Hello all! I'm 42-BRT, a Wikipedia contributor hailing from the suburbs of Detroit in the U.S. state of Michigan. I spend much of my free time compiling and publishing information about topics that interest me.
Topics I frequently work with include (but are not limited to) public transit, automobiles and automotive transportation infrastructure, human geography, architecture, brick-and-mortar retail history, U.S. politics and government, and local history in Detroit and the surrounding area. My contributions to Wikipedia and Commons are just one of the avenues I use to advance the cause of free and open knowledge; I've also created a myriad of other projects, which you can find on my website.
Beyond the Internet, I am a college student majoring in political science, and a passionate political activist, with particular passion for the issues of public transit expansion and improvement, gender and LGBTQ+ equality, and digital privacy. I'm also an avid traveler, having ridden more than 100 public transit systems and visited the 48 contiguous U.S. states, plus three provinces of Canada and four countries in Europe.
My work on Wikipedia
editThe bulk of my 2,000+ Wikipedia contributions relate to transportation, geography, infrastructure, American retail, government and politics, and Detroit history, geography, and landmarks.
Articles I've created
edit- Jason Hargrove Transit Center
- Siemens SD660
- AnsaldoBreda P2550
- Genfare
- Mercedes-Benz Tourrider
- MoGo (bike share)
- Talking Book World
Articles of which I've written large portions
edit- Detroit People Mover
- Detroit Department of Transportation
- Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation
- Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority
- Blue Water Area Transit
- Capital Area Transportation Authority
- Interurban Transit Partnership
- Macatawa Area Express
- Indian Trails
- River Valley Transit
- Transportation in metropolitan Detroit
- Roads and freeways in metropolitan Detroit
- Vehicle registration plates of Michigan
- Lakeside Mall
- Bed Bath & Beyond
- Buy Buy Baby
- Christmas Tree Shops
- Harmon Face Values
- Rite Aid
- Art Van Furniture
- InStore Audio Network
- ITC Transmission
- Minacs
- Millender Center
- Oakland Community College
- Oakland County Sheriff's Office
- Southfield Public Library
- James R. Fouts
- University Place (Orem, Utah)
Article intros I've written
editI have taken up the task of standardizing the introductions to many articles discussing common subjects, which has included writing or rewriting the intros to many articles discussing:
- suburbs of Detroit
- Public school districts in Metro Detroit
- U.S. representatives (particularly those from Michigan)
- Members of the Michigan House of Representatives
Photography
editMy contributions to Wikimedia Commons
Wikipedia articles which prominently feature my pictures
edit- Detroit People Mover
- QLine
- Detroit Department of Transportation
- Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation
- MoGo (bike share)
- Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority
- Blue Water Area Transit
- Capital Area Transportation Authority
- Interurban Transit Partnership
- Macatawa Area Express
- River Valley Transit
- Tempe Streetcar
- ABQ RIDE
- Albuquerque Rapid Transit
- Santa Fe Trails
- Indian Trails
- Vehicle registration plates of Michigan
- Meijer
- Bed Bath & Beyond
- Buy Buy Baby
- Christmas Tree Shops
- World Market (store)
- Art Van Furniture
- Hampton by Hilton
- SpringHill Suites
- Huntington Place
- Millender Center
- Oakland Community College
- Chrysler World Headquarters and Technology Center
- PNC Center (Troy, Michigan)
- Oakland County Sheriff's Office
- Southfield Public Library
- Shawn Fain
- David Coulter (politician)
- Dave Woodward
- Salvador Salort-Pons
- New Flyer Low Floor
- GMC Hummer EV
- BrightDrop Zevo
- World's Largest Rubber Duck
- Amsterdam Street station
- Congress Street station
Flickr accounts
editFellow Wikipedians are generally welcome to use my Flickr pictures for articles. Drop a note on my talk page and in most cases I'll be glad to upload them to Commons.
Userboxes
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| en | This user is a native speaker of the English language. |
| fr-1 | Cet utilisateur peut contribuer avec un niveau élémentaire de français. |
 | This user lives in Michigan. |
 | This user has visited 48 of the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. |
 | This user supports public transit. |
 | This user likes transit buses made by Nova Bus. |
 | This user misses Northwest Airlines. |
| DEM | This user supports the Democratic Party of the United States.
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 | This user supports Puerto Rico Statehood |  |