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Mode Shift

@wearemodeshift

An online hub that provides stories, tools, and know-how to empower people to take action and make Michigan communities more walkable, bikeable, and livable.

 Lansing
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Joined February 2011
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The pandemic created a mode shift that found people turning to nature as a place to be active. Tap: michiganfitness.org/news/get… #modeshift #michiganfitness #getoutside
Mother and son ice skating at the Muskegon Luge Adventure Sports Park. Photo by Michigan Fitness Foundation.

ALT Mother and son ice skating at the Muskegon Luge Adventure Sports Park. Photo by Michigan Fitness Foundation.

Entering Empire, home to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Photo by Mackinac Design.

ALT Entering Empire, home to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Photo by Mackinac Design.

Empire Bluff Trail at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Photo by Traverse City Tourism.

ALT Empire Bluff Trail at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Photo by Traverse City Tourism.

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Michigan has over eight million acres of land accessible to the general public, 12,000 miles of state trails, and the second longest coastline providing access to the Great Lakes, rivers, and streams. Tap: michiganfitness.org/news/inv… #modeshift #michiganfitness
Cyclists taking a break on Lake Michigan

ALT Cyclists taking a break on Lake Michigan

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“Transcending” pays homage to Detroit’s industrial might and symbolizes Labor’s unfinished work...the 8-ton sculpture is considered the largest monument in the nation dedicated to honoring workers. Tap: michiganfitness.org/news/the… #modeshift #michiganfitness
“Transcending” – stainless steel, bronze, granite, marble, electric light sculpture, by David Barr and Sergio De Giusti, installed at Philip A. Hart Plaza, Detroit, Michigan, 2003. Photo credit, “African American World Festival 2002” by Charles Falsetti, courtesy of Visit Detroit.

ALT “Transcending” – stainless steel, bronze, granite, marble, electric light sculpture, by David Barr and Sergio De Giusti, installed at Philip A. Hart Plaza, Detroit, Michigan, 2003. Photo credit, “African American World Festival 2002” by Charles Falsetti, courtesy of Visit Detroit.

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The intersection between public health and public art isn’t hard to find, it is all around us. Tap: michiganfitness.org/news/the… #modeshift #michiganfitness
Cyclists riding past the Natures Wrath Mural by MALT on the Dequindre Cut, Photo by Jesse David Green, Courtesy of Visit Detroit.

ALT Cyclists riding past the Natures Wrath Mural by MALT on the Dequindre Cut, Photo by Jesse David Green, Courtesy of Visit Detroit.

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Understanding what makes an environment walkable is the first step to addressing walkability. Tap: michiganfitness.org/news/its… #modeshift #michiganfitness
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Creating accessible open spaces like greenways, parks and trails is good for public health. From an easy stroll to a serious workout, greenways provide a necessary public space. Tap: michiganfitness.org/news/opp… #modeshift #michiganfitness
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MoGo Detroit Bike Share now available to public bit.ly/2qg0J1b
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Detroit's riverfront plan includes a beach, more parks, fewer condos on.freep.com/2mOVMv2
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Starting your fitness journey over bit.ly/2lvlGEy #RunMI #Running #Fitness
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5 Things That Make Walkable Neighborhoods Walkable - bit.ly/1Qi5t0h 🏃 @wearemodeshift #Walkability
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DDOT bumps up bus routes with expanded services detne.ws/2kLk7oy

DDOT bumps up bus routes with expanded services

DDOT will add 650 trips per week to the transportation schedule, bringing the total of new trips to 1,300

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Bike lanes coming to Warren Avenue in Detroit bit.ly/2k4xNde
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Could an urban beach be coming to Detroit’s Riverfront? via @CurbedDetroit detroit.curbed.com/2017/1/19…
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When you install 65,000 LED streetlights #Detroit
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The Lights Are On in #Detroit nyti.ms/2iHAXzM
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.@DetBikeShare to install 42 stations in spring - bit.ly/2hODvM1 #Detroit #BikeShare
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Uber debuts Movement, a new website offering access to its traffic data tcrn.ch/2jfBv0N #urbanism
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Moving Detroit Forward: Detroit Policy Conference speaker Janette Sadik-Khan will push for… goo.gl/fb/lBGozx
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Bill Ford, Mark Fields talking about @Ford City of Tomorrow mobility vision with trails & protected bike lanes at the Joe this morning
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New bike lanes will be proposed downtown next week bit.ly/2hcTJSm #Detroit
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