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What separates one city from the next? After decades of suburban sprawl, communities in SE Michigan are starting to realize the importance of walkable, workable and liveable downtowns. See Metromode article Taking It DowntownBy: Dennis Archambault, 4/5/2007Ann Arbor adopted a Comprehensive City-w...
04/08/2007
Metromode is an excellent online magazine about Ann ARbor, Ypsilanti and south east Michigan.  Lots of current information and photos - check it out heremetromode is published by Detroit-based Issue Media Group, LLC.The Web site posts daily reports on job growth and development in Southeast Michi...
04/08/2007
From the Ann Arbor Business REview April 5-11 2007.  Help support an important Ann Arbor organization. Food Gatherers, Washtenaw County's food bank and food rescue organization, is accepting Rhode Island philanthropist Alan Shawn Feinstein's annual challenge to bolster local efforts for hunger re...
04/08/2007
Exerpt from the Ann Arbor Business Reivew, 4/6/2007 Pfizer's Ann Arbor operation will lose about 75 percent of its employees by the end of the year, David Canter, Pfizer's senior vice president, said this morning.Canter told a group at an Ypsilanti Chamber of Commerce event that Pfizer is project...
04/08/2007
The city of Ann Arbor recently created a non-motorized transportation plan  (pdf download 12.9 mb) to encourage non-motorized modes of transportation, such as pedestrians and bicyclists, in the Ann Arbor area.The plan replaces the city's bicycle master plan, will be incorporated into the city's m...
04/08/2007
I had a great time yesterday at the Detroit Tigers game along with Mark Miller at American Home Mortgage and "Black Tie Todd" over at Real Estate One.  A great time to network and take in a beautiful day in Detroit.  We managed to talk quite a bit about Active Rain, blogging and technology while ...
04/03/2007
Councilman Ron Suarez has created this Wiki workspace to assist with tracking efforts from government to business and various volunteers who wish to help the Ann Arbor community respond to the planned departure of Pfizer. Ann Arbor...
04/03/2007
Ann Arbor Michigan Real Estate prices have fallen - one question I hear a lot now is:  "Should I buy now or wait a year"  I received this email from Bob Yupko at First Equity Financial Mortgage in Chelsea, MI today and he makes a good point for buying now.  Here is his email: To My Favorite Realt...
02/28/2007
  Two examples of typical old Westside and Downtown Ann Arbor frame houses.  These homes are right across the street from the Liberty Lofts Condos.  Homes like these were built when people walked to work and downtown.  Pedestrian scale.  They feel cozy. These two beautifully maintained homes are ...
02/03/2007
Pfizer, the largest private employer in Ann Arbor and a very generous contibutor to the community - United Way, the University of Michigan Musical Society, Food Gatherers and much more - announced that it will be closing its Ann Arbor operations by the end of 2008 eliminating more than 2100 jobs ...
01/23/2007
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Andy Piper's view on Ann Arbor Homes, Real Estate and Community News. Thoughts and information on real estate marketing, Internet and technology.