We love the intensity of these places! They give Michigan character. It’s the living memory of our automotive heritage celebrated on America’s first highway every year through the Woodward Dream Cruise. It’s the dozen different languages we hear chattering in cafes in Dearborn. It’s the thousand calories we guiltlessly indulge in on “paczki day” in Hamtramck. It’s the smile from a stranger at the library in Roseville, the welcoming handshake from the mayor in Southgate. It’s our neighbors and everything they do that give this places its unique sense of place.
At the Suburbs Alliance, we bring cities together to solve the region’s most pressing challenges, and our municipal members play a key role in setting our priorities and direction. When your community becomes a member of the Suburbs Alliance, you’re also becoming a leader in the region.
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Visit our Membership page to learn more about becoming a member of the Suburbs Alliance.
You can also contact Conan Smith at [email protected] or 866.960.8803 x701 for more information or to schedule a meeting or presentation to city officials to discuss the benefits of being a Michigan Suburbs Alliance community.
Now that the RTA has named a CEO, how will they tackle the task of unifying and expanding public transit in a disconnected region? Last week we sat down with Paul Hillegonds, chairman of the RTA, to discuss the future landscape of transit. He held nothing back, including an inspiring long-standing optimism for southeast Michigan.
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