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Posted on April 4, 2013
March Madness may be drawing to a close, but Michigan residents can still participate in some friendly competition. Concerned passengers and pedestrians shared their transportation visions with us and now, these videos – over 50 – are available on YouTube for a viewing contest.
WATCH: Creating an integrated transportation system
Watch the Lights, Camera, Transportation YouTube Contest videos and help participating organizations win $1,000. The organization that receives the most collective views on their videos will receive $1,000 toward any transportation initiative of their choice. If any elected official comments on a video, the affiliated organization will automatically receive any additional 500 views added to their total view tally.
Transportation for Michigan (Trans4M), in partnership with organizations across the state, set out to capture Michigander’s transportation stories on film. We want to share these videos with the public and elected officials to help continue Michigan’s transportation dialogue.
It was clear from the 18 community forums Trans4M held throughout the state that the people of Michigan want interconnected transportation systems with active, mass and public transportation options.
WATCH: Michigan needs better public transportation
Participants in the Lights, Camera, Transportation Contest echoed similar sentiments in their video submissions. Help us engage state elected officials with these transportation stories and create a culture of accountability via discussions about these stories on the T4Mstory YouTube Channel.
The competition is heating up: comments and number of views will only be counted until April 18, 2013.
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Posted on March 13, 2013
Michigan motorists whose cars wind up in the repair or body shop due to bad roads have a chance to have their repairs reimbursed – up to $500 – by entering the Michigan Transportation Team’s Pothole Pocketbook Contest at justfixtheroads.com/contest. One randomly selected motorist each week through April 5 will win a check to cover the cost of pothole-related repairs.
“Michigan drivers are no strangers to pothole-strewn roads and the damage they cause,” said Mike Nystrom, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association and co-chair of the Michigan Transportation Team. “This contest will make things easier for four lucky motorists – but the only real way to reduce the high cost of bad roads is for the legislature to invest in transportation now, saving both money and lives.”
The average Michigan motorist pays $357 annually in unnecessary vehicle repairs due to poor roads, according to an April 2012 report by the national transportation research group TRIP. According to TRIP, bad roads in total cost Michigan drivers $2.5 billion per year in extra vehicle repairs.
The contest is open to all Michigan-licensed drivers aged 18 or older who have experienced vehicle repairs caused by bad roads in 2013. To enter, drivers must submit a photo or scan of their repair bill at justfixtheroads.com/contest along with providing the contact information of their mechanic or body shop to verify the repair. Drivers who submit a photo of their vehicle’s damage are eligible for a bonus entry in the contest. By submitting a photo of the pothole that led to the damage, drivers will earn a second bonus entry in the contest.
Entrants are also encouraged to use the Contact Your Legislator tool available on the contest website to urge their state legislators to invest in transportation.
“Michigan residents want action to fix our roads,” added Nystrom. “Michigan’s road conditions cost drivers real money, which is why we’re giving people a chance to win back some of that money. Legislators could save Michigan drivers hundreds of dollars in repairs – and save lives by making roads safer – by investing in transportation and infrastructure now.”
For more information on the Pothole Pocketbook Contest, visit justfixtheroads.com/contest.
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Posted on February 11, 2013
The Transportation for Michigan coalition (Trans4M) wants to hear your transportation story, good or bad, so they can help state leaders make wise decisions about Michigan's transportation future.
Got a favorite bus route that gets you where you need to go? Is there a street nearby that's in desperate need of some attention? Want a more walkable community or a high-speed train to your favorite city? Tell us about it in this video competition!
Use any video-capturing device (like your cellphone) to capture your vision, complete the submission form, and submit your video on behalf of MAX Transit. Contest participants will be entered into a raffle to win one of twenty $50 gift cards for a business of their choice. After February 24, 2013, all submitted videos will be posted on YouTube's Lights, Camera, Transportation channel. The video with the most views and the organization with the most videos on their behalf will win $1,000 towards a community transportation project the organization chooses.
Learn contest details at trans4m.org/share-your-story.
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Posted on January 22, 2013
Southeast Michigan Council of Governments and Grant Writing USA will present a two-day grants workshop in Detroit, March 7-8, 2013. This training is for grant seekers across all disciplines. Attend this class and you'll learn how to find grants and write winning grant proposals.
Click here for full event details.
Beginning and experienced grant writers from city, county and state agencies as well as nonprofits, K-12, colleges and universities are encouraged to attend.
Multi-enrollment discounts and discounts for Grant Writing USA returning alumni are available. Tuition payment is not required at the time of enrollment.
Tuition is $425 and includes all materials: workbook and accompanying 420MB resource CD that's packed full of tools and more than 200 sample grant proposals. Seating is limited, online reservations are necessary.
Complete event details including learning objectives, class location, graduate testimonials and online registration are available here.
Contacts:
The Client Services Team
at Grant Writing USA
800.814.8191
cs@grantwritingusa.com
Sue Stetler, Director of Communications
Membership/External Affairs
Southeast Michigan Council of Governments
313.324.3428
stetler@semcog.org
More than 10,000 agencies across North America have turned to Grant Writing USA for grant writing and grant management training.
