Making Streets For People In Detroit; Plus 5 Things To Know

Detroit's the crucible of the car in America, but the city is trying to make the streets better for the people who live here.

That's at the heart of a new program focused on those who walk, bike, take transit, or simply want their kids to have a safer neighborhood.

On top of the nice-to-haves, the reality is that 100,000 Detroit residents who are old enough to have drivers licenses do not; and a quarter of households have no access to a car.

Caitlin Malloy-Marcon joins me from the Detroit Department of Public Works to talk about it.

You can find more about what they're doing here:

Website: http://www.detroitmi.gov/streetsforpeople

Facebook: City of Detroit Department of Public Works

Instagram: @Detroit_DPW

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