Ann Arbor Mayor Addresses State of the City
The Mayor of Ann Arbor says the city has turned the corner on recession. As WEMU's Andrew Cluley reports, John Hieftje yesterday gave an unofficial "State of the City" address at the Ann...
View ArticleIssues of the Environment: Stormwater and Sewer Infrastructure in Ann Arbor
In this week's installment of WEMU's Issues of the Environment, we explore the June 27th incident in which 10-thousand gallons of untreated waste water were discharged into the Huron River. WEMU's...
View ArticleIssues of the Environment: Ann Arbor's Bike Sharing Program
Issues of the Environment is a feature produced weekly, and heard exclusively during Morning Edition on 89.1 WEMU.In this week's installment WEMU's David Fair talks with Heather Seyfarth, Program...
View ArticleAsbestos Abatement forces City Hall Offices to Move
The Ann Arbor Treasury department and several other city services are temporarily moving as asbestos is removed from the fifth floor of Larcom City Hall. Lisa Wondrash is Communications Director for...
View ArticleAnn Arbor Plow Crews seek Help from Residents
The City of Ann Arbor is asking for some help from residents this weekend in clearing snow from residential streets. Folks who live on Iroquois between Stadium and Packard are asked to have their cars...
View ArticleVideo Series from Ann Arbor Sesquicentennial Now Available Online
The Ann Arbor District Library is offering a rare glimpse into the city's past through a series of video tapes made during Ann Arbor's sesquicentennial celebration in 1974.
View ArticleNew Bike Share Program Coming To Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor bike riders will have a new option for getting around the downtown and University of Michigan campus areas starting this summer. The Clean Energy Coalition plans to install 14 bike sharing...
View ArticleThree Candidates Seeking To Be Ypsilanti's Next Mayor
The Ypsilanti Mayoral race has become a little more crowded.
View ArticleAnn Arbor Council Member Surveying Community On Park Options
The city of Ann Arbor is moving ahead with plans for a 12-thousand square foot park on the Library Lot, and one city council member wants to know what the community's envisions there.
View ArticleAnn Arbor Eyeing Backlog Of Tree Maintenance
Ann Arbor City Administrator Steve Powers is suggesting city council approve $1 million to attack a backlog of tree pruning and maintenance in his 2014-15 fiscal year budget.Powers says high-priority...
View ArticleAnn Arbor Hires Firm To Help Market Library Lot
The city of Ann Arbor is getting some help in selling the Library Lot property above the Library Lane underground parking garage.City Administrator Steve Powers says CBRE is a real estate firm with...
View ArticleResearch Park Drive Development Could Include Tennis Courts
Things could soon look a lot different on Ann Arbor's Research Park Drive near State Street.City Council has approved a zoning change that will allow the currently vacant land to be developed for...
View ArticleAnn Arbor Website Re-Designed For Greater Citizen Connectivity
Ann Arbor officials are trying to make it easier for people to communicate with them.The city's website has been redesigned for improved social media integration and includes a new "A2 Fix It" app...
View ArticlePoll Shows Taylor With Big Lead In Ann Arbor Mayoral Primary Race
Ann Arbor voters will be choosing from among four Democratic candidates for mayor in next week's primary election, and a new poll finds city council member Christopher Taylor with a big lead.The Ann...
View ArticleAnn Arbor Fire Stations Closing For Renovations
Three of Ann Arbor's fire stations will be temporarily closed over the next two months.Stations 3, 4 and 5 will each be closed for renovations, although only one will be closed at a time.
View ArticleAnn Arbor City Council Considering 32 New Units For Platt Road Development
Residents will no longer need to face flooding and frequent repairs.
View ArticleUniversity Of Michigan Graduate Students Help Allen Creek Greenway Conservancy
The west side of downtown Ann Arbor may see a new trail, thanks to a group of University of Michigan graduate students.
View ArticleAnn Arbor Officials Seek Resident Input To Help Curb Deer Population
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources cautions against knee-jerk solutions to curbing wildlife populations.
View ArticleCity Of Ann Arbor Giving The Police Department Body Cameras
City of Ann Arbor plans to issue 86 body-worn cameras to the Ann Arbor Police Department.
View ArticleCity Of Ann Arbor Adds Additional Money For Tree Maintenance
City vows to help combat a new threat to its urban forest.
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