Coverage of community groups bringing about changes, innovations, and solutions in their community.
Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley is combining its clean-up and beautification events in Ypsilanti Township into a large-scale neighborhood initiative called Rock the Block.
Washtenaw County recently announced a major improvement to its Opportunity Index, a map designed to track the county’s areas of economic inequity and connect those in need to help.Â
A new Washtenaw Housing Alliance program aims to address housing affordability concerns by matching housing seekers with people who have available private space in their homes, either for rent or under a non-monetary agreement.
Community advocates are urging residents to organize, prepare, and support one another as enforcement actions become more visible and more aggressive.
Ann Arbor City Council will consider allowing massive land use changes intended to improve affordability in the city, following the Ann Arbor Planning Commission's unanimous Wednesday night vote to pass the draft Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2050.
The city of Ann Arbor recently received a $4.3 million grant to fund placemaking projects as the block surrounding Blake Transit Center is redeveloped.
Our new three-part series digs into AI's impacts in Ann Arbor's tech industry, its utilization in Washtenaw County's educational world, and the ongoing debate about data centers in several Washtenaw County communities.
Ypsilanti is one of six communities participating in Recast City’s Recast Leaders program, which is focused on strengthening local economies through small-scale manufacturing and product-based businesses.Â
Data center developers and advocates tout their projects as responsible, job-creating economic development engines, but many residents are opposing what they see as threats to their utility bills and the environment.
Eastern Michigan University kicked off a weeklong series of Martin Luther King Jr. Day events Jan. 19, with offerings ranging from an appearance by a former White House press secretary to a nonprofit networking session.
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