In MI Downtown - Healing Community With A Trolley After Tragedy

<p>In late 2021, a local tragedy had unintended side effects - empty spirits and empty sidewalks - in two neighboring downtowns.</p> <p>Learn how a resourceful group of stakeholders and partners worked together to return a sense of connection to the communities and to return shoppers and diners to Downtowns Oxford and Lake Orion through the implementation of a looped trolley system. &nbsp;This heart-warming story exemplifies what happens when tenacious team members work together to overcome obstacles to create a now-popular service that has helped to heal hearts and the local economy.</p> <p>Participants in the podcast with host Annette Knowles are Molly LaLone, Director of the LO DDA, Kelly Westbrook, Director of the Oxford DDA, and Madonna Van Fossen, ombudsman for SMART.</p>