Loop de Loop
- The well know people mover in Detroit (de troi) is an honest take on a light rail system in the Metro Detroit Are. The problem, it is limited to its destinations as the city starts to expand (collapse) during this recent economic strain. Detroit has been suffering for a while, and still seems that people prefer to pay and park than to use the gracious People Mover.
- Getting any kind of mass transportation up and running is an uphill battle in Detroit. The Detroit People Mover is a start. It was supposed to be the center of a citywide light rail system. Instead, it has remained isolated since it was built in the 1970s as a downtown elevated loop. For 50 cents, it’s a great way to tour downtown, and it works well as a quick way to skip around the downtown area for business people, shoppers and sports fans. The 13 stops are convenient to many popular destinations, such as Greektown, the Renaissance Center and Joe Louis Arena, but some places, like the temporary casinos, are literally out of the loop. It proves to be most useful in the winter time, however


