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A releases $55 million plan for trail: the Treeline 2
The urban path spans nearly three miles, aims to connect Huron River, downtown MAYA GOLDMAN Daily Staff Reporter
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US Secretary of Transportation talks automated driving system At event at Mcity, Elaine Chao, other industry leaders talk safety and innovation JORDYN BAKER Daily Staff Reporter
In a press conference Tuesday afternoon, United States Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao unveiled the release of the department’s new guidance for automated driving system safety, titled A Vision for Safety 2.0. As part of an all
day event, the press conference also welcomed Lieutenant Governor of Michigan Brian Calley; U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D- Ann Arbor, Debbie Dingell; Mitch Bainwol, CEO and president of Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers; Mark Riccobono, president of the National Federation of the Blind; University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel; and
Mcity Director Huei Peng. The event was hosted at Mcity, a test site for driverless cars that opened on North Campus in July 2015. The site — which includes features necessary for standard transportation by car such as freeways, road signs and highway tunnels — has been used by companies such as Ford and was a pivotal resource in the debut of the first self-
driving passenger shuttle in North America. “At Michigan, working with our partners in government and industry, we are driving the future of mobility towards a society that is safer, more sustainable and economically powerful for our state and nation,” Schlissel said during the conference. See MCITY, Page 3A
Ann Arbor City Council has revealed the master plan for a new state-of-the-art urban trail through the city. The trail, which will be known as The Treeline: Allen Creek Urban Trail, began as a citizens’ initiative and has garnered wide support from City Council in the last two years. The current draft of the trail’s route spans 2.75 miles and aims to connect the Huron River area of the city with downtown. It is expected to cost around $55 million to complete. Although trail routes are still tentative, the city hopes it will be able to connect the trail to the Border-to-Border trail, which runs alongside
the Huron River and connects much of Washtenaw County by bike path. They also hope to make the trail adjacent to the University of Michigan campus. City Administrator Howard Lazarus said the city is excited about the opportunities this new trail could bring, and thinks the creation of the trail will accomplish many goals Ann Arbor has set for itself. “It provides connections, ways for people to get around, opportunities for family recreations,” Lazarus said. “It can also be a nice development tool because in many cases it’s been proven that access to high quality bicycle and pedestrian facilities raise property values and make properties more attractive.” While $55 million dollars See TRAIL, Page 3A
New York Times bestseller Daniel CSG body Reps. talk discusses Pink talks success in the workplace upcoming
ACADEMICS
several fall initiatives The student leaders focused on voting, Wi-Fi on central campus Diag DYLAN LACROIX Daily Staff Reporter
University of Michigan Central Student Government convened Tuesday night, introducing the various initiatives of their executive committees for the academic year and passing revisions to the CSG Elections Code. On par with a wider initiative of schools in the Big Ten Conference, CSG Vice President Nadine Jawad, a Public Policy senior, announced efforts for the University to partake in a University-side campaign to compete against other institutions to register students to vote as Sept. 26 — National Voter Registration Day in the United States — approaches. CSG President Anushka Sarkar, an LSA senior, redressed concerns among the assembly about registering students to vote in the state of Michigan, which may not be their permanent residency. “We will not be encouraging people to be registered to vote in Michigan or Ann Arbor if this is not their regular residence because there are ethical concerns,” Sarkar See CSG, Page 3A
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GOVERNMENT
Author also outlined managing social, career shifts in an information age AMARA SHAIKH Daily Staff Reporter
An audience of 3,500 in Hill Auditorium burst into applause at the sight of The New York Times best-selling author Daniel Pink’s “Fear the Khaki” T-shirt on Tuesday evening. Pink donned the shirt as part of the first anecdote during his presentation, “The Mind of the Future: How to Survive an Outsourced, Automated Age.” Pink’s talk highlighted useful lessons on what it takes to be successful in the workplace as society shifts from the information age to the conceptual age. Aside from an author, Daniel Pink is also a well known business strategist who was named one of the top ten business minds in the world by Thinkers50 in 2015. His TED Talk on science and motivation has also been viewed almost 19 million times. Pink also served as former Vice President Al Gore’s chief speechwriter from 1995 to 1997. Pink’s presentation was a part of the Joseph and Sally Handleman Lecture Series, which presents the University of Michigan with the nation’s leading experts in areas of business, academia and government.
Business freshman Drew Tyson was one of the students taking advantage of the lecture. Before the event, Tyson was looking forward to hearing Pink’s lessons — especially those concerning future success. “I want to study finance
and accounting and sort of how to manage your money and tips for being successful when I’m older, so I hope to learn some stuff about that,” he said, explaining how his interest in business prompted him to attend the event. Pink’s presentation
highlighted Asia, automation and abundance as the three main challenges that individuals face in today’s economy. He ref lected on how Asia’s large and capable population has resulted in outsourcing of many jobs See AUTHOR, Page 3A
goals for new term
Democrats, Republicans discuss reforming auto insurance, opioids, etc. CARLY RYAN
Daily Staff Reporter
BRIAN AUSTIN KOSASIH/DAILY Daniel Pink discuess how to survive in an automated age in Hill Auditorium Tuesday evening.
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Vol. CXXVII, No. 88 ©2017 The Michigan Daily
As the state legislature reconvened after their summer holiday, many congressmen expressed eagerness to implement new legislation. In the coming term, state senators and representatives plan to address Flint and the opioid epidemic as well as other issues like medical marijuana and auto insurance reform. State Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof, R-Ottawa Amber McCann, state Sen. Meekhof’s press secretary, said the Michigan Senate will be focusing on several local priorities from the senator’s district. According to MLive, Michigan has some of the highest auto insurance rates in the country, prompting 72 percent of Michiganders to want to reform the state’s no-fault auto insurance policy. “We will also continue to discuss possible no-fault auto insurance reform,” McCann See MICHIGAN, Page 3A
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