Sometimes it seems that the rest of the country takes some sort of not-so-secret delight from Detroit's slow but steady decay. The truth is, the sprawling municipality faces a swath of unique challenges that are only compounded by a dearth of resources.
Look no further than the city's transportation infrastructure to see what we mean. Built as the ultimate temple for the car, Detroit's planners could hardly conceive of a time when residents would prefer to take public transportation. As a result, it's nearly impossible to get from the city center to the outlying suburbs without a vehicle.
But that may change sometime soon. The attitude has shifted in The D, and urban planners and business leaders are working together with a grassroots surge to get help people get where they need to go in a safe, timely and economical manner.
From light-rail proposals to efforts like the private Detroit Bus Company, Detroit is on the verge of re-imagining its public transportation infrastructure. Translogic took the time to get a feel for where Detroit is now and where it's headed in the near future. Watch the video below to check it out for yourself.
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