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Ypsilanti District Library Social Worker Kat Layton, Head of Youth Services Jodi Krahnke, and Teen Librarian Kelly Pedersen Scott at the Ypsilanti District Library's Michigan Avenue branch.
Photo: Ypsilanti District Library Social Worker Kat Layton, Head of Youth Services Jodi Krahnke, and Teen Librarian Kelly Pedersen Scott at the Ypsilanti District Library's Michigan Avenue branch. Doug Coombe

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Feature Story may-mobility-tech-trek.jpg Technology and Innovation

May Mobility joins communications pilot program with analytics company INRIX

MJ GalbraithWednesday, August 22, 2018

May Mobility has joined a pilot to test an autonomous vehicle communication platform with transportation analytics company INRIX.

Feature Story Coaxial Thermophone for Active Noise Control in Vehicles technology from Michigan Technological University Technology and Innovation

See 10 new Michigan-grown mobility innovations accelerated by U-M, MEDC

MJ GalbraithWednesday, August 22, 2018

Ten technologies that could affect the course of transportation and mobility are one step closer to market.

Feature Story Garry Bulluck is deputy chief of mobility innovation for the City of Detroit Transportation

Carefully-planned mobility makes transportation accessible for all

Sarah RiggWednesday, August 22, 2018
Mobility innovation can create economic opportunity for disadvantaged populations if users' needs are a priority during the planning phase. We look at the critical importance transportation has on social and economic equity in the age of advanced mobility.
Feature Story Bryan Foley and Cherisa Allen of the Parkridge Summer Festival Steering Committee Arts and Culture

More than just a festival: The long legacy and deep significance of Ypsi's Parkridge Summer Fest

Brianna KellyWednesday, August 22, 2018
The annual free festival is created for and by the South Side, with a legacy that stretches back far longer than its eight years.
Innovation News Inc. 5000 logo Entrepreneurship

See which Washtenaw County companies made the 2018 Inc. 5000 list

Sarah RiggWednesday, August 22, 2018
Local companies in industries ranging from software to janitorial services made the annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S.
Innovation News Humane Society of Huron Valley junior volunteer Zach Weiner. Kids and Education

Humane Society of Huron Valley accepting nominations for first-ever Humane Youth Award

Sarah RiggWednesday, August 22, 2018
Children ages 12-17 who live in Washtenaw County, Plymouth, and Northville are eligible for the award, which honors young people who are doing inspiring work for animals.
Feature Story Dr. Steven Lipschultz Healthy Communities

VIDEO: Michigan researchers innovate to end childhood disease

Christopher SlatMonday, August 20, 2018
Here in Michigan, researchers are working to find cures for childhood illnesses, including leukemia and other forms of cancer. And they are using innovative methods to do so. 
Feature Story West Willow Youth Council members Zethnee and Loui Williams Kids and Education

Young residents take active role in their neighborhood's future with West Willow's new Youth Council

Brianna KellyWednesday, August 15, 2018
The nine council members, who range in age from 5 to 18, have goals ranging from cleaning up litter to installing a splash pad at West Willow Park.
Feature Story Sandra Samons at her Ann Arbor office Diversity

How one Ann Arbor therapist led the way in creating supportive services for local transgender people

Eric GallippoWednesday, August 15, 2018
Since Sandra Samons saw her first transgender patient in 1984, she's devoted her practice primarily to serving hundreds of transgender clients and helped to launch U-M's Comprehensive Gender Services Program.
Innovation News Washtenaw Coordinated Funders logo. Community Development

Washtenaw Coordinated Funders award over $4 million to programs addressing inequality

Sarah RiggWednesday, August 15, 2018
Many think of poverty as something that happens elsewhere. But the American Community Survey shows that 15 percent of Washtenaw County residents are currently living below the federal poverty level.
Development News The opening of a recent Tony Hawk Foundation-funded skatepark in Amherst, N.Y. Community Development

Here's how you can give input on the layout and location of Ypsi's new skatepark

Sarah RiggWednesday, August 8, 2018
The Ypsilanti area will get a new skatepark, thanks to a $250,000 grant. But the specific plan for the park's layout and location are still to be decided.
Feature Story Pastor George Waddles at Second Baptist Church Community Development

From free showers to scholarships, Ypsi churches' services aren't just for Sunday

Brianna KellyWednesday, August 8, 2018
Ypsi and Ypsi Township churches offer a variety of unique services to their communities – but their leaders also say that a more collaborative atmosphere among them could make those services even stronger.
Innovation News Coffee and toast at Zingerman's Coffee Co. Arts and Culture

Ann Arbor Caffeine Crawl to offer educational tour of local coffee roasters

Sarah RiggWednesday, August 8, 2018
After producing over 70 self-guided tours of coffee roasters in cities nationwide, a Kansas City-based series of Caffeine Crawl events will make Ann Arbor its next stop.
Innovation News FlexRide logo. Transportation

AAATA expands on-demand microtransit in Ypsi Township, adds other new services

Sarah RiggWednesday, August 8, 2018
The transit authority says ridership started out slow for its unconventional new FlexRide service, but it's expecting usage to grow as awareness increases.
Innovation News Fifth Eye's Bryce Benson, Jen Baird, Mark Salamango, Jeff Basch, and Ashwin Belle. Technology and Innovation

Ann Arbor-based Fifth Eye raises over $2 million to market health predictive analytics software

Sarah RiggWednesday, August 8, 2018
Readings from a single ECG sensor might soon be able to predict when a patient is going to "crash" thanks to technology spun out of the University of Michigan.
Feature Story Herb Fluker and Johnny Epps Community Development

Expungement fairs build regional momentum while helping locals move past criminal backgrounds

Brianna KellyWednesday, August 1, 2018
Michigan Works! Southeast has organized two free expungement fairs in the past year, helping locals who have a criminal history and also sparking broader interest in organizing similar programs elsewhere.
Feature Story A Portland ADU designed by Environs. Community Development

Accessory dwelling units create lucrative, affordable housing. Why hasn't Ann Arbor built any?

Sarah RiggWednesday, August 1, 2018
A 2016 ordinance revision made it easier for city residents to create and rent out attached or detached housing on their properties, partly as a way to address the local affordable housing shortage. But not a single such dwelling has since been built.
Innovation News Common Cycle staff help visitors at a bicycle repair clinic. Transportation

Ann Arbor cycling education nonprofit finds permanent home, expands programming

Sarah RiggWednesday, August 1, 2018
After eight years of offering pop-up bicycle repair services and education, Common Cycle is planning to offer an earn-a-bike program for kids and more at its new permanent location.
Innovation News United Way of Washtenaw County logo. Community Development

United Way Washtenaw invests $100,000 in programs to build financial stability

Sarah RiggWednesday, August 1, 2018
United Way's local chapter has begun to prioritize financial stability initiatives in the past two years, as income inequality has grown in Washtenaw County.
Innovation News Young participants in Joyful Treats' Cooking Academy hold up their graduation certificates. Entrepreneurship

Ypsi Township nonprofit Joyful Treats to offer commercial kitchen, incubator space, culinary classes

Sarah RiggWednesday, August 1, 2018
Owner Khadija Wallace is using her love of baking and entrepreneurship to help others launch their businesses.
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Hasini and Harshini Anand are members of Corner Health Center's Youth Leadership Council and mental health advocates.

 


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