Detroit: Transit

University of Michigan urban planning students have produced a short film advocating for center-running light rail for Detroit’s Woodward Avenue. An alternative to center-running transit is to run tracks along the side of the street, next to the curb. The video points to a number of advantages to center-running rail, including reduced travel times, safer pedestrian crossings, and a safer bicycling environment.

The film, which takes the form of a rap music video, makes extensive use of stop-action animation with LEGO figures. No seriously, LEGO figures: [Source]