The University of Michigan's SMART research project is teaming with the University Research Corridor to take a deep dive into some of the world's most vexing transportation challenges during a conference this week in Detroit. \"Transforming Transportation: Economies and Communities\" will bring together a diverse array of transportation experts to hatch innovative ideas around issues like logistics, the future of transportation and alternative transportation strategies for Southeast Michigan. The summit runs today through Saturday at the Westin Book Cadillac in downtown Detroit. Organized for the past two years by SMART, the cross-disciplinary project is collaborating for the first time with URC partners Michigan State University and Wayne State University to organize the summit.

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