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T.S. Quatro begins work on green roof at its Ypsilanti headquarters
Ypsilanti is about to become a little bit greener now that T.S. Quatro has begun work building a green roof on its headquarters near downtown.
Video Hello Again: Recellular
It's not often that Dexter can claim it's home to the world's largest... well, anything. And yet, homegrown ReCellular is just that: the largest electronics sustainability company on the planet, recycling and refurbishing 500, 000 cell phones a month!
Mayor of Ann Arbor receives environmental award for city’s green efforts
The Michigan League of Conservation voters have recognized the greenest of the green mayors in the state and one of the greenest of them all is Ann Arbor's John Heiftje.
Ann Arbor DDA shifts grant program focus to energy conservation
Step one of attracting developers to build in downtown Ann Arbor has largely been accomplished in the eyes of the city's DDA. The next step is to find incentives to make them build as green as possible.
Ann Arbor’s Greenbelt grows with latest 139-acre purchase
Ann Arbor's Greenbelt is growing again. This time the city is teaming up with Washtenaw County to buy the development rights to 139 acres of rural land in Superior Township.
The Madison to turn old student ghetto housing into workforce homes
Downtown Ann Arbor is growing faster than an adolescent. The newest high-rise proposed for the city center is The Madison, a project that promises to bring 161 new rentals to the area.
Zipcar use in Ann Arbor expected to grow as gas prices rise
Getting to, from and around downtown Ann Arbor is becoming easier for the carless as the city's DDA is getting ready to launch a small Zipcar fleet in downtown this summer.
Ann Arbor restaurants dump bottled water as part of nationwide effort
No bottled water allowed. That's what some of Ann Arbor's biggest restaurants are saying now that they have signed onto a national petition calling for an end of the use of bottled water.
Ann Arbor’s University Village becomes 601 Forest, up for approval
Now that much of the hemming and hawing has passed, the city is starting to weigh in on the 601 Forest project (previously University Village). The city's Planning Commission has recommended approving the project, which will go before the City Council for final approval later this summer.
T.S. Quatro begins work on green roof at its Ypsilanti headquarters
Ypsilanti is about to become a little bit greener now that T.S. Quatro has begun work building a green roof on its headquarters near downtown.
Video Hello Again: Recellular
It's not often that Dexter can claim it's home to the world's largest... well, anything. And yet, homegrown ReCellular is just that: the largest electronics sustainability company on the planet, recycling and refurbishing 500, 000 cell phones a month!
Mayor of Ann Arbor receives environmental award for city’s green efforts
The Michigan League of Conservation voters have recognized the greenest of the green mayors in the state and one of the greenest of them all is Ann Arbor's John Heiftje.
Ann Arbor DDA shifts grant program focus to energy conservation
Step one of attracting developers to build in downtown Ann Arbor has largely been accomplished in the eyes of the city's DDA. The next step is to find incentives to make them build as green as possible.
Ann Arbor’s Greenbelt grows with latest 139-acre purchase
Ann Arbor's Greenbelt is growing again. This time the city is teaming up with Washtenaw County to buy the development rights to 139 acres of rural land in Superior Township.
The Madison to turn old student ghetto housing into workforce homes
Downtown Ann Arbor is growing faster than an adolescent. The newest high-rise proposed for the city center is The Madison, a project that promises to bring 161 new rentals to the area.
Zipcar use in Ann Arbor expected to grow as gas prices rise
Getting to, from and around downtown Ann Arbor is becoming easier for the carless as the city's DDA is getting ready to launch a small Zipcar fleet in downtown this summer.
Ann Arbor restaurants dump bottled water as part of nationwide effort
No bottled water allowed. That's what some of Ann Arbor's biggest restaurants are saying now that they have signed onto a national petition calling for an end of the use of bottled water.
Ann Arbor’s University Village becomes 601 Forest, up for approval
Now that much of the hemming and hawing has passed, the city is starting to weigh in on the 601 Forest project (previously University Village). The city's Planning Commission has recommended approving the project, which will go before the City Council for final approval later this summer.
