I was sent a great article today, written by former Michigan State Senator David Honigman.  He suggests that, much like buildings that ignored with windows that are broken, our transportation system is sending negative signals about how we truly feel about the possibility of our economic turnaround.

It’s a great read and one that gets you thinking.

The Signaling Function of Transportation Infrastructure: the Theory of the Broken Window

Check this out, a good piece by the Detroit News on the new regional mass transit plan seeking federal funds to get things going.

Regional Mass Transit Looking to Tap Into Stimulus Funds

We’re hearing alot about President Obama’s stimulus plan that will provide funds for a number of infrastructure projects throughout the country.  And while it’s good to have that coming to the nation’s roadways, it is startling to notice that not a lot of it is coming to support transit.  Only $9billion of the entire package.

Granted, it sounds strange to complain that transit is only getting $9 billion without sounding a lot like Dr. Evil - but if we’re going to improve the nation’s transporation system, one would think we’d play all the cards we have avaiable to us.

Check out this article from Citiwire that suggests the same thought:

http://citiwire.net/post/570/

Very nice article on Citiwire by Neal Pierce.  The article will run in the Washington Post on this Sunday, but it’s been made available early.

http://citiwire.net/post/542/

Check out this article from the Arizona Republic about a new light rail system that has started in Phoenix:

http://www.azcentral.com/community/tempe/articles/2009/01/05/20090105abrk-lightrailcommute0105.html?source=nletter-news

Maybe we’ll have similar articles in the Detroit Free Press/Detroit News in the next couple of years about something similiar in Detroit?