Articles tagged: RFPs

Ann Arbor DDA considering whether to hire consultant to assist in downtown planning process

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Posted: Aug 24, 2011

DDA officials met today to discuss next steps toward developing a shared vision for five city-owned properties downtown. The overarching question that remains: should the DDA use paid consultants? Read more »

Plans for Ann Arbor greenway park and arts center at 415 W. Washington taking shape

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Posted: Apr 05, 2011

A committee formed more than a year ago to explore creation of a greenway park and arts center at 415 W. Washington gave its first detailed report to the Ann Arbor City Council Monday night, ... Read more »

Library Lot and former Y site will be focus of Ann Arbor's downtown redevelopment planning

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Posted: Apr 05, 2011

The Ann Arbor City Council was presented this map Monday night showing parcels owned by the city downtown. Council members decided to direct their attention to redevelopment of only those properties in the area bound ... Read more »

with poll: How should the Ann Arbor City Council vote tonight on the conference center proposal?

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Posted: Apr 04, 2011

It's looking like it's do or die tonight for a downtown hotel and conference center project several years in the making. Five Ann Arbor City Council members are co-sponsoring a resolution to reject a letter ... Read more »

with poll: Council members need more convincing on downtown Ann Arbor conference center proposal

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Posted: Mar 15, 2011

Ann Arbor City Council members will be asked in the coming months to make one of the most difficult decisions of their political careers. That is whether to allow New York-based Valiant Partners to build ... Read more »

with poll: Committee recommends proceeding with downtown Ann Arbor conference center proposal

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Posted: Mar 08, 2011

This story has been updated multiple times with additional information. The city of Ann Arbor's Library Lot RFP Advisory Committee met today and decided to move forward with exploring a hotel and conference center proposal ... Read more »

DDA playing hardball with city of Ann Arbor in parking agreement negotiations

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Posted: Mar 08, 2011

Ann Arbor City Council Member Christopher Taylor says negotiations between the city and the Downtown Development Authority have been "frank and fruitful." "There is some progress," Taylor said. "But also there are some points of ... Read more »

Ann Arbor City Council to discuss medical marijuana non-disclosure policy, solar panels and more tonight

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Posted: Mar 07, 2011

The Ann Arbor City Council will have its plate full when it meets at 7 tonight inside the Washtenaw County administration building at 220 N. Main St. Here's a quick glance at what's on the ... Read more »

Ann Arbor officials debate details of having DDA take lead in city RFP process

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Posted: Jan 19, 2011

A proposal to have the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority take the lead on redeveloping downtown city-owned properties faced strong criticism Tuesday night, with multiple City Council members saying they weren't in favor of the ... Read more »

Ann Arbor DDA passes resolution urging city to let DDA handle redevelopment of city-owned lots

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Posted: Jan 05, 2011

Members of the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority urged the Ann Arbor City Council today to approve a plan that would let the DDA take the lead on promoting redevelopment of city-owned property downtown. Read more »

Parcel-by-parcel plan for downtown city properties awaits Ann Arbor City Council and DDA approval

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Posted: Dec 23, 2010

Members of the Downtown Development Authority and the Ann Arbor City Council have reached a tentative deal on how to handle future development of city properties downtown. Council Member Christopher Taylor, who helped broker the ... Read more »

With poll: DDA plan for developing downtown lots gets mixed reviews from Ann Arbor City Council

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Posted: Nov 05, 2010

Downtown Development Authority officials presented a conceptual plan to the Ann Arbor City Council Thursday night, outlining a new process for developing city-owned lots downtown. An early draft of the plan was discussed at a ... Read more »