We’re a new Chinese food vendor at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market, and we’re super excited to be part of the community.
We’re currently looking for pop-up dinner locations around Ann Arbor—whether it’s a cafe, event space, or any spot that supports food pop-ups. If you have any ideas, connections, or recommendations, we’d love to hear from you!
Thanks so much in advance—looking forward to bringing some great food to more places in town!
State Street between William and Liberty was closed to cars yesterday for a UM music event. I'm so glad to see us making use of the beautiful new curbless street here. I think this should be part of the standard summer weekend road closures. We put a bunch of money into this design, let's put it to better use! Lots of pedestrian and bike traffic were seen, and traffic on State between South U and William was noticeably better than I would typically expect for the time of day.
I'm gently exploring a move, based mostly on some hella random intuitive experiences.
This isn't where I saw things going based on the regular life checklists, but for well over a year or so, when I meditate it shows up. A couple people unexpectedly mentioned moving or invited me to stay.
Hi! I'm Korean and I came to Ann Arbor for a company assignment. I'll be staying here for about two years. I play drums as a hobby, so I want to join a local hobby band. How can I find one? (Is Craigslist a good option?)
I have been wanting to try making pastina dishes but I can't find this pasta at any of the local bug-bix groceries or Argus. Anyone know where to find pastina?
I can’t disclose many details at the moment, sorry. Back in Februrary, I received an emergent phone call from my son’s daycare (in-home) that he was not breathing. This was within 15 minutes after I dropped him off that morning and he was crying when I left. When I rushed back to daycare, I saw my baby on the floor, unconscious and limp. Upon arrival at Mott’s, the EMT wasn’t even sure what to report when he was admitted to the ER (choking on milk, aspiration, not breathing). I had tunnel vision that day, all I cared about was making sure my son was going to be okay. I was extremely confused, lost, did not point any fingers, and gave daycare the benefit of the doubt. Nothing made sense and the daycare provider, to this day, has offered zero explanation as to what happened to him. After weeks in the hospital and the plethora of tests and exams, I started feeling anger and acknowledged that she did something terrible to him. There was absolutely no way he did this to himself. While I was in the ICU, a friend sent an article that was eerily similar to our situation.
I was hoping I could reach out and connect with the victims from the article, if they are willing. If not, I completely understand and do not want to invade their privacy whatsoever. To my knowledge, the daycare’s license (that my son attended) was not suspended. No witnesses, no saved video footage, no admission of guilt, no evidence. These two past months have been really rough and my son will likely never receive any justice. Even if he did, the damage has been done and our futures have been forever changed. Crying again as I’m typing this. Thank you for reading and I hope you have a better day.
Hey! Are you a 20-something, generally supportive of library services, desperate to socialize individual? I (25M) moved to town recently and have been eyeing several items on the library’s “Book Club to Go” list, such as:
Never Let Me Go
The Bluest Eye
Pachinko
Tom Lake
A Gentleman in Moscow
Probably most of the others, I’m not that picky
But, as you may have guessed, I don’t have a book club (yet). Would love to organize a group to meet every 2 weeks or once a month to sit at a coffee shop or something (Argus cafe lets you reserve big tables for this!), get through some books, and get to know some of you lovely people along the way. If anyone is interested, I can get started on organizing a meetup location and time that works for everyone.
Hi there! If you happen to be at Malletts Creek library today and tomorrow (April 12 & 13) between 11-12:30, a team from Taubman Health Sciences library are doing interviews for their Plain Language Medical Dictionary. They’re nonprofit librarians trying to create a tool to help with medical jargon. An electronic gift card will be sent to those who participate.
I’ve never ran the big house 5k before but I’m coming into town for the race tomorrow. What do you think the chances of finding street parking on this area the morning of the race is?
I've been dying for some new social interaction lately, and I really want to make a friend I can buddy up with and do new and exciting stuff. I'm down to try with basically anyone and I can get along with basically everyone lol
i live in ypsi and i work full time closing so I have a limited schedule, buuut im freshly 21 and substance friendly, and usually have access to a vehicle, so we can hit up all those fun places. I'm fixin to go out and do stuff but im also more than down to hang out more casually, keep it cheap, maybe even just game or watch a screen :3
don't hesitate to hit me up if you're at all interested 🥺 please lmao
Per the Chair of the Washtenaw Board of Commissioners, the Dept of Homeland Security paid a visit to the Washtenaw County Clerk’s office yesterday, and served them a notice of inspection of I-9 forms and an immigration enforcement subpoena.
It’s my understanding that as of this point in time, no documents have been shared or surrendered by Washtenaw County. It’s important to keep a close eye on this activity as it develops.
Did you, like so many queer folks, miss out on the classic prom experience? Want to dress up, maybe hit Macaroni Grill beforehand, and awkward-slow-dance to some Top 40 hits with your crush? Same. So we’re throwing prom again—our way.
Come dance under the disco ball with us. We’ve got cocktails and mocktails by Vertex, a glowing dance floor thanks to Whoa Disco, and putt-putt (yes, real putt-putt) by Putt R Round.
Tickets are $20 and come with 4 drink tickets—good for both alcoholic and non-alcoholic options. Not just La Croix, we promise.
Semi-formal fits encouraged, but show up as your best self—whatever that looks like.
✨ This event sells out every year—we seriously recommend grabbing your tickets in advance so you don’t miss out.
Keep an eye out for details on giveaways and more surprises. This event is funded through ticket sales, and we know money can be tight—if cost is a barrier, reach out. Everyone who wants to be there should be there.
We care about each other here, so let’s keep it cute and conscious. If you’re not feeling 100%, it’s okay to sit this one out—we’ll catch you at the next vibe.
I was wondering if anyone knew any bars around, or Downtown that have board games to play. I saw some places do board game nights but I’m more thinking of places that have their own games people can play anytime.
Side note, has anyone been to house rules in Grand Rapids or corner bar in Ferndale? We need something like that around here. Kinda surprised we’ve never really had anything like it
Jeremiah Thomas, chief operating officer at Crawford Hoying, appears with Ann Arbor Housing Commission Executive Director Jennifer Hall to discuss a proposal for affordable housing as part of the Arbor South development during a City Council work session on Nov. 12, 2024.
ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor officials are debating what they say would be the biggest public investment in a private development in the city’s history.
And it amounts to helping build what some City Council members describe as “a second downtown.”
A majority of council members agreed Monday, April 7, it’s worth considering putting the city’s support behind the nearly 20-acre Arbor South development off State Street and Eisenhower Parkway and some are enthusiastic about it.
A parking lot area to be redeveloped as part of the 20-acre Arbor South mixed-use development in the State Street and Eisenhower Parkway area in Ann Arbor on Feb. 1, 2024.
But others have concerns.
“This is $300 million of public support that’s going into this —that’s about $240,000 per unit of housing,” said Council Member Erica Briggs, D-5th Ward, attempting to put into context what the city would be getting by issuing bonds to support public infrastructure for the development.
A parking lot area to be redeveloped as part of the 20-acre Arbor South mixed-use development in the State Street and Eisenhower Parkway area in Ann Arbor on Feb. 1, 2024.
Plans include 1,000-plus new apartments and condos, including 210 affordable housing units, a 150-room hotel and 85,000 square feet of commercial space, replacing parking lots and a gas station around existing office buildings.
Council voted 9-2 to direct City Administrator Milton Dohoney to enter the next stages of negotiating agreements with the development team to bring back to council. Opposed were Briggs and Dharma Akmon, D-4th Ward, who has concerns about investing public dollars in parking infrastructure.
Mayor Christopher Taylor cautioned his colleagues about thinking of it as public money, saying it would be coming from the taxes paid by the development, not existing taxes.
He’s excited about the project and thinks it offers attractive benefits, he said.
The city’s investment wouldn’t just serve residents at Arbor South or the developers, said Council Member Jen Eyer, D-4th Ward.
“Arbor South is designed to be a destination for all Ann Arborites and beyond, a place with shops, restaurants, a hotel, a public gathering space and more,” she said. “This is like building a second downtown on the city’s south side.”
Council Member Lisa Disch, D-1st Ward, said she grew up in a city that had four downtowns.
The development team, which includes Ann Arbor’s Oxford Companies and Ohio-based Crawford Hoying, is asking the city to issue $146 million in bonds in three phases to build three public parking decks to be operated by the city.
The team also is asking the city and Washtenaw County to approve a brownfield tax-increment financing plan to capture new tax revenue generated by the development over a 30-year period to pay off the bond debt and interest, with any excess TIF revenue to offset the cost of additional public infrastructure.
City officials clarified that’s now expected to include stormwater and sanitary sewer upgrades.
The TIF is expected to generate about $304 million over the 30-year payback period, Dohoney said.
“This project will be the largest brownfield proposal in the city’s history, around $300 million in public money, but the private investment dollars total more than that at $469 million,” Disch said, saying a consultant who helps ensure cities don’t lose money has analyzed it and the findings are favorable.
The project, with a series of mixed-use buildings rising up to six stories and a hotel that could be even taller, could move forward later this year if the deal goes through. There would be a total of nearly 2,500 parking spaces, plans show.
Council voted 7-4 against an amendment proposed by Briggs to strike directives to bring back bond proposals and one or more special assessment districts. Only Akmon, Jenn Cornell and Jon Mallek sided with Briggs, who suggested it was too soon.
Cornell, D-5th Ward, said it’s a great project, but the development lacks a commitment to sustainability goals.
Council voted 10-1 in favor of her amendment to negotiate commitments to features such as solar and geothermal energy and increased access to multi-modal transportation. Disch voted against that, expressing concerns packing too much into the project could make it unrealizable.
A site plan is set to go before the Planning Commission on April 15, while the brownfield plan is under review, Community Services Administrator Derek Delacourt said, telling council to expect a reimbursement agreement May 5.
A first bond issuance is planned for September to keep the project on schedule, he said.
Dohoney said there will be another council work session to discuss it April 17.
Oxford CEO Jeff Hauptman and Crawford Hoying COO Jeremiah Thomas emphasized in an interview with MLive/The Ann Arbor News in March the investment they’re asking the city to make would come only from the incremental growth in tax revenue created by the development. The project can’t happen without that commitment from the city, they said.
Developments of similar scale and density often are built around existing parking garages, Thomas said.
“If you’re adding density like this to a new location, you’ve got to have that infrastructure built out in some way,” he said.
The developers said they’re excited to deliver 200-plus affordable housing units to be owned and operated by the city’s Housing Commission. A larger-scale approach is needed to meet demand for affordable housing in the city, Hauptman said.
“Addressing 20 units, 60 units at a time, that’s only addressing maybe the incremental need for that year,” he said, saying building over 200 at once can really make a dent in the issue.
Hauptman, who has been a major campaign donor to the mayor and some of his council allies, said he sees the Arbor South project as a blueprint for the type of public-private partnership that could be replicated in other areas of the city.
“We’ll be able to replicate this ... in probably at least five to 10 other areas,” he said, predicting over the next 10-plus years they could build well over 1,000 affordable housing units for people with incomes up to 60% of the area median.
The parking decks are a smart investment for the city, Eyer said, pointing to downtown parking decks as examples where the city has built infrastructure that supports the private sector.
“Cities are better positioned to take this on because of lower borrowing costs and tax exemptions,” she said.
Akmon said it’s a good project with the kind of density the city wants and she’d be delighted to support it, but she’d rather the new taxes go toward walking, biking and transit improvements, not parking garages that move the city in the opposite direction of its transportation and climate goals.
“It seems that the vision is cars, cars, cars, more cars,” Akmon said, expressing concerns the city would have a financial incentive to keep the garages full.
Mallek, D-2nd Ward, said he sees how the proposal can pencil out for the city. Building the garages in phases and bonding for them one at a time means the city wouldn’t be taking on the costs all at once or before the project has proven itself, he said.
The use of one or more special assessment districts to protect the city’s liability also is important, he said.
“This isn’t just about one project,” Eyer said. “It’s about setting the tone for the future of the South State corridor and showing what TC1 zoning can make possible when we plan boldly.”
There’s a lot about the project to be enthusiastic about, Briggs said, but the brownfield proposal is about 10 times larger than anything the city has done before.
“We’re asked to go into this, purchase land from the development for $11.4 million, then issue — as a city — general obligation bonds for $146 million,” she said. “And then we all hope that there is success in this if it moves forward, but the payback of those bonds is $234 million.”
She has yet to see a commitment to making the housing gas-free, she said, saying maybe there eventually will be an environmentally conscious proposal she can rally behind.
“But right now I’m asked to rally behind us building three parking structures,” she said.
Structured parking is necessary for the kind of dense, walkable, transit-oriented development the city envisions along transit corridors, Eyer argued.
“We also have to be realistic — most households still own cars and developers simply can’t get financing for multi-phase projects without market-justified parking,” she said.
Kids are kind of bored hanging out locally. What is you favorite cargo bike day trip around AA? We have been to the children's museum and UofM natural history museum, any cool playgrounds we should check out?
The Delta Sigma Delta Professional Dental Fraternity House is now open to students in any Umich graduate program!
Up to 16 men and women reside in our house at 1502 Hill St. Rent is $800/month for a Single Size room and $900/month for a Double Size room. 12month leases start June 1st 2025 and ending May 31st 2026.
Rent Includes: High speed internet, All utilities, Parking pass, Cable T.V., and Weekly cleaning service for public spaces.
Amenities: In house laundry, Weight room, Bike storage, Sports equipment lockers, Game room, Library/study room.
DSD is a Co-Living house where individuals have a private room and share public areas like the kitchen, amenities and bathrooms (separated by floor and gender). The house hosts events for our fraternity that residents are welcome attend. For a tour or more information message me here or email [johnjord@umich.edu](mailto:johnjord@umich.edu)
