Articles tagged: Connecting William Street
Connecting William Street plan becomes official Ann Arbor planning document amid controversy
Posted: Mar 06, 2013The Ann Arbor Planning Commission voted unanimously Tuesday night to make the Connecting William Street plan an official city planning document. As a resource document supporting the city's Master Plan, the lengthy report produced by ... Read more »
Ann Arbor hiring broker as council considers selling city-owned property downtown
Posted: Mar 05, 2013A majority of council members decided Monday night the surface parking lot known as the Y Lot at the corner of Fifth and William is no longer needed for public purposes. Read more »
opinion: Ann Arbor city officials should be more careful when examining options for developing, upgrading city
Posted: Feb 20, 2013It is distressing and frankly depressing to learn that the Water Treatment Plant is falling apart and will soon have to be replaced or substantially repaired. It would seem this is news to our mayor ... Read more »
with poll: An outdoor skating rink in downtown Ann Arbor? While group pushes idea, mayor pushes back
Posted: Feb 17, 2013If it's going to be a while before any kind of development happens on the Library Lot in downtown Ann Arbor, why not test its potential as a community gathering space in the interim? Read more »
OPINION: Downtown Opportunities: Envisioning 2 new public plazas in downtown Ann Arbor
Posted: Feb 11, 2013Editor's note: This is the second installment of "Downtown Opportunities," a two-part guest column by University of Michigan professor Doug Kelbaugh, former dean of architecture and urban planning. In the first part, Kelbaugh offered points ... Read more »
OPINION: Downtown Opportunities: Selling Ann Arbor's city-owned properties for urban residential development
Posted: Feb 10, 2013Editor's note: This is the first installment of "Downtown Opportunities," a two-part guest column by University of Michigan professor Doug Kelbaugh, former dean of architecture and urban planning. In this first installment, Kelbaugh offers points ... Read more »
Real estate beat: Is there a demand for more office space in downtown Ann Arbor?
Posted: Jan 24, 2013When network security firm Barracuda Networks announced major expansion plans in summer 2011, the company was determined to remain near downtown Ann Arbor. Read more »
Will downtown Ann Arbor ever change much? While some parts see dense development, others likely won't
Posted: Jan 21, 2013The emergence of a new plan for redeveloping city-owned properties downtown — on top of other developments already in the works — has some Ann Arborites embracing more density and others fearing the downtown might dramatically change forever and lose some of its charm. Read more »
New hotel and conference center idea re-emerges for downtown Ann Arbor
Posted: Jan 15, 2013A longstanding debate about whether downtown Ann Arbor needs a new hotel and conference center re-emerged Monday night during a special City Council work session. Read more »
Ann Arbor DDA lays out plan to make 2 downtown properties a package deal for redevelopment
Posted: Jan 15, 2013Related story: Downtown hotel and conference center idea re-emerges as Ann Arbor DDA delivers report to City Council The Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority's plan for encouraging private redevelopment of city-owned properties drew mixed reactions ... Read more »
opinion: Very little 'connecting' taking place with William Street project
Posted: Jan 13, 2013I attended the Jan. 3 presentation, although could not stay until the end for Q&A. Read more »
Ann Arbor DDA willing to help finance redevelopment of city-owned properties downtown
Posted: Jan 09, 2013The Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority's governing board finalized a plan on Wednesday for future redevelopment of five city-owned properties along William Street. Read more »
Ann Arbor DDA releases drawing showing how new development could transform William Street
Posted: Jan 05, 2013A new sketch suggesting what future redevelopment could look like along William Street in downtown Ann Arbor has been released by the Downtown Development Authority. Read more »
With Poll: Ann Arbor 2013: 5 things to watch on the city beat in the new year
Posted: Jan 01, 2013The winds of change swept through Ann Arbor in 2012, setting the scene for what could turn out to be an interesting 2013 on the city beat. For starters, there are a few new faces ... Read more »
with poll: Ann Arbor DDA seeking feedback on redevelopment plan for 5 downtown sites
Posted: Dec 19, 2012The Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority is inviting members of the public to give feedback on the emerging plan for redeveloping five city-owned properties downtown. The DDA recently released a draft copy of its Connecting ... Read more »
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