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| | Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT | | Ypsilanti is the new darling of the downtown business world, as it attracts more and more Ann Arbor businesses.
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| | Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT | | Michigan Stadium isn't Michigan Stadium anymore, but then again it hasn't been for awhile, and the newest version definitely has its perks.
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| | Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT | | The best parking spots are the ones you can't see. At least that's the idea in downtown Ann Arbor, where the city wants to build a huge underground parking structure next to the Ann Arbor District Library's downtown branch.
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| | Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT | | Fifty thousands dollars may not seem like a lot in municipal money but it means a lot to downtown Ypsilanti where it will help five businesses improve their curb appeal.
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| | Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT | | Main Street Ann Arbor is already one of the city's most attractive features, and now the city plans to make the Fifth and Division corridors the same way soon.
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| | Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT | | The grass is looking greener on Upland Green's side of fence now that the development is gearing up to open its Panera Bread and Qdoba businesses.
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| | Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT | | Get ready, because here comes the first splashes of a wave of improved student-living options on U-M's campus now that the Mosher-Jordan dorm renovation project is complete.
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| | Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT | | The intersection of Liberty and Division streets in downtown Ann Arbor is going from drab to dramatically improved, especially now that a developer is renovating the Handicraft building.
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| | Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT | | More businesses are making their home in Ypsilanti's Depot Town as a photography and painting studio open up in the historic business district.
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| | Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT | | Work behind the scenes of the Thompson Block project is moving forward as the state approves a $185,000 tax credit for the project in Ypsilanti's Depot Town.
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| | Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT | | The people promoting public art in Ann Arbor recently unvieled two revamped sculptures and are making plans to add more public art to the proposed addition to City Hall.
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| | Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT | | Ann Arbor city planners are looking into revamping the disc golf course at the Mary Beth Doyle Park with the idea of reconfiguring the 18-hole course by next spring.
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| | Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT | | Ann Arbor's skyline is still wondering if it will get another addition now that the City Council has postponed a decision on the 601 Forest development until October.
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| | Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT | | Even as Ann Arbor's vertical developments continue to grad headlines the city continues to expand on the fringes with more horizontal development, like the proposed 42 North.
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| | Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT | | Chelsea is trying to buy part of the building its City Hall shares with the Chelsea State Bank while putting some land aside for a newly proposed $2.25 million police department.
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| | Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT | | A new bank is on its way to downtown Ann Arbor as the people behind the Ann Arbor State Bank refurbish the old Anderson Paint building into the bank's new home.
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| | Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT | | A historic bridge in Scio Township is getting a second lease on life now that the Washtenaw County Road Commission is restoring the East Delhi Bridge.
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| | Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT | | Selling parkland in Ann Arbor is about to become a tougher proposition as city voters pass a new ballot measure.
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| | Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT | | One of the brightest economic rays of light is about to become focused now that Toyota is almost ready to open its new technical center outside of Ann Arbor.
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| | Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT | | Growing Hope volunteers will start building its first hoop house in earnest later this month.
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| | Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT | | The Michigan Theater is looking for a little help from its friends to help keep the downtown Ann Arbor venue up to snuff.
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| | Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT | | Bearclaw Coffee is growing throughout southeast Michigan, and that means more growth at its home in Chelsea.
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| | Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT | | Four new artistic bike racks are coming to Ypsilanti and local residents get to choose which kind they want.
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| | Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT | | Ypsilanti's Rutherford Pool might get another shot at life as the city and the Ann Arbor YMCA explore ways to keep it open.
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| | Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT | | Wireless Ypsi is growing beyond its borders, taking on more users, covering more of the city and helping other southeast Michigan communities establish their own free WiFi networks.
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| | Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT | | The actors vying for the part of developing 415 W Washington near downtown Ann Arbor will audition next week before city officials. The city expects to pick a developer before the end of the year.
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| | Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT | | More urban-centric development could be coming to points in Ann Arbor outside of downtown soon. The developers of Maple Cove want to build three mixed-use buildings on the city's northwest side.
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| | Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT | | Ypsilanti is about to become well known for its solar panels as local leaders and volunteers plan to install them on City Hall and the Ypsilanti Food Co-op this fall, if possible.
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| | Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT | | Not everyone is rolling in the dough that's flooding Ann Arbor's downtown these days. But the city is working on a plan to help find homes for its least fortunate.
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