In Detroit, lack of transportation leaves patients vulnerable, but new initiatives aim to bridge the gap.
Eleanore Catolico
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Transportation
Broken cars and fragmented public transit detour Detroit patients’ care plans
Without access to a car, transportation alternatives can be unaffordable or inconvenient.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Transportation
When getting to the doctor is half the battle in Detroit
Without reliable transportation, Detroiters in need of regular medical care struggle to get to hospitals, clinics or pharmacies.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Transportation
‘We see a lot of helplessness’: At a Detroit clinic, transportation barriers put chronic disease, injured patients at risk
Transportation barriers prevent many Detroiters from accessing vital care at John Mailey’s clinic, which offers weight and blood pressure management.
Posted inResilience in the D
This retired firefighter battles Detroit’s home repair crisis
After a career as a Detroit firefighter, Gary Ringer is now helping residents keep their homes healthy and safe.
Posted inHealth and Welfare
5 years after COVID-19 outbreak, Detroit’s top public health official reflects on lessons learned, lives lost
Denise Fair Razo discusses the ways the pandemic transformed the city of Detroit’s public health strategy and prepares for what’s next.
Posted inTransportation
DDOT is planning to improve bus frequency. Here’s how.
Residents shared satisfaction over proposed frequency increases and disappointment over the loss of service along other major routes.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Education
Detroit seniors gain skills for an evolving digital age
St. Patrick Senior Center, a long-time community pillar, offers a mix of tech support and classes to overcome digital skills gap
Posted inTransportation
State of transit: Advocates push for more DDOT funding
A lack of funding was a key theme discussed during Transportation Riders United’s annual convening in Detroit.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Transportation
DDOT’s new director maps out vision, priorities
Robert Cramer, DDOT’s executive director of transit, aims to boost ridership to a level reached before COVID outbreak.