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Ann Arbor’s Pedestrian Safety Crisis

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 8, 2026

by Kathy Griswold This past holiday weekend was filled with disheartening social media disinformation. But equally concerning is the misleading data being promoted regarding our pedestrian crash rate—which continues to rise alarmingly…

Ann Arbor Government

Ward 5 Council Candidate David Silkworth Wants Local Government to “Put People First”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Mar 8, 2017 13

by Patricia Lesko U.S. Navy veteran and Democrat David Silkworth has pulled nominating petitions to run for Ann Arbor City Council in Ward 5. Silkworth, an insurance executive, must gather 100 signatures of registered Ward 5 voters in…

Ann Arbor Government

Michigan Crosswalk Safety Rules Unclear, Hinder Walkability

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 21, 2014 0

by Darcie Moran WHEN A CAR and a pedestrian meet at a crosswalk, what’s supposed to happen? It’s a safety question that’s left some Michigan communities requesting more signs to remind drivers to yield for pedestrians. But some…

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A2Politico: Voting In Support Of “Sloppy Government”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jan 6, 2014 1

POLITICAL INSIDERS are playing a game called: “Pin the Campaign Button on the Ann Arbor Mayoral Candidate.” They suggest that the person next elected mayor will serve a long time, thanks to voter apathy and an incurious media (present…

Opinion

EDITORIAL: More Money For Traffic Enforcement

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jan 6, 2014 0

AT THE DECEMBER 16th Ann Arbor City Council meeting, Council members Eaton, Lumm and Kunselman introduced a resolution to allocate $125,000 to Police Chief John Seto’s department. The money will fund enhanced traffic enforcement in order to…

Michigan Government

Crosswalk Ordinance Groups Take To Change.org To Try To Exert Influence

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 6, 2013 0

Editor’s Note: Kathy Griswold is the Chair of The Ann Arbor Independent’s Editorial Board. THE WASHTENAW BIKING and Walking Coalition, a small local alternative transportation advocacy group, recently launched an online petition drive to…

Ann Arbor Crosswalk Ordinance Mess Gets National Attention

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Dec 2, 2011 7

by P.D. Lesko On The Atlantic's web site, writer Micki Maynard quotes David Askins of The AnnArborChronicle.com explaining how the pedestrian crosswalk ordinance mess has gotten so out of hand. Askins, with a straight face one presumes,…