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Ann Arbor Planning Commission

City Planning Commissioners’ Removal of Hundreds of Acres of Public Parkland From New City Land Use Plan Is Improper, Says Neighborhood Group

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 25, 2025

The unexplained deletion paves the way for development, subverts the will of the voters, and exposes the city to potential legal and financial fallout, says Ann Arbor Neighborhood Network group in its "Ann Arbor’s Parkland and Public…

Ann Arbor Government

Political Donor to Mayor & His Council Allies Benefits From City Zoning Changes Around Briarwood

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Feb 10, 2022

by P.D. Lesko 2/11/22: This article has been updated with comments from Council member Kathy Griswold (D-Ward 2). Council member Kathy Griswold's (D-Ward 2) resolution asked City staff for the answers to a few questions: Who owns the…

A2Politico

City Vendor Records Reveal Handful of Board/Commission Members Paid $1.33M

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Mar 1, 2017 14

by Patricia Lesko NextDoor is a city-wide listserv where neighbors can post everything from requests for babysitters to football tickets for sale. Neighbors have also taken to posting information about local city government. In Feb.…

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Redevelopment Ready Community

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Apr 20, 2015 0

THE MICHIGAN ECONOMIC Development Corporation (MEDC) has a program for Michigan cities called Redevelopment Ready Communities (RRC). It is a voluntary certification offered at no cost to the communities that elect to participate. According…

Five Council Members Launch An Unprecedented Effort To Curb Cronyism

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team May 14, 2013 16

by P.D. Lesko "We keep seeing the same names." "It's like there is some 'professional class' of board appointees." "We need to draw from a larger group of citizens." "I want to open the door for a closer examination of the appointment…