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Transit advocates press Detroit council for bigger DDOT investments and clearer public records; callers ask BZA to restore public Zoom links

2324573 · February 4, 2025
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Advocates and riders urged council to invest more in Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) service punctuality and to engage with a ‘double DDOT’ campaign; separate callers urged the council to direct the Board of Zoning Appeals to resume providing Zoom recordings and to review a new fee schedule for transcript pages.

Several callers urged Detroit City Council to prioritize transit service improvements and to increase budget support for the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT), while other callers pressed for greater transparency from the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA).

Transit: Transportation Riders United, Warriors on Wheels, Detroit Disability Power and allied groups said they had sent the council a one-page request and were awaiting acknowledgement. “We sent a 1-pager and a letter that's still… we’re still waiting acknowledgement…

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