Local cyclists are reporting that several bike lanes in Ann Arbor have recently been restriped.

They include

• State Street
• Plymouth
• Liberty from Maple Rd to downtown

Here’s a cool video:

For those of you who don’t know, the Washtenaw Area Transportation Study (WATS) does most of the transportation planning for the county.  They recently put together a Long Range Transportation Plan for 2030.  This coincides nicely with Ann Arbor’s Transportation Plan Update.

In addition to creating the Long Range Plan, WATS now has its own blog.  Here’s what you’ll find on the blog:

This blog will keep you updated on the development of the Long Range Plan and provide you with an opportunity to participate in developing the Plan.

Meeting times and locations along with other transportation related information will be posted. We’ll also work to keep content updated frequently. Click the subscribe button on the right to add our feed or enter your email address in the space provided to receive email updates when we post new information.

The wonderful Transit group Transit Riders United recently released a report titled “The Economic Case for Light Rail in Detroit”.  I haven’t read it yet, but will defintely put in on my reading list.

Much of the report details other major metropolitan areas that have invested in public transit and seen big results.  Why not Metro Detroit.

Check out The Economic Case for Light Rail in Detroit by clicking here.