Kami Pothukuchi, associate professor of urban planning, is profiled in a story about metropolitan Detroit 's economic and urban development, particularly related to transportation. Pothukuchi says her goal is to help make Wayne State one of the rare Detroit institutions that's actually involved in developing a transportation alternative for tens of thousands of students and employees, 80 percent of whom commute, primarily alone, in private vehicles. A photo of Pothukuchi is included.