Economic Development

Ann Arbor to consider approving Maple Cove mixed-use project on city’s northwest side

More urban-centric development is coming to points in Ann Arbor outside of downtown. The developers of Maple Cove want to build three mixed-use buildings on the city's northwest side.

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Schools, farmers benefit from push to ‘buy local’

Kids in Washtenaw County are starting to eat a little healthier as local school districts begin buying more of their food from local farmers.

Ann Arbor to interview developers about 415 W Washington

The actors vying for the part of developing 415 W Washington near downtown Ann Arbor will audition for their parts next week before city officials. The city expects to pick a developer by the end of the year.

Removal of Ann Arbor’s Argo Dam could bring white water rafting to the Huron River

The future of the Argo Dam is being wieghed in Ann Arbor as the city's leader ponder whether to replace or remove it.

Pear Street Apt project to address Ann Arbor’s homeless

Not everyone is rolling in the dough that's flooding Ann Arbor's downtown these days. But the city is working on a plan to help find homes for its least fortunate.

Ann Arbor’s only Frank Lloyd Wright house goes on the market for $1.5 million

Frank Lloyd Wright is a name that commands respect and awe in architecture while is only house in Ann Arbor is doing the same with its $1.5 million price.

Ypsilanti works to install solar panels as soon as this fall

Ypsilanti is about to become well known for its solar panels as local leaders and volunteers plan to install them on City Hall and Ypsilanti Food Co-op this fall, if possible.

Wireless Ypsilanti expands, jump starts wireless networks elsewhere

Wireless Ypsi is growing beyond its borders, taking on more users, covering more of the city and helping other southeast Michigan communities establish their own free WiFi networks.

World Conquest In Scio Township

Toss a rock into the air in Washtenaw County and it's not hard to hit someone involved with computer software development. But how many of them have plotted the overthrow of Prussia, Austria, and Turkey? Eric Babe and his team of game developers are the brains and brawn behind West-Civ, a strategy-based computer war game company. Once more into the breach!

Video Reading The Leaves: Ann Arbor’s Tea Culture

There is a Japanese proverb that says, "If man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth and beauty." If that's the case, Ann Arborites now have access to the path to enlightment via the city's burgeoning tea scene.

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