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Arts and Culture
Prominent Ann Arbor overpasses to be transformed through new mural project
Natalia Holtzman
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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Arts and Culture
Saline art center pursues "more vibrant downtown" in expanded new location
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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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Study considers new improvements for Washtenaw Avenue in Ypsi, Ypsi Township, Pittsfield Township
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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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Community Development
This new Ann Arbor nonprofit is building civic engagement through architecture tours
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Wednesday, December 11, 2019
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Arts and Culture
The stories behind the scenes of three new Washtenaw County murals
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Wednesday, September 18, 2019
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Kids and Education
Ypsi school and library gardens bring education outside
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Wednesday, May 22, 2019
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Could south Ann Arbor's office district become a second downtown?
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Wednesday, May 1, 2019
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Proposed Ypsi parking changes include paid parking in Depot Town and hiring city parking manager
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Thursday, April 4, 2019
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Wednesday, February 20, 2019
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Having filled iconic "777" building, Oxford Companies plans broader improvements for south Ann Arbor
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Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Development News
Healthy Communities
Private-public partnerships accelerate completion of county's Border-to-Border Trail
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Wednesday, October 31, 2018
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Community Development
From redevelopment to coffee shops, here's what Ypsi Township residents envision for their future
Sarah Rigg
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
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Ypsi's East Cross Street named one of America's "Great Places"
Sarah Rigg
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
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West Cross Street business owners envision higher-profile future for their "forgotten" district
Brianna Kelly
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
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Economic Development
Ypsi Township plots commercial revitalization for Michigan Avenue and Ecorse corridors
Brianna Kelly
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
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FIRST LOOK: Inside the historic church set to become Ypsi's newest performance venue
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Wednesday, May 9, 2018
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FIRST LOOK: Inside Ypsi's long-awaited Thompson Block redevelopment
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Thursday, April 5, 2018
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Wednesday, March 21, 2018
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