Articles tagged: parks
Ann Arbor's Gallup Park canoe livery to get $563K makeover this year
Posted: Apr 05, 2013Major improvements at the Gallup Park canoe livery are coming after the Ann Arbor City Council this week approved a $512,180 contract with Construction Solutions Inc. The improvements include barrier-free paths leading to new barrier-free ... Read more »
Draft conceptual plan emerges for new riverfront park on MichCon site in Ann Arbor
Posted: Mar 29, 2013A conceptual plan has emerged showing how the city of Ann Arbor could transform the MichCon site along the Huron River into a riverfront park with a new canoe livery and docks. Read more »
Ann Arbor's Argo Cascades on the Huron River receives state and national honors
Posted: Mar 07, 2013It seems Argo is continuing its winning ways. Although the Argo Park in Ann Arbor has nothing to do with the Oscar-winning movie that goes by the same name, it's still gaining statewide and national ... Read more »
Ann Arbor officials won't put city parkland charter amendment on November ballot
Posted: Aug 10, 2012The Ann Arbor City Council heeded the advice of its citizen-led Park Advisory Commission Thursday night and decided against putting a city charter amendment on the November ballot. Council Member Jane Lumm, the primary sponsor ... Read more »
Park Advisory Commission set to discuss city charter amendment at special meeting
Posted: Jul 29, 2012The future of Ann Arbor parks will be a major topic when the Park Advisory Commission holds a special meeting Aug. 8 to discuss a city charter amendment. City Council Member Jane Lumm and others ... Read more »
Ann Arbor officials look to improve access to newly expanded Bluffs Nature Area
Posted: Jul 20, 2012An expansion of the 40-acre Bluffs Nature Area north of downtown Ann Arbor is in the works, with nearly 1.7 acres being added and plans to improve access under way. Read more »
Supporters of Ann Arbor city charter amendment accused of 'poorly disguised political stunt'
Posted: Jul 17, 2012This story has been updated with new information on when the Park Advisory Commission might meet. Due to the primary on Aug. 7, PAC Chair Julie Grand says she's polling PAC members and council member ... Read more »
Passionate about parks: Proposal on tonight's Ann Arbor City Council agenda brings out mix of opinions
Posted: Jul 16, 2012A discussion on the future of Ann Arbor's parks and what protections should be provided to them is expected to take place at tonight's City Council meeting. Read more »
Protecting parks: Ann Arbor charter amendment would force public vote on Fuller Road Station
Posted: Jul 15, 2012Should the Ann Arbor city charter be changed so building a multimillion-dollar train station on city parkland would require a vote of the people? At least four members of the Ann Arbor City Council believe ... Read more »
HERITAGE NEWSPAPERS: Washtenaw County eyes Domino's Farms parcel for land preservation program
Posted: Apr 02, 2012Washtenaw County is hoping to buy a 54-acre parcel that is part of Domino’s Farms in Ann Arbor Township for inclusion in the county’s Natural Areas Preservation Program. Read more »
Ann Arbor's proposed $270K cut to parks funding goes too far, violates city policy
Posted: May 10, 2011The Ann Arbor City Council may be violating a city policy if it goes through with the level of cuts proposed for park operations under the city administrator's recommended budget. Read more »
Opinion: Editorial on Huron Hills contained a number of fallacies
Posted: Feb 27, 2011I see a number of fallacies in your editorial of Sunday, Feb. 13 (“City needs to give up operating Huron Hills”). “The city runs other recreational facilities at a loss, but swimming pools or community ... Read more »
Neighborhood News Brief: Public invited to attend planning meeting for Arbor Hills and Kilburn parks
Posted: Nov 17, 2010Residents are invited to attend a meeting to discuss development plans for Arbor Hills and Kilburn parks on Thursday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. According to a City of Ann Arbor press release, city planners ... Read more »
With poll: First phase of Fuller Road transit station project moves to Ann Arbor City Council for approval
Posted: Sep 23, 2010This is one of three renderings released this week showing what the first phase of a new transit station on Fuller Road in front of the University of Michigan Hospital would look like. The first ... Read more »
Opinion: City's plans for Huron Hills Golf Course will destroy its beauty
Posted: Sep 19, 2010I can’t for the life of me understand why the City Council wants so badly to dismantle Huron Hills, one of the most beautiful open spaces we have in the city. The City of Ann ... Read more »
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