City News
Council debates plans for high-rise, TDX construction
BY MATTHEW JACKONEN
A vote on the hotly debated 413 E. Huron St. plan was still being decided as of 2:20 a.m. Tuesday at Monday night’s Ann Arbor City Council meeting.
The plan would allow for the construction of a 14-story high-rise apartment building with an underground parking structure in the D1 zone. The building would provide housing mainly for University students.
Hundreds protest cuts to DDA at council meeting
BY MATTHEW JACKONEN
The crowd at Monday night’s Ann Arbor City Council meeting measured in the hundreds — a stark difference to the usually meager attendance.
AATA reports record ridership, releases budgetary audit
BY FARONE E. RASHEED
The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority announced Monday that a record 6.6-million riders rode AATA buses in 2012, according to a report by the American Public Transportation Association.
Council approves review of D1 zoning
BY MATTHEW JACKONEN
At their meeting Monday night, the Ann Arbor City Council addressed D1 zoning plans, public art and plans for the site at 413 East Huron Street.
Students propose public art projects for University course
BY MICHELLE GILLINGHAM
Sixteen students left their classrooms behind on Thursday to pitch their ideas for public art installations in Ann Arbor in front of a panel of art-related experts at Ann Arbor City Hall.
City Council continues D1 zoning discussions
BY FARONE E. RASHEED
On Monday night, the Ann Arbor City Council continued discussions on a resolution that would establish a moratorium on site planning for the lot at 413 East Huron Street, deliberating on a re-evaluation of the area’s current D1 zoning regulations that allows for high-rise construction.
Kunselman sees problems with Ann Arbor taxi policies
BY MATTHEW JACKONEN
After taxi drivers were implicated in three different crimes since January, the Ann Arbor City Council has been at odds with taxicab and limo companies in defining what type of licensing is right for the tree town.
Council delays vote on development moratorium
BY MATTHEW JACKONEN
The Ann Arbor City Council decided at the meeting Tuesday night to postpone a decision on whether to set a moratorium on development in the D1/D2 zoning area.
Recent land purchases by University concern city
BY MATTHEW JACKONEN
After the University’s recent land grabs, Ann Arbor city officials are looking to strike a compromise for future land purchases given the University’s tax-exempt status and the effects it may have on the city's economic development.
Council discusses S. State Street corridor, taxi licensing problems
BY MATTHEW JACKONEN
On Monday night, the Ann Arbor City Council approved the distribution of the draft master plan for the South State Street Corridor Plan. Council members also discussed the Feb. 4 rape report and the allocation of energy funds.
Local Arts
School of Music, Theatre & Dance to weave plot and dance in lighthearted 'Crazy for You'
BY REBECCA GODWIN
Choices play an important part in the School of Music, Theatre & Dance’s upcoming production of “Crazy for You,” directed by Associate Professor of Musical Theatre Linda Goodrich and opening on Thursday.
Bobby McFerrin to bring latest vocally indulgent endeavor to University Music Society
BY SHAMIK GANGULY
On Thursday, Bobby McFerrin comes to Hill Auditorium to present his latest project, “spirityouall.” This new endeavor of McFerrin’s seeks to pay homage to African American spirituals and to his father, an operatic baritone who was himself a dedicated performer of these traditional songs.
Ann Arbor-based website MyFab5 uses new ranking system to judge restaurants
BY TYLER BAILEY
The website, created by Engineering junior Nick Ruff and University alumni Omeid Seirafi-pour, Calvin Schemanski and John Gulbronson, utilizes an exclusive restaurant ranking system instead of the typical star rating system used by other similar sites.
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CollegeHumor duo talk comedy, Ann Arbor in advance of live show
BY STEVEN TWEEDIE
As to what the offline version of their show will contain Friday, expect the usual hilarious content of any CollegeHumor production, with a few surprises.
Local teens pick literary favorites for the Best American Nonrequired Reading anthology
BY JOEY STEINBERGER
The texts for the Best American Nonrequired Reading anthology are chosen annually by two groups of high school students, one from Valencia California and the other from Ann Arbor.
