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Detroit Dog Rescue dogs will be available to meet 11am-3pml There will also be a classic and hot rod car show, treats for dogs and their people and more, so make sure you stop byl Anyone interested in adopting these two should stop by, meet them first and then fill out an adoption application. SEE YOU THERE! SERVICE DISCOUNT (labor only) M l oraYk5':41.1.1•'- AREA AUTO AI r s WIlService, $10 OFF $50 $20 OFF sioo $30 OFF $250 or more IMAGINE T General admission to the Detroit Institute of Arts is free for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. SUNDAY MUSIC BAR Detroit's Mariachi Gallos De Oro perform their own brand of festive Mexican folk music in a celebration of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. Kresge Court, 1 G 3 p.m. FINAL DAYS! Make A Joyful Noise: Renaissance Art and Music in Florence and Photographs from the Detroit Walk-in Portrait Studio by Corine Vermeulen Through THIS SUNDAY May 17. Free with general museum admission. DA 10 DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS May 14 • 2015 5200 WOODWARD AVE. 313.833.7900 I DIA.ORG One likely enhancement at the Amtrak train station, near the M-1 line, will be new service to Detroit Metropolitan Airport and Ann Arbor. With the future of public transpor- tation considered to be at a critical moment, Gov. Rick Snyder signed a bill establishing the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan in December 2012. RTA Chief Executive Officer Michael Ford, who started in October, previously ran the Ann Arbor Transit Authority. He consults and collaborates with government leaders, community partners and other stakeholders to coordinate and build a better transit system throughout Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Washtenaw counties. He is also seeking buy-in for an antic- ipated millage vote on regional transit improvement on the November 2016 ballot. The RTA plans a major public out- reach through the summer. People will have the opportunity to express their ideas for improving transit in this region at organized community meetings and in online and telephone surveys. Conversation Shifting Renewed hope for better bus service in Detroit came with the February announcement that DDOT (Detroit Department of Transportation) will introduce new buses this year, replac- ing some of its dilapidated fleet. Observing these developments, Freshwater Transit — always inno- vative and motivated — appreci- ates that the local conversation has shifted. Instead of, "why bother; we're the Motor City:' there's an under- standing that better transit is desired, even if people don't know exactly how it would work. Company leaders are convinced that widespread, reli- able public transit, where schedules wouldn't be necessary, could happen here. "We know that other cities have effective transit systems, but we've failed to identify — or even ask — what makes those systems effective Maiseloff said. That's about to change as Freshwater Transit develops a series of "short and fun video segments focused on cities where public transit works well;' he said. The project, 15 Minutes or Better — a Field Guide to Everyday Transit, is currently in fundraising mode. September is when Freshwater Transit plans to begin filming pas- sengers utilizing transit systems in Kansas City Seattle, Cleveland, Portland, Houston, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Each video created by writer-producer Greenberg, the transit expert, will highlight a fun- damental concept of effective transit, including route coverage, service hours and waiting times. Without lecturing or off-putting jargon, 15 Minutes or Better will "show exactly what transit does, how transit can fit into a daily lifestyle and how it can be a convenience rather than an obstacle Maiseloff said. Freshwater Transit was nominated for an Exemplary Innovation Award at TRU's Regional Transit Awards Dinner held May 7 in Detroit's Hotel St. Regis. The annual event is an opportunity for the transit commu- nity to celebrate those bringing energy and creativ- ity to improve pub- lic transit in Metro Detroit. "Most people in this region drive just Irs about everywhere," Megan Owens said Owens of TRU. "They may have taken rapid transit in other cities, but don't know how it would work here. Freshwater Transit is taking on the important challenge of helping people in this region to think about transit in a new way:' ❑ Contributions for 15 Minutes or Better will be accepted through June at Freshwater Transit Solutions, 1570 Woodward Avenue, Second Floor, Detroit, Ml 48226. Make checks payable to: 15 Minutes or Better. For details, contact Freshwater Transit Solutions at www.freshwatertransit.com (313) 355-2453. or