Getting to Know the Bike Lanes of Detroit

Where they are, what they're like, and what they mean for the city.

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July 5, 2016, 8:00 AM PDT

WDET explored how to get around on a bike in Detroit—as well as the "bigger story" told by the proliferation of bike lanes in the city, from zero to nearly 200 miles over the last 10 years.

In the segment, Sandra Svoboda speaks to community stakeholders for perspective on what it took to get the city to view bike lanes as an "asset." She and Stephen Henderson also consider the history of urban planning in Detroit, and the opportunities for economic development afforded by this new approach.

The story notes that about a quarter of Detroit households do not have access to a car, so infrastructure to support alternative modes of transportation could be crucial to living there.

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