Mobility

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Ford’s new City Solutions team develops platform to solve Ann Arbor mobility challenges

The City Solutions team is comprised of specialist mobility strategists who work directly with government and other local stakeholders in communities across the U.S.

Latest in Mobility
Neutral Zone and AAATA staff at a recent training session.
AAATA and Neutral Zone partner to support local teens through transit

Under the new alliance, AAATA will offer free bus passes for under-resourced teens and the Neutral Zone will work to build stronger relationships between teens and their bus drivers.

A rendering of the American Center for Mobility's planned tech park.
How next-generation mobility testing facilities are driving economic development in Washtenaw County

Many recent major economic developments have been directly influenced by Washtenaw County's existing infrastructure for next-generation mobility.

An employee prepares to load an order into the REV-1 at Miss Kim.
Autonomous robots set to make food deliveries from Ann Arbor restaurants this fall

The REV-1 is a lightweight autonomous vehicle inspired by a food delivery that went wrong with surprisingly inspiring results.

The Blake Transit Center in Ann Arbor.
From a 2020 ballot measure to smaller projects, what’s next for regional transit?

As the 2020 election approaches, Washtenaw County transit advocates are continuing to work towards expanding regional transit service that could connect area residents to Detroit, its suburbs, and beyond.

MiCareerQuest Southeast 2018.
MiCareerQuest offers students interactive experience with over 1,000 employers

Washtenaw County students will have an opportunity to discover careers in mobility, manufacturing, and many other industries at the massive career fair.

A FlexRide van.
AAATA replaces two Pittsfield Township bus routes with on-demand rideshare service

The same service has seen steady growth in Ypsilanti Township, where it launched in the fall of 2017.

Vittoria Valenti.
Profiles in mobility: How 3 metro Detroiters found rewarding careers in the industry

Their job duties range from overseeing a county's traffic operations to promoting mobility studies at Washtenaw Community College, but their paths into the industry were somewhat unconventional.

The American Center for Mobility.
American Center for Mobility develops mobility workforce by convening industry and academia

ACM acts as a go-between for the two groups, determining industry workforce needs and how local academic institutions can help meet those needs.

Disability Awareness Training for Transportation Agencies participants try to navigate real-world scenarios while in wheelchairs.
Nebraska nonprofit opens Ann Arbor office to advance transportation equity with state funding

Feonix Mobility Rising was awarded a $457,000 Michigan Mobility Challenge grant last year, and it's now using the funds to offer a disability awareness training program for local transportation professionals.

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