Traffic congestion is a real problem on the island. As summer approaches, the DNR is looking at how to make it smoother.
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Higher definition cameras could curb freeway shootings, Detroit chief says
White said if the department gets access to higher quality freeway cameras, they would only be used to fight part one violent crimes, which includes fatal and non-fatal shootings.
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City Council wants driver bonuses, low-income fare for DDOT riders
DDOT has held public input sessions in recent weeks to discuss how it should spend $51 million in federal rescue dollars.
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Detroit’s I-375 project to bring highly valued real estate – who gets it?
When I-375 was constructed, the freeway destroyed two thriving Black communities and displaced more than 100,000 residents. Some want the land returned to the descendants.
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DDOT wants more surveillance on city buses
The concept has been floated as an improved safety measure during public input sessions as the department decides how it should spend $51 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds.
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Clinic to help Detroiters get driver’s licenses restored
Under state legislation that went into effect in October, about 350,000 people across the state, including 67,000 in Detroit alone, are now eligible to have restrictions on their licenses lifted.
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Deadline to avoid penalty for driving without insurance is Dec. 31
Mayor Mike Duggan urged Detroit drivers who don’t have auto insurance to get coverage by the end of the year — or risk paying a whole lot more.