More and more projects go green through LEED (read about ’em below)

Any big project that took a step forward had lots of green features. It’s almost like a project needed the words LEED to get someone to stamp OK on it. It was just one indicator –along with recycling and alternative commuting– of how sustainability is a fad that’s here to stay. In this week’s development news you’ll find five stories from the past year that point to a leaner, greener Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. Ann Arbor looks at creating one big river of recyclingThe politics of dirt in downtown Ann ArborSchoolpictures.com moves into new Ypsilanti homeDowntown Ann Arbor employers step up for Commuter ChallengeGreenhills School breaks ground on $3M expansion