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Tennessee travel writers fall under Ann Arbor’s spell

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July 1, 2015

In case you were wonderin’ what out-of-towners think about Ann Arbor, feast your eyes on the enthusiastic words of praise a pair of feature travel writers have to say about our community. Excerpt: But, residents say many other reasons keep them in Ann Arbor. Students graduate and never leave. Young families like the vibe and point to job opportunities, recreational green spaces, thriving farmer's markets, and community activities. Retirees call it a comfortable, walkable city and note the strong medical institutions. Ann Arbor has more than 100 arts and entertainment venues. And, as the 5.6 million travelers who visited last year can attest, this city is really fun. Read the rest of the gushing here.

Ann Arbor’s record setting $100M office sale

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Community Development

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July 1, 2015

If you want an indicator of how much office space is in demand in Ann Arbor, consider Oxford's $100M office acquisition. Excerpt: "It's hard for me to put into context," said Andrew Selinger, market analyst for Oxford, "but it's probably one of the defining deals of Ann Arbor real estate history." Read the rest here.

Regional airport shuttles could start in Spring 2016

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June 24, 2015

It's a start. Yeah, Ann Arbor already has an airport shuttle bus (such as it is), but the expansion of such a system around the region is the first step in developing regional transportation. Or so The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan hopes. Note: A shuttle proposal between Ann Arbor and downtown Detroit is also in the works. Excerpt: In addition, the request for proposal includes an addendum seeking optional proposals for express bus service from Ann Arbor to Downtown Detroit with a stop in Wayne County. Ford said the airport service is the priority, but the RTA also wants to use the request to gather information about a possible future connection between Ann Arbor and Detroit. Read the rest here.

Purple Rose Theatre ad features Jeff Daniels & Timothy Busfield

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Arts and Culture

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June 17, 2015

Having friends in high places helps when you're an arts organization. The Purple Rose Theatre Company is celebrating its 25th season and founder Jeff Daniels appears along with Timothy Busfield in an ad promoting the theatre company's long-standing commitment to drama. Check it out here!

Every outdoor movie screening in Ann Arbor & Metro Detroit

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June 17, 2015

One of the great conundrums of summer is whether to enjoy the warm weather or indulge in a night at the movies. Outdoor movie screenings give you the best of both worlds and Thrillist has put together a calendar of what's playing where in Ann Arbor and metro Detroit. Excerpt: "Remember when you used to look up movie times in the paper? Or actually called Moviefone? Or searched in a bunch of different places to find out what outdoor summer movies where playing? Yeah, all of that sucked, but we’ve finally solved the last one by rounding up every single outdoor moving showing in the D, from now until August, and put ‘em in one handy calendar..." Check it out here!

A guide to hosting your wedding in Ann Arbor and Metro Detroit

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June 10, 2015

The sun is out, birds are singing and couples are looking to tie the knot in the best and most memorable way possible. Eater offers a guide for brides and grooms to be. Excerpt: Duck and cover because summer means wedding season. Time to pull out your cocktail dress and prepare to overindulge and celebrate happy unions. While many couples will opt for the traditional reception halls around town, Southeast Michigan's restaurants provide some great options for hosting celebrations. So pour yourself a glass of bubbly and tighten your tie. Here are 20 awesome restaurant locations that transform for the big day. Read the rest here.

Ann Arbor Commuter Challenge winners announced

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Building Communities

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June 10, 2015

Okay, so it's not the Tonys. Or the Emmys. Or the Oscars. But in terms of lowering humanity's carbon footprint, getDowntown and The Ride's Commuter Challenge is a heckuva lot more important. 250 local area organizations and businesses encouraged their employees to walk, bike, bus or carpool to work in an effort to reduce carbon emissions. In a more perfect world, events like these would warrant red carpets and press calls. So who won? Click the link below! Excerpt: The following organizations got the highest participation in their size category (and the highest avg commutes if a tie) and therefore are our winners: Winners of the 2015 Commuter Challenge Extra Small: Ghostly International (100% participation, 48 avg trips/employee) Small: Bivouac (100% participation, 22.4 avg trips/employee) Medium: SmithGroupJJR (68.3% participation) Large: Arbor Research Collaborative for Health (77.7% participation) Extra Large: Zingerman's Community of Businesses (12.9% participation) All winners will win worksite parties! Read the rest here. Check the stats here.

The economic cost of NIMBYism

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Building Communities

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June 10, 2015

Housing, affordable and otherwise, is a problem in the nation's most vibrant cities, stifling both economic growth and diversification. Part of that reason is protectionist policies of NIMBY's, who aren't keen to share their neighborhood communities (but very happy to benefit from the sky-high property values that accompany growth). Excerpt: Protectionist housing policies are bad for people who’d like to work in Silicon Valley, of course. But NIMBYism is also bad for the nation as a whole. Even though labor productivity has grown the most over the last few decades in three specific U.S. cities—New York, San Francisco, and San Jose—that local growth hasn’t translated to greater national growth at all, thanks to a lack of housing. Read the rest here.

Ann Arbor FarmLogs now used by 20% of farms in U.S.

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Economic Development

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June 3, 2015

Agricultural technology businesses are thriving and Ann Arbor-based FarmLogs is reaping big rewards with its crop monitoring technology. Excerpt: "Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, FarmLogs launched about three years ago and participated in the Y Combinator startup accelerator program. FarmLogs raised $10 million in Series B about six months ago, bringing its total institutional funding to $15 million thus far. FarmLogs is used by farmers in all 50 states and internationally in over 130 countries across six continents. FarmLogs currently has 30 employees and the farm management software company plans to double its staff count this year." Read the rest here.

Unfinished Orson Welles memoir found in U-M archives

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June 3, 2015

File this under pretty dang cool. Archivists at U-M have stumbled across an unfinished memoir by one of Hollywood's greatest directors, Orson Welles. Excerpt: "According to reports in the LA Times and The Guardian, Confessions of a One-Man Band details his views on his friend, Ernest Hemingway, wife Rita Hayworth and filmmaker DW Griffith. The autobiography was started in 1970s, according to archivists at UM who announced Thursday they found eight boxes of materials, including handwritten notes and edits, sent by the Citizen Kane director’s partner of 24 years, Oja Kodar, from her home in Croatia." Read the rest here.

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