Articles tagged: Library Lot
Outdoor skating rink proposal for Library Lot stalls as Ann Arbor DDA asks for more details
Posted: May 01, 2013Progress on a proposed outdoor skating rink that would use a portion of the Library Lot in downtown Ann Arbor has stalled after officials have called for more concrete details before considering funding approval. 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 »
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 »
Ann Arbor DDA in final stages of Connecting William Street plan for five downtown properties
Posted: Nov 29, 2012After a year of planning and public outreach, efforts to devise a strategy for redeveloping five city-owned properties in downtown Ann Arbor are nearing the finish line. Read more »
Q&A: Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje: 'We're starting to get that critical mass of people living downtown'
Posted: Sep 30, 2012Related story: Top 5: Questions Ann Arbor should consider about impact of downtown redevelopment With hundreds of new apartments bringing literally thousands of new bedrooms to downtown Ann Arbor, there are more people than ever ... Read more »
Up to 400 new residents, 900 jobs envisioned with redevelopment of 5 downtown Ann Arbor sites
Posted: Sep 10, 2012If the city were to go forward with the highest-density scenario — including a mix of residential, business and cultural uses — the DDA predicts the project could bring $7.5 million to $8 million in new annual spending to the local economy. Read more »
with gallery : Proponents of library lot green space hold block party
Posted: Jul 14, 2012Previous story: Unclear if Library Lane underground parking garage will open in time for Art Fair Members of the Library Green Conservancy want people to come out to the new underground parking structure next to ... Read more »
2nd Ward Ann Arbor City Council candidates differ on what should go atop Library Lot
Posted: Jul 11, 2012The two candidates competing in the 2nd Ward race for the Ann Arbor City Council have at least one thing in common: They're both Harvard grads. Incumbent Tony Derezinski holds a master of laws degree ... Read more »
with video: Group using YouTube video to make case for central park in downtown Ann Arbor
Posted: Jul 06, 2012Will Hathaway, one of the leaders of the Library Green group, uploaded the video to YouTube to make the argument Ann Arbor officials have two choices for the city-owned site atop a new underground parking structure downtown: a park or a parking lot. Read more »
with poll: Library Green group: Ann Arbor has unique opportunity to create a downtown central park
Posted: Jun 18, 2012For the foreseeable future, a surface parking lot will stand atop the 700-space garage that extends four stories below ground off Fifth Avenue in downtown Ann Arbor. City officials hope to see the site redeveloped ... Read more »
Ann Arbor DDA counting on $2M increase in parking revenue to get through next year
Posted: Apr 10, 2012The Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority is planning to dip another $2 million into its cash reserves to get through a deficit budget in the next fiscal year. At the same time, DDA officials are ... Read more »
Ann Arbor DDA invites public to take survey to shape vision for four-block area downtown
Posted: Feb 24, 2012The Downtown Development Authority is inviting the public to take a survey to help shape a vision for four blocks in the middle of downtown Ann Arbor. The survey is the first piece of outreach ... Read more »
Fifth Avenue won't reopen to traffic this month after all
Posted: Jan 24, 2012DDA Executive Director Susan Pollay said she doesn't have a firm estimate for when the road will reopen. Read more »
Increases in downtown parking rates win unanimous approval from Ann Arbor DDA
Posted: Jan 04, 2012The cost of parking in downtown Ann Arbor is going up following action taken Wednesday by the Downtown Development Authority. Read more »
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