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“Reimagining Washtenaw Ave.” With Project Manager Nathan Voght
by P.D. Lesko
NATHAN VOGHT IS the project manager who wants us to Reimagine Washtenaw Ave. as an economic development opportunity. Like the controversial WALLY commuter train project on which over $32 million in local and state funds…
Campus Sustainability: Progress, but U-M Neither a Leader nor the Best
by John Ball
THE UNIVERSITY OF Michigan is showing a positive impact on sustainability as highlighted in the university’s 2014 sustainability report released last week. However, even with the gains, U-M’s efforts to divert trash from…
Final 2015 Sustainable Ann Arbor Forum Scheduled for April 9
ON THURS. APRIL 9 from 7–8:30 p.m. at the Ann Arbor District Library Downtown Branch, 343 S. Fifth Ave., those interested are invited to join in on a community-wide conversation about sustainability in Ann Arbor. The City of Ann Arbor and…
Curbside Compost Collection Kicked Off March 30
THE WEEKLY CURBSIDE collection of residential compostables in the City of Ann Arbor resumed Monday, March 30, 2015, on regular curbside trash collection days. Curbside collection will end for the season Friday, Dec. 4.
The compost…
Opposition Group Supports Drilling—If Local Govs Control Decision
by Donna Iadipaolo
“Our paper puts forth the idea that changing the law to give townships/counties local zoning control over surface location of oil and gas wells allows them the right to choose what’s best for their own unique…
Michigan LCV 2013-2014 Report Card On the Environment Awards Governor Snyder a “C”
ON MAR. 5, the Michigan League of Conservation Voters (Michigan LCV) released its 2013 - 2014 “How Green is Your Governor? Report Card,” assigning Governor Snyder an overall letter grade of “C” for the second half of his first term in…
EDITORIAL: Local Officials’ Roles in $12M “Debacle”
IN 2009, DAWN Gabay, then interim executive director of the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA) sent a letter to an MDOT official urging MDOT not to lease 23 outdated rail cars from a company owned by Louis Ferris, Jr. Ferris had…
Michigan DNR Appeals Federal Court’s Decision to Return Wolves to the Endangered Species List
by Debbie Munson Badini
ON FEB. 27, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources filed an appeal of a December 2014 federal district court ruling that returned wolves in Michigan and Wisconsin to the federal endangered species list and…
Ann Arbor—First Stop in $12M MDOT “Rail Debacle?”
IN 2004, Superior Twp. resident Louis P. Ferris, Jr., purchased dozens of double-decker, stainless-steel passenger rail cars. According to an article published on Feb. 10, 2015 in the Detroit Free Press, “Metra, which operates the Chicago…
A2Politico: Why is Chris Taylor Chatting With “Friends” Behind Our Backs?
by P.D. Lesko
LET’S START WITH the good news: Ann Arbor Mayor Chris Taylor is reaching out to residents and trying to keep in touch about important matters such as city government, transit and public safety and the environment. It’s a…