www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor classified ‘Destination Verified’ due to accessible travel
Destination Ann Arbor announced that the Ann Arbor area had become “Destination Verified” by Wheel the World in a Nov. 18 press release.
A wonderful city on the banks of the Huron River, home of the University of Michigan and a wide palette of culture, nature, technology and sports.
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Ann Arbor @midwest.social lengau @midwest.social I think this is really great! Too many cities are quite hostile to people with mobility issues.
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Ann Arbor @midwest.social lengau @midwest.social State Senators from Ann Arbor pushing to allow municipalities to regulate single-use plastic bags
www.wemu.org State Senators from Ann Arbor pushing for repeal on ban of single-use plastic regulationsTwo Ann Arbor lawmakers are behind a state Senate bill that would repeal the law that bans municipalities from regulating single-use plastic bags. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
The original title was "State Senators from Ann Arbor pushing for repeal on ban of single-use plastic regulations" but that sounded confusing to me.
This change, if implemented, would allow Ann Arbor to do things like require that stores charge for plastic bags.
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Ann Arbor @midwest.social lengau @midwest.social Judicial Races in Washtenaw County - WEMU
www.wemu.org 2024 Election Results: Judicial Races in Washtenaw CountyA number of judicial races were decided in Washtenaw County in the general election.
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Ann Arbor @midwest.social lengau @midwest.social 
www.wemu.org Ann Arbor's 'Solarize' program achieves five megawatts worth of new residential installationsThe City of Ann Arbor is celebrating a major milestone for its residential solar program. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.
This is great to see! We need more green energy all over, and rooftop solar is one of the easiest places to do it.
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Ann Arbor @midwest.social lengau @midwest.social 
www.mlive.com 5-story, all-electric apartment building approved on Ann Arbor’s north sideThe new apartments are a mix of studios and one- and two-bedroom units, with a rooftop deck space at each end of the building.
Gift link to avoid the paywall, but also: archive.today
I think this is a net positive, but I really wish this had more housing and less surface parking. I'd love to see the city start requiring that new developments have most of their parking underground.
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Ann Arbor @midwest.social lengau @midwest.social The Michigan Daily's coffee shop vote misses out on Socotra
specials.michigandaily.com 2024 Coffee ShopsA look into Ann Arbor's diverse coffee scene through the students' eyes.
I have to say, Socotra is my favourite coffee shop in A2, and yet the Daily doesn't even mention it.
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Ann Arbor @midwest.social lengau @midwest.social 
www.wemu.org Ann Arbor City Council shopping for developers for new housing project on West Washington lotThe Ann Arbor City Council is back to looking for a new developer for a longtime blighted property downtown. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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Ann Arbor @midwest.social lengau @midwest.social 
www.wemu.org Ann Arbor offering installation of EV charging stations for public useThe City of Ann Arbor has launched a new Commercial Electric Vehicle Charger Program. The plan is to increase the number of publicly available chargers in the city. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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Ann Arbor @midwest.social lengau @midwest.social 
www.mlive.com Sale of blighted property could lead to new housing in Ann ArborAnn Arbor council votes 7-2 to negotiate sale of blighted property to developer
This is great! The site, despite being right near downtown, has been blighted and basically abandoned for over a decade.
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Ann Arbor @midwest.social lengau @midwest.social 
www.wemu.org Free Narcan kits will soon be available in Ann Arbor parking lotsFree Naloxone, also known as Narcan, dispensary boxes will soon be appearing in some Ann Arbor parking locations. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.
Personally I think this is a great thing! I've been carrying narcan kits in my car and on my bike for years now. Fortunately I've never had a need to use one, but that also means I now have an expired narcan kit I need to discard.
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Ann Arbor @midwest.social raoulraoul @midwest.social 
apnews.com Kevorkian archive opens as physician-assisted deaths riseANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Just days before she died with Dr. Jack Kevorkian's assistance, Merian Frederick could not speak or hold up her head without help from her daughter, Carol Poenisch.
cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/12955233
Dr Murad Jacob "Jack" Kevorkian died June 3, 2011 in Royal Oak, MI at the age of 83.
From the AP article…
On a video recorded by Kevorkian in 1993, Poenisch steadies Frederick’s Lou Gehrig’s disease-ravaged body as she signs a form requesting help to die “in the most humane, rapid and painless manner” possible. Then, [Carol] Poenisch reads words just penned by her mother [Kevorkian patient, Merian Frederick] that convey her final, fervent, wish: “My tears should not be taken as an indication that I am in doubt.”
The videotaped interview, clinically labeled “Medicide: File 8,” is one of many in a new archive at Kevorkian’s alma mater, The University of Michigan. It’s been digitized and included in one of nine boxes stored in the stacks of the Bentley Historical Library in Ann Arbor — available for the first time as legislation supporting
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Ann Arbor @midwest.social lengau @midwest.social 
www.mlive.com Here’s what’s on tap for Ann Arbor’s 200th birthday celebration on SaturdaySee full event lineup for Ann Arbor's 200th birthday celebration on Saturday
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Ann Arbor @midwest.social lengau @midwest.social 
www.mlive.com Ann Arbor has big plans for 200th birthday party in May and there will be cakeCalling all townies: Bikeapalooza, townie party, art exhibition and more among plans for Ann Arbor’s 200th birthday celebration in May
Archive link: https://archive.ph/gWxhx
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Ann Arbor @midwest.social lengau @midwest.social 
www.wemu.org Sustainable energy initiative for Ann Arbor to be placed on November ballotAnn Arbor voters will be asked in November if they want to create a local Sustained Energy Utility, or SEU. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has the story.
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Ann Arbor @midwest.social lengau @midwest.social 
a2council.info 2024-04-15 Ann Arbor City Council WrapupThe Ann Arbor City Council met on Monday, April 15, 2024. The big thing that happened at this meeting was the city administrator’s presentation about his proposed budget.
@[email protected] does a wrap-up blog post for most city council meetings - here's her latest, about last week's council meeting.
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Ann Arbor @midwest.social lengau @midwest.social New development will bring 20 acres of housing and retail to Ann Arbor's south side
www.secondwavemedia.com Proposed development would bring 20 acres of housing and retail to Ann Arbor's south sideA plan to transform 20 acres on Ann Arbor's south side into "a new major gateway to the city," conveniently adjacent to I-94, has just been unveiled.
More housing for people rather than cars!
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Ann Arbor @midwest.social lengau @midwest.social 
www.mlive.com Widening U.S. 23 may not be needed if there were buses, Ann Arbor’s TheRide saysAnn Arbor's TheRide calls on MDOT to consider transit scenario in U.S. 23 study
The Ride pointing out what's well known in the industry but still seems to be beyond some.
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Ann Arbor @midwest.social lengau @midwest.social 
www.secondwavemedia.com EMU students work to ensure peers know their voting rights in advance of 2024 electionsStudents, staff, and faculty at Eastern Michigan University (EMU) are determined to ensure that EMU's student community knows what it means to participate in voting.
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Ann Arbor @midwest.social lengau @lemmy.ml Ann Arbor to host public forum on potential Sports Illustrated development
www.wemu.org Ann Arbor to host public forum on potential Sports Illustrated developmentThe City of Ann Arbor will host an informational meeting for the public tonight. As WEMU's Taylor Bowie reports, Sports Illustrated is proposing a 16-story hotel and conference center.
