corkown (or via Zoom). We'll be speaking along with city's Complete Streets & Joe Louis Greenway leaders. Register at secure.everyaction.com/f8eg6PwdGEm2fr…

SAVE THE DATE: The 2025 Detroit Bike Summit is at Chandler Park (12831 Frankfort St, Detroit) on June 28th from 10am until 4pm. More details to follow!

Greater Corktown Choice Neighborhood Street Improvement Community Meeting is TONIGHT May 21st from 5-7:30pm at Detroit PAL, 1680 Michigan Ave. Discussion includes Ash St improvements, 14th St Streetscape & 10th St Greenway. RSVP at buff.ly/Y2kSEu9

Concrete is being poured for the new section of the Joe Louis Greenway between W. Jefferson and the Gordie Howe International Bridge US Port of Entry (near Fort Wayne). Landscaping is coming!

One question from yesterday's Corktown meeting: Do you prefer a 2-way cycletrack on 14th Street or 2 one-way bike lanes? Pros and cons for both. Cycletrack is easier to maintain & is consistent with SW Greenway, 15th & Roosevelt Park. Thoughts? buff.ly/JGkALGg

Volunteers for the Detroit Rescue Mission park in the bike lanes on Third just north of MLK. Rather than ticket them, we've proposed that the city remove the left turn lanes to legalize the parking and extend the bike lanes next to them. Let's get some bike racks here, too.

Coupe Day happening THIS WEEKEND! Saturday is the big gathering at Cass Park with a 3pm bike show & 4pm ride. Bike clubs are coming from as far away as Houston this year. #GrownMenOnBikes #GrownLadiesOnWheels

Another factor was Richard Schwinn's retirement and the closing of Waterford Precision Cycles, who made Shinola's frames. "Shinola said it isn't closing the door on bikes completely." buff.ly/747sne7

Heads up! Tonight's Friday Night Groove has been canceled. It will be back next week. facebook.com/story.php?stor…

CPSC voted 3-2 on proposed safety standards for e-bike/e-scooter Li-ion batteries. 3 commissioners voting in favor were fired the next day. Remaining 2 withdrew the standard. Preventing battery fires is critical for safely storing e-bikes inside buildings. buff.ly/KLyTMg1

The next MDOT I-375 public meeting is June 5th 5:30-7:30pm at The Eastern, 3434 Russell in Eastern Market. Presentation starts at 6pm. Can't attend? Presentation will be posted at 375detroit.org

Non-motorized planners from the cities of Detroit & Windsor join the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority for a discussion today at the Ontario Bike Summit. We're presenting this afternoon: Early Detroit/Windsor Bicycling History & the fight for Good Roads. buff.ly/oONmiCC

"We want to get out of our cars. We want to use the island differently. So how do we do that? We were able to bring on a design firm to basically start to put that (idea) to paper and design basically a public square at the heart of all of these assets." buff.ly/WRc2Ewb

Last day to complete the Eliza Howell Park Master Plan survey. The plan creates a long-term vision for the park that can be implemented in phases over the next 10 years. buff.ly/FgxdCOK

"I don't recall other people walking that day, and there were very few cars. The sun had climbed high in the sky by then. It had turned hot and humid, but we trudged on toward Canada as if we were going to conquer Mt. Everest."

MDOT hosting I-375 community open house Thursday June 5th 5:30-7:30pm to review advancements on the reconnecting communities project at The Eastern (3434 Russell). Will be discussing early construction activities expected this fall. buff.ly/ObFkcVO

Tomorrow: Council asked to accept grant to study removal of all but one at-grade railroad crossing over Lonyo (w/a new bridge) and Central near Kronk in SW Detroit. The remaining crossing is a minor industrial spur on Lonyo - the Joe Louis Greenway route. buff.ly/EYti7nx