Detroit almost had a subway system. What happened?

12/13/23 • 31 min

In the 1920s, Detroit considered replacing its streetcar system with a full blown subway system, but the city abandoned the idea. Jake Berman, author of the new book, “The Lost Subways of North America” joined Stephen to discuss why the public transit systems in American cities have been neglected and what it would take to create high-speed rail or subways in U.S. cities.

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A new development proposal from Tom Gores, Henry Ford Health, the Detroit Pistons, and Michigan State University is seeking almost $300 million in tax subsidies from the city of Detroit. Three people with close connections to the project join Stephen Henderson to make the case for why the "Future of Health" project is, or isn't, a net positive for city residents.

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