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TC1 Zoning Enriches Landowners, Developers and Lawyers, and Hurts Marginalized Communities
by Cathy Antonakos, Ph.D.
I am writing to draw attention to the proposed transit corridor (TC1) zoning on Stadium Boulevard. The diagram below left from the City's presentation material on TC1 zoning, depicts TC1 building heights and…
What Now? The Next Steps for Safer Bicycling
by Matt Penniman and Nicky Bates, League of Michigan Bicyclists
It’s hard to sit with the heaviness that settles in after a tragic event. We feel helpless, like no action we can take will relieve the suffering of those that have…
Toxic Inaction: Ann Arbor Residents Have Been Ingesting Carcinogens in our Drinking Water for Far Too Long
by Dr. Mozghan Savabieasfahani
Hexavalent chromium, a dreadful carcinogen, was just added to a long list of water contaminants in Ann Arbor (1,4-dioxane, PFOS, PFOA, PFBA, PFPeA, PFBS, PFHxA and PFHpA). Yet Michigan’s health and…
Letter to the Editor: The Sale to Avalon Housing of the City-Owned Property on Maple Rd. is a Bad Deal
by John Smith
Is Avalon Housing neutral when it comes to their political support for Mayor? My take on them is that the leaders of Avalon are pro-Taylor. If true, I find this to be offensive because they are sucking up public…
Letter to the Editor: Coach Harbaugh Has His Opinion on Unplanned Pregnancy
by Diane Starkey
How very generous of Coach Jim Harbaugh at the University of Michigan to offer to adopt the children of any of his football team member's "unplanned pregnancies." Since all of them are male, and his wife seems to…
Save a Child’s Life—Ban Conversion Therapy in Michigan
by Aaron Schroeder
Close your eyes and imagine for a moment you’re 15-years-old again. Seems like a pretty carefree age, right? Now imagine that one way or another, you were accidentally outed to your parents as gay. Maybe you thought…
Letter to the Editor: Taylor’s Harvesting of Emails Has Chilling Implications
by J.B. Miller
I read the article about Taylor's harvesting of public emails, likely for campaign purposes. As I read the article, I was curious to see who the campaign staffer was and looked closely at the header of the email graphic…
Letter to the Editor: The Taylor Machine Must Be Defeated
by John Smith
I view the Taylor Machine as an existential threat to effective, vibrant Democracy in this town. This Machine must be defeated. So, what is to be done? I believe it is essential to do two things, 1)…
A2Politico: The Washtenaw County Democratic Party’s Voter Suppression Must Stop
by P.D. Lesko
For the past several years, Chris Savage has chaired the Washtenaw County Democratic Party (WCDP). Let's begin by acknowledging that there are plenty of good, honest people who belong to the group and who volunteer. A…
A2Politico: When Candidates and Their Supporters Go Low, Ann Arbor Voters Should Go High
by P.D. Lesko
From union leaders who handed out money and endorsements inequitably, to self-serving non-profit leaders and right on down to loopy locals, the August 2022 Democratic primary election is turning into a doozy. Rich, white,…