No money for roads. Lots for "quality of life"-----Public bike sharing coming to Detroit

Public bike sharing coming to Detroit
SEMCOG announces more than $6.4 million in transportation funding for projects in metro Detroit.
Detroit will get more than $1 million to launch a public bike share program, one of 14 projects tapped to get federal funding in the region, according to the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments.
...These are quality-of-life projects that impact us all," Kathleen Lomako, SEMCOG's executive director, said in a news release.
...For Detroiters, the additional money will mean the start of a public bike share program, possibly as early as the spring of 2016.
...It would also offer a low threshold for ridership, helping encourage people who do not normally ride bikes to give it a try, Nuszkowski said.
"I kind of view it as the gateway drug for biking and healthier living in general," she said.
..."Needless to say, the public benefit is significant," Vanderpool said..."