Public Hearing for Proposed DDOT Service Changes Effective January 20, 2025

Transportation

Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024
5:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m. EDT

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DDOT is hosting a virtual public hearing on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at 5:00 p.m., to get feedback on proposed service enhancements that would take effect on January 20, 2025, as well as changes that were implemented on June 24, 2024.

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Reporting

Edited and summarized by the Detroit - MI Documenters Team

Note-taking by chandler vaughan

Public commenters appreciated improvements to frequency on the Woodward bus, but said buses on other routes needed to run faster as well. Comments were only supposed to be on the proposed route changes, but several commenters also noted poor bus service and rude drivers.

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Live reporting by Anna Harris

Residents approve of DDOT’s Woodward #4 Route frequency increase, downtown re-route to Rosa Parks Transit, but frequency in outer neighborhoods still lacks.

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01:25 PM Oct 17, 2024 CDT

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Here's the event webpage: detroitmi.gov/events/public-…

detroitmi.gov/events/public-…

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Here are the proposed changes:

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Okay! See you in a couple of hours.

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@DetroitTransit

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And we're back! We will give folks an extra few minutes to join, so the hearing will begin at 5:05pm.

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Kristin Lukowski of DDOT is facilitating, and reminds of us of the purpose and rules of this meeting. -not a usual community input meeting -only relevant comments will be considered -2 minutes per person -comments are public record, DDOT may not respond immediately

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-no personal attacks will be tolerated -more options for commenting will be provided later in the meeting

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DDOT is proposing to improve frequency (mainly daytime weekday) on 11 routes and increase weekend service on 24 routes in Jan 2025. Tonight, we will review service chgs from 6/2024, provide details on 1/2025 chgs, ask for feedback during comments section.

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Steve Patrinick will present the June 2024 service changes. Service on the 3, 7, and 10 routes went from 20 to 15 min frequency. Adjusted timetables for Jason Hargrove Transit Center for more reliable and accurate service. Improved weekday peak frequency from 60 to 45 min...

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on 11 routes. Proposed for January: -Improve daytime frequency to 20-minutes on weekdays (2, 5, 31 routes) -Improve midday base to every 15 minutes on weekdays (3, 7, 10 routes)

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-45-min daytime frequency on Sundays (1, 5 routes) -Improve Saturday daytime service to every 20 min (3, 6, 7 routes) -Improve midday base service to every 20 min on weekdays (17) -Daytime frequency to every 40 min on weekdays (18) -50-min daytime seven days (29) -45 min peak (23

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Span refers to the range of times, so these routes will run more hours in the day than previously.

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🚨 PUBLIC COMMENT 🚨 Comments will be accepted until NOVEMBER 18th Additional options for submitting comments: -email DDOTComments@detroitmi.gov -mail DDOT -313-933-1300

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Okay! Here we go:

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1. Thanks DDOT staff. Supports the current plan with no feedback. Has recruited nearly 300 people to engage people with this hearing, hoping some have joined the meeting, who are interested in service increases and DDOT improvements. Asks that others also recruit advocates.

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2. Represents Detroit People's Platform. Appreciates DDOT's work so far. Likes the changes, but believes the Linwood/Hamilton 29 and 43 routes need to be increased to at least 30 minutes all day.

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3. Detroit People's Platform. Likes changes, especially Woodward route improvements. Concerned about Dexter, Linwood/Hamilton frequency. Has spoken with Councilmember Durhall about Joy Rd route issues, including tracker issues and lack of frequency. Suggest that peak times for...

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students taking the bus might be after 6pm for after-school activities letting out.

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4. In favor of Woodward improvements in frequency and re-routing to allow for a layover at Rosa Parks Transit Center, better for elders and disabled folks. Other service changes: agrees, but Hamilton (23) should be 30 min instead of 45 min, and Linwood should be 30 min.

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Notes that people work on weekends as well as weekday, and emphasizes need for more frequency on Michigan and Fenkell but also in general.

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5. Endorses Woodward changes to increase accessibility, so folks don't have to cross Grand River downtown and also gives access to bathrooms. Comments that the transit center is locked up often. Agrees with changes from 45 to 30 min frequency. Uses remaining time to pray.

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6. Next commenter has broader comments that will be included in writing.

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7. Grateful for the Woodward changes, as she rides the bus as a senior. Wishes DDOT would address app/tracker frequency. Thanks advocacy organizations for their work to improve DDOT.

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8. Represents @DetroitTransit , glad to see improvements and emphasizes importance of frequency changes. Asks whether it is more useful to make already good routes better or focus on more limited routes. E.g. thinks Woodward change is good, but wonders if improving Livernois rt

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@DetroitTransit from 1 hour to 30 minutes instead. Appreciates changes, references DDOT Reimagined project and hopes for more impactful changes in the future.

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@DetroitTransit 9. Supports Woodward route change. Says Dexter, Chicago/Davidson and Linwood buses need to be more frequent.

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@DetroitTransit 10. Detroit resident, used to take DDOT more often but complains of bad service (fast driving, not considerate of boarding passengers, rude drivers, incompetent drivers). Asks about best format for complaints. -DDOT will provide info for making complaints at end of meeting

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@DetroitTransit Patrinick thanks the public for their comments. Lukowski provides public comments info again:

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@DetroitTransit Michael Staley of DDOT thanks residents for their comment. Last community meeting of the year will be at the Rosa Parks Transit Center with details to come.

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@DetroitTransit This hearing is adjourned at 5:26pm. This concludes my coverage of the Detroit Human Rights Commission for 8/15/2024. For more meeting coverage, check out detroit.documenters.org

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@DetroitTransit If you believe anything in these notes is inaccurate, please email us at documenters@outliermedia.org with "Correction Request" in the subject line. Thanks, everyone!

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