Football Saturdays in Ann Arbor are going to become more comfortable for some patrons if a Chicago developer has anything to do with it. Brennan Hospitality Management Group wants to build 180 condo/hotel residential units in Ann Arbor specifically for patrons of the University of Michigan sports.
The state's Strategic Fund Board has approved an $8 million loan program that should enable local life sciences businesses to purchase Pfizer assets.
UrTurn's creators hope it will be the next big thing in the online networking world, following in the steps of wildly popular sites like MySpace and Facebook, each of which boasts millions of users.
The Ann Arbor-based bookseller is in the process of creating its own Web identity, and hopes to launch its own site in 2008.
Some say the same top-down mentality that has stymied Michigan's ability to expand and diversify its economy is also preventing local governments from initiating bold new policies, putting the breaks on everything from smoke-free spaces to cable access to green building incentives. How does Michigan encourage its cities to think outside the box if the Capitol keeps a firm hand on the lid?
Whatever your opinion, there's no denying that bloggers are dismantling the wall between the public and the press, creating a virtual underground for ideas and opinions. And SE Michigan has more than its fair share of citizen journalists, armchair politicos, cultural pioneers and cranks just
Local officials from across Washtenaw County are discussing how best to capitalize on transit-oriented development that often follows big projects like the Aerotropolis and the Detroit to Ann Arbor commuter rail line. They're also looking at smaller more traditional arteries, such as redoing the Washtenaw Avenue corridor.
Local officials from across Washtenaw County are discussing how best to capitalize on transit-oriented development that often follows big projects like the Aerotropolis and the Detroit to Ann Arbor commuter rail line. They're also looking at smaller more traditional arteries, such as redoing the Washtenaw Avenue corridor.
Ann Arbor is making strides to turn itself into a greener city by beginning to install LED lights downtown and kicking off its Solar Cities campaign.
With his hopes and dreams for 210 First Street realized, Nick Easton is putting that building and the landmark downtown Ann Arbor bars in it, such as Cavern and Millennium clubs, on the market. The asking price: $6.875 million.
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