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Core Spaces

Ward 3 Challenger Kunselman Says City Council “Lacks Direction and Leadership”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Apr 27, 2017 9

by Patricia Lesko Ward 3 resident and former council member Stephen Kunselman announced on April 26 that he has qualified to appear on the August 8 Democratic primary ballot. The City Clerk's office confirmed that he had submitted at least…

Ann Arbor Government

Amid Claquers, Boos, Cheers and Political Theater Council Votes 8-3 to Sell Library Lot to Core Spaces

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Apr 18, 2017 3

by Patricia Lesko The 8-3 vote last night to sell the Library Lot, a plot of publicly-owned land adjacent to the Downtown Library on Fifth Ave., will bring in $10 million from the developer, half of which will be deposited into the…

Boards and Commissions

Downtown Merchant Associations Say DDA Recommendation “Threatens” Merchants’ “Very Existence”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Mar 13, 2017 5

by Patricia Lesko In a meeting held at lunch-time on Wednesday Mar. 1, over the objections of both the Main Street and State Street Area Association member business owners, the Downtown Development Authority Board approved the leasing of…