Ann Arbor

by Martha Stuit What words come to mind when you think of the Midwest? You may think about its geography, the middleness, or its position and moniker as the heartland with farming and small towns. You might look at a map to see…

by Robert Parker and Rebecca Lewis For decades land use regulation across the U.S. has emphasized single-family houses on large lots. This approach has priced many people out of the quintessential American dream: homeownership. It also…

by P.D. Lesko Correction: Derek Delacourt, Ann Arbor's Community Services Area Administrator, responded to say he has no involvement with or jurisdiction over the Ann Arbor Unit of Community Standards. On Friday February 21, 2020…

In November 2019 AnnArbor City Council voted to pass a Climate Emergency resolution. When the resolution passed, Mayor Chris Taylor told the public, "This is an opportunity for the city to begin to address a topic of planetary concern in…

by Clara Hendrickson Thousands of local newspapers have closed in recent years. Their disappearance has left millions of Americans without a vital source of local news and deprived communities of an institution essential for exposing…

Sam Stein's Capital City: Gentrification and the Real Estate State offers a blistering and persuasive critique of how real estate dominates city planning—to the detriment of most residents. "Through his analysis of how these housing…

by Patricia Lesko In an earlier piece (https://www.facebook.com/A2Indy/posts/2468909916509588), I introduced you to Joe Malcoun. Malcoun, a Taylor stalwart and resident of Ward 3, is the co-owner of the Blind Pig and Nutshell software.…

by P.D. Lesko Robyn Wilkerson, the City of Ann Arbor's long-time Director of Human Resources, was placed on paid administrative leave via a phone call on April 6 by City Administrator Howard Lazarus. Lazarus reiterated Wilkerson's leave…

by James Patridge The 2017 Ann Arbor Blues Festival will return on Saturday, August 19th from 1 p.m. – 11 p.m.  First held in 1969 and considered history’s first electric blues festival, this iconic event will be held at the Washtenaw Farm…

by Dave Alexander This year, Ann Arbor CTN has produced short (2-3 minute) videos in which all the candidates running in the Aug. 8 Democratic primary election have a chance to introduce themselves and their campaigns to Ann Arbor…