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Jaishree Drepaul

Jaishree Drepaul is a journalist based in Ann Arbor. She can be reached at jaishreeedit@gmail.com.

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A map showing the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority's original and expanded boundaries.
Ann Arbor DDA expands its boundaries for first time, enabling new projects on city’s North Side

The goal of the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority's expansion is to strengthen connections between downtown, the Huron River, and Ann Arbor's North Side.

University of Michigan Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics Director Gabriel Ehrlich presents the 41st annual Washtenaw County Economic Outlook report.
Washtenaw County economic outlook report forecasts measured growth despite national and global risks

A new economic outlook report forecasts that Washtenaw County's economy will see continued, measured growth through 2028. 

Melisa Tasker, a program manager at Washtenaw County Community Mental Health.
Expanded mental health crisis services have big results in Washtenaw County

Washtenaw County is serving more people experiencing mental health crises, as well as reducing arrests and hospitalizations, through two new mental health crisis response services.

Inaugural State of the County address celebrates Washtenaw County’s recent achievements

The event marked the county's bicentennial and looked back at its pre-colonization roots while highlighting recent government achievements.

Blue Origin astronaut, former NASA rocket scientist, STEM entrepreneur, and Washtenaw Community College (WCC) alum Aisha Bowe.
Astronaut WCC alum returns to alma mater as TEDxWCC featured speaker

Approximately a year after returning from space, Aisha Bowe returned to the WCC campus on April 9 as the featured speaker at the TEDxWCC event.

People walk in downtown Ann Arbor.
Washtenaw County residents invited to contribute to new 10-year tourism plan

Destination Ann Arbor is inviting residents and local stakeholders to help directly shape the future of tourism in Washtenaw County from 2027-2036.

From vacant lots to affordable housing: How developers are using predevelopment assistance to revitalize Ypsi and beyond

Predevelopment assistance was a vital tool in creating Ypsilanti's new Dorsey Estates and other similar developments.

Teacher Kim Atkins and counselor Rebekah Ward at Lincoln Middle School.
Washtenaw County mental health millage’s 2024 investments detailed in impact report

The 2024 impact report for Washtenaw County's Public Safety and Mental Health Preservation Millage shows a variety of positive outcomes from over $7.5 million in millage-funded investments last year.

A rendering of Ann Arbor's Treeline trail.
Ann Arbor’s ambitious Treeline trail project advances with $1 million state earmark

A three-mile non-motorized greenway connecting downtown Ann Arbor to the Huron River is taking a vital step forward thanks to a recent $1 million earmark in Michigan’s 2026 state budget.

Bori Chef James Park.
Chef brings memories of Korean home to new restaurant above Ann Arbor’s Jolly Pumpkin

Chef James Park describes his new restaurant, Bori Korean Kitchen & Bar, as "a love letter to Korea, to Ann Arbor, and to the feeling of home."

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