COMMUNITY MEETING

Virtual Community Meeting

Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 2026

5:30 pm - 7 pm

Detroit People Mover System Plan and Downtown Mobility Study

The Detroit People Mover (DPM) System Plan and Downtown Mobility Study is an opportunity to shape the future of how people move around Downtown Detroit and the surrounding neighborhoods.

Downtown Detroit is changing, with new investment transforming the area into a vibrant neighborhood where people live, work, and visit for its parks, restaurants, shopping, entertainment, and special events. This shift has led to increased ridership on the Detroit People Mover.

Through this study, DPM will be reimagining its role in helping people travel to and around Greater Downtown Detroit, aiming to enhance Downtown access for all. The study will result in actionable strategies to improve DPM and other transit services in the short- and long-term. These will include strategies that improve the existing system, rethink its current configuration, and explore opportunities for expansion.

Study Highlights

Draft Goals:

The study will identify ways in which the Detroit People Mover will be:

RECOGNIZED as a vital asset for residents, workers, visitors, and investors in the downtown.

CONNECTED to key places and spaces within the Greater Downtown.

INTEGRATED seamlessly into the transit and mobility network serving Detroit and the region.

SUSTAINED with the public support and funding needed to maintain an accessible, reliable, safe, and efficient service for the long term.

Improvement Concept Categories

Improvement Concepts that will be explored through the planning process will be grouped into four categories:

Existing Conditions Assessment

The Existing Conditions Assessment for the Detroit People Mover provides a detailed analysis of the current system, its performance, and the opportunities and challenges it faces within the broader transportation network. The full report can be accessed in the Project Documents section below. The Existing Conditions Assessment looks beyond Detroit’s traditional Central Business District (CBD) to explore patterns in a broader swath of the city, and to consider the role that the People Mover plays in improving mobility across this area. For the purposes of data aggregation, the study area includes all census tracts that fall within a 1-mile radius of a People Mover station This study area includes two zones: (1) The Downtown Core, which includes the census tracts in which the People Mover currently operates, and (2) the Greater Downtown, which includes all census tracts that are fully or partially within a 1-mile radius of existing People Mover stations, excluding those in the Downtown Core.