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Michigan, what are we even doing?
Michigan, what are we even doing?
Who's ready for #A2Council ? I am live-tooting the meeting here on Mastodon: a2mi.social/@MegaMichelle/… You don't need a Mastodon account to read it, only to comment.
It's #a2Council Night. Here's your preview: damnarbor.com/2024/04/ann-ar… Highlights: -Routine water, stormwater, and sewage rate updates -Street closures for neighborhood Memorial Day Parades -The Administrator's Budget
Bad news folks: Ann Arbor can’t rezone the empty field behind Whole Foods because of these. Sure, it would be great to house hundreds of people in an empty field, but look what will happen to the skyline. #a2Council.
Huge W for @CatchTheRide #a2Council
Hello, here is my wrap-up where I discuss what happened at the last city council meeting, which happened on 2024-04-01: a2council.info/posts/a2counci… #A2Council
The resolutions #a2council passed Monday represent a significant milestone in our city's response to our #HousingCrisis . They provide new policy directives to help create a more equitable and sustainable future for residents of Ann Arbor. mlive.com/news/ann-arbor…
Is there something going on in central Michigan during the eclipse? It's showing up booked in the Air BnB map and the Super 8 Map.
#A2Council TIL our downtown zoning exterior materials requirements ban EIFS, a lightweight insulated exterior cladding that helps achieve efficient envelopes. The reason is is banned, the purely subjective aesthetic standard that “it looks too west coast” youtube.com/clip/Ugkxe61Mn…
On to the second half of public commentary #a2Council.
C-1, the 711 Church PUD passes first reading. #a2Council
this is what I said to #a2council, in between a sorority nimby and a regular flavor nimby who were opposing student housing LITERALLY ONE BLOCK FROM CAMPUS
Please take good notes #a2Council tweeps. I’m missing public comment because of bath time.
I am live-tooting the #A2Council meeting on Mastodon: a2mi.social/@MegaMichelle/… You don't need a Mastodon account to read it, only to reply.
Hey #a2council friends, re-upping this because 711 Church is up for a (first reading) vote at the Council meeting tonight. If you agree with what I wrote here, consider sending a quick note to [email protected] saying so!
Hey #a2council friends, re-upping this because 711 Church is up for a (first reading) vote at the Council meeting tonight. If you agree with what I wrote here, consider sending a quick note to [email protected] saying so!
There's a big #a2Council meeting tonight: here's your preview: damnarbor.com/2024/04/ann-ar… Highlights: -street closures (3) -711 Church PUD -Multimodal Transit Impact Analysis for new projects -4 economic development resolutions Adjournment time bets are now open.
Cyber Truck in Ypsi.
Julie Weatherbee @juliewbee
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mgoblog @mgoblog
59K Followers 658 Following I am from space. Zoltan is my emperor. header via @DJPhotoVideo
Dharma Akmon🚴�.. @DharmaAkmon
1K Followers 731 Following Ann Arbor City Council Member (Ward 4) | Email me about City matters at [email protected]
Linh Song @lsong
2K Followers 1K Following Some Asian lady in Ann Arbor. Kimchee Maker. Mom. Advocate. Social worker. Ann Arbor City Council, Ward 2. Former AADL Trustee. https://t.co/2R54d9Hozf
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Do this 4 a2 plz #a2council
Install speed tables as fast as you can. They don't look like much, but they're saving lives around the world. The same design works mid-block or as a raised crosswalk.
**ACTION ALERT** This model of community input amplifies the voices of the wealthy and perpetuates the housing crisis. If you have the time and privilege to go to these events and advocate for more housing, please do. #a2council
@jeneyer @donnell @DharmaAkmon @A2schools In all the transportation commission meetings I have watched, I do not believe I have seen anyone from AAPS.
@CourtneeHendrix This is the only house (not condo w assoc fees) with at least 2 bedrooms under $300k currently listed within city limits zillow.com/homedetails/4-…
please keep @jqnotjq in your thoughts she’s in two different group chats that are exclusively discussing taylor swift right now
@studentactivism The anti protest shenanigans by the Michigan and Columbia admins has me nostalgic for Lee Bollinger of all people.
@damnarbor Wow, they really worked hard on those architectural renderings, very convincing
@DE_Gifford @KaiPetainen @donnell I'd want someone in passenger rail logistics to look at this but could argue that terminating in GR makes more sense and expanding service on Pere Marquette for Holland-GR (and on to CHI) would long term be better 🤷♂️
@DE_Gifford @KaiPetainen @donnell I could also see the case for cutting Ann Arbor out (especially because the interconnection is not straightforward) and doing a GR-DET line and a Bay City-Toledo line that intersects that line near Brighton and the Wolverine in A2...
Mr French is a fairly prominent US traffic engineer. I don’t think he’s malicious. He is, however, completely wrong about or unaware of the fundamentals of safe systems. He has convinced me that we desperately need an overhaul of traffic education. For traffic engineers.
The only way we get to zero road user deaths is to collaboratively develop a system that is safe and forgiving for everyone, not just one road user group over another. That's certainly not going to happen with engineer-bashing in an echo chamber. That will not change anything.
I will remind everyone that you, too, can register with @WashtenawDems and therefore gain access to a meeting where you can vote for who should get an #a2schoolboard endorsement this year: washtenawdems.org/about-us/membe… Tried to get people to do this two years ago. It’s essential!
@sessalee @SMHred We can thank @WashtenawDems for Baskett’s re-election. The largest factor that most drives school board voting in A2 is endorsement by Washtenaw Dems (even though BOE trustee is a non-partisan position)
president feaster: “i’m sorry on behalf of the board for putting you all in this position.” glad he said it, and i also feel bad that he had to be the one to say it and not baskett, who has been on the FINANCE COMMITTEE of the #a2schoolboard for years #a2schools
question for #a2schoolboard members: “please stop fighting in public and facebook. it’s embarrassing. what training is available to you?” baskett blames the other trustees for not getting training on how to be a good board member. 🫠 #a2schools
@damnarbor Ooh, ooh, I know! -We're enabling more sprawl west of Brighton. -Building a 10 year old MDOT pet project. -Catering to exurban commuters who experience peak congestions. -Using flex lanes to justify rebuilding an old highway. -Burning money.
What if Michigan annexes this little part of Windsor to put up a Detroit selfie sign? Gotta admit, its a great backdrop.
One of these looks like a better deal than the other. One of these is also predicted to actually make a profit. The other, not so much.
After Brooks St. road work you can now walk the entire length on sidewalks! And you know what? The street still has lots of character and lots of trees! #a2council
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