Articles tagged: Sabra Briere
with video & poll: Sabra Briere talks about challenges city faces with Ann Arbor's downtown zoning
Posted: May 15, 2013Standing atop the promenade deck outside Ann Arbor's city hall on Tuesday, City Council Member Sabra Briere discusses the challenges the city faces with its downtown zoning. Read more »
Politicians join call for marijuana reform at 42nd annual Hash Bash in Ann Arbor
Posted: Apr 06, 2013Related: Images from Ann Arbor's 42nd annual Hash Bash Surrounded by thousands of cheering supporters and clouds of smoke at Saturday's Hash Bash, state Rep. Jeff Irwin pledged to fight for the legalization of marijuana ... Read more »
with poll: All about politics? Ann Arbor council member's motivations called into question
Posted: Apr 05, 2013Ann Arbor City Council Member Stephen Kunselman doesn't deny a bit of politics is involved in the ongoing debate about the Downtown Development Authority. "It's all politics," he said this week after the City Council ... Read more »
New roundabout and crosswalks among options for improving Ann Arbor's North Main corridor
Posted: Mar 31, 2013North Main Street is a major gateway to the city of Ann Arbor, but it's anything but a grand entrance, and city leaders are the first to admit that. The corridor is riddled with blight, ... Read more »
Hash Bash 2013: Lineup announced for 42nd annual rally for marijuana reform in Ann Arbor
Posted: Mar 22, 2013Organizers of the 42nd annual Hash Bash in Ann Arbor have announced the lineup for this year's rally for marijuana reform on the University of Michigan Diag. Read more »
with poll: Group supports moratorium on downtown development in letter to Ann Arbor City Council
Posted: Feb 26, 2013A unified group of residents and community activists representing eight different neighborhood organizations sent a letter to Mayor John Hieftje and the Ann Arbor City Council on Tuesday, lobbying for passage of a temporary moratorium ... Read more »
Ann Arbor moves ahead with study to determine future re-use of 721 N. Main buildings
Posted: Feb 22, 2013The city of Ann Arbor is moving ahead with a structural and environmental assessment of masonry buildings at 721 N. Main where the city wants to develop a greenway park. The Ann Arbor City Council ... Read more »
Legal threats arise as Ann Arbor City Council delays moratorium on new downtown development
Posted: Feb 20, 2013After an hour-long closed session with the city attorney, the Ann Arbor City Council voted 9-0 Tuesday night to delay consideration of a moratorium on new downtown development. Read more »
Council member calls for 6-month moratorium on new development in downtown Ann Arbor
Posted: Feb 19, 2013Now that Ann Arbor has had a chance to see a number of developments come forward under the city's newer downtown zoning, 1st Ward City Council member Sabra Briere says it's time for a review. Read more »
with poll: Should the city of Ann Arbor wait longer than 48 hours to tow vehicles deemed abandoned?
Posted: Dec 05, 2012A public street isn't meant for storage of private vehicles, and Ann Arbor is more lenient than many other communities, one council member says. Read more »
with poll: Public Art Commission hopes to complete 4 new art projects in Ann Arbor within the next year
Posted: Nov 29, 2012Ann Arbor voters might have shot down a proposal to tax themselves for an expanded pubic art program, but that isn't stopping several city art projects already under way. Admittedly uncertain of its future, the ... Read more »
Ann Arbor considers tunnel under railroad tracks behind Depot Street to access MichCon site
Posted: Oct 04, 2012As a major cleanup of the old MichCon site continues along the Huron River, Ann Arbor officials remain hopeful there will be a riverfront park and new development there someday. But how exactly will pedestrians ... Read more »
Split decision: Sidewalk gap program rejected by Ann Arbor City Council in 6-5 vote
Posted: Sep 18, 2012In a split 6-5 vote, the Ann Arbor City Council decided Monday night against directing staff to develop a five-year program to address "sidewalk gaps" throughout the city. The defeated resolution was brought forward by ... Read more »
Emails show tow company owner concerned new Ann Arbor towing agreement could hurt business
Posted: Aug 27, 2012A new agreement between the city of Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County is expected to provide some relief for people when their cars are towed, but at least one towing company owner is worried about the impact on his business. Read more »
Ann Arbor budget changes: Public art, police and fire staffing, fall leaf pickup, recycling and more
Posted: May 21, 2012More police officers and firefighters? A restoration of fall leaf pickup and holiday tree pickup services? Cuts to public art? The end of recycling rewards in Ann Arbor? Those are among the proposals on the ... Read more »
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