Bike Belle Isle and Talk Car Culture

CM credit hours for mobile workshops are awarded based on the planned dedicated instructional time. Adjustments to CM hours will not be made after the live event.

Tour Belle Isle by bike to experience firsthand its scale and learn about new interventions to increase a transportation modeshift and create a central public square.

The recently completed Multimodal Mobility Study aims to improve the efficiency and safety of Belle Isle's transportation network to serve diverse visitor and parking demands. Find out how the plan's learning outcomes launched the Belle Isle Commons initiative. This design, completed in summer 2025, links the island's cultural and natural assets in a vibrant, community-driven public realm that invites Detroiters and visitors alike to linger and return frequently. The design is a platform for community engagement, temporary activations, and fundraising - all aimed at refining and implementing Belle Isle Commons.

The Belle Isle Multimodal Mobility Study and Commons Design evolved from what planners heard and learned from extensive data collection and conversations with staff and visitors. Learn about the comprehensive community engagement plan and how pubic feedback shaped the recommendations. Understand the stages of feedback and their accompanying decisions - from the unidirectional car cruise to temporary parking lot removal- that create space for sharing memories, future vendors, and programmatic decisions. The choice not to use renderings was deeply rooted in inclusivity.