Ann Arbor named one of nation's 'most tolerant' cities; IRIDE Aug. 2 offers cycling trip for able-bodied and disabled alike
The able-bodied and people with disabilities are invited to participate in the IRIDE event Aug. 2, sponsored by the Center for Independent Living of Ann Arbor.
publicity photo from CIL
By: Melissa McPherson: On August 2nd, 2012 some 60 cyclists will begin a 300 mile journey across the state of Michigan as part of the sixth Annual Great Lakes Independence Ride (IRIDE).
The Great Lakes Independence Ride was created in 2007 by staff at the Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living. In 2007, only fifteen riders made the trip from the west side of Michigan to Ann Arbor, but it was a successful ride and IRIDE began to grow. This year almost sixty riders of all ages and abilities will make the four day trip.
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Comments
Dog Guy
Wed, Jul 25, 2012 : 3:36 a.m.
Read the article in the link. It "ranks U.S. metros according to three key variables—the share of immigrants or foreign-born residents, the Gay Index (the concentration of gays and lesbians), and the Integration Index, which tracks the level of segregation between ethnic and racial groups." That Ann Arbor is the very likely the most bigoted city in this country has no bearing if these criteria are used to measure "tolerance" or any other term one wishes to pretend to measure.
squidlover
Wed, Jul 25, 2012 : 2:40 a.m.
Culturally diverse and accepting of other ethnicities? Absolutely! However, I am willing to lend this guy my 2004 Bush-Cheney hat, have him walk around downtown for the day and have him experience just how "tolerant" Ann Arbor really is.
jhammer
Tue, Jul 24, 2012 : 5:44 p.m.
Personally, I tolerate quite a bit. Tolerance and acceptance are two different things. Most problems exist because people believe the words are synonymous. They are not.
annarboral
Tue, Jul 24, 2012 : 4:16 p.m.
Really? Try expressing conservative views if you work at the university. It is actively discouraged. Freedon of speech is an oxymoron.
bobslowson
Tue, Jul 24, 2012 : 5:06 p.m.
And how is free speech at the university "actively discouraged"?
John S. Armbruster
Tue, Jul 24, 2012 : 3:34 p.m.
Tolerant, not likely. Political correctness on steroids.
Brad
Tue, Jul 24, 2012 : 3:20 p.m.
Only one problem - Boulder was rated NINTH most tolerant city. If Ann Arbor was Jerry Seinfeld, Boulder would be Newman.
bedrog
Tue, Jul 24, 2012 : 3:18 p.m.
here's some ann arbor tolerance in action: http://www.hvcn.org/info/feh/ ( those depicted. Not the website itself ,which is right on the money as to limits of sensible tolerability). and almost as bad is the toleration ( albeit mostly distainful) of these clowns in this town ( who are neither conventional right nor left but something quite else , that our country has properly combatted, now and in the past ).
bedrog
Tue, Jul 24, 2012 : 5:09 p.m.
the only ones who could "thumbs down" this are either depicted on the site or part of the problem of self- negating hyper- tolerance in the wider community .
mixmaster
Tue, Jul 24, 2012 : 3:11 p.m.
And I thought that tolerance was a virtue, until I read some of the comments from the reactionary right on annarbordotcom.
Ron Granger
Tue, Jul 24, 2012 : 9:28 p.m.
Tolerance is a dish best served cold! Oh wait. That was revenge. Revenge is a dish best served cold.
tdw
Tue, Jul 24, 2012 : 3:40 p.m.
Thank you for proving my point :)
Major
Tue, Jul 24, 2012 : 2:31 p.m.
Tolerance = PC = sheeple! Dare to be real, dare to voice your opinion, dare to be an individual, dare to challenge the status quo. Not in this town, thankfully reality is just outside it's borders!!!
Ron Granger
Tue, Jul 24, 2012 : 9:27 p.m.
It sounds like you want to live away from other people. That's fine. Go. Maybe you can start your own community of people who... What was it you said you stood for? Oh right - the opposite of "tolerance", which is intolerance. So you can all be intolerant together, challenging each other's status quo. Isn't this country great?
Major
Tue, Jul 24, 2012 : 7:16 p.m.
Really, to go bury my head in? Apparently you don't comprehend the term "Sheeple", let me enlighten you... Sheeple (a portmanteau of "sheep" and "people") is a term of disparagement in which people are likened to sheep, a herd animal. The term is used to describe those who voluntarily acquiesce to a suggestion without critical analysis or research. By doing so, they undermine their own individuality and may willingly give up their rights. Sounds very Ann Arbor to me!
Ron Granger
Tue, Jul 24, 2012 : 5:31 p.m.
I hear there are some nice caves in the UP.
tdw
Tue, Jul 24, 2012 : 2:06 p.m.
Tolerant ? sure,as long as you are a left wing liberal otherwise forget it
Billy Bob Schwartz
Wed, Jul 25, 2012 : 6:30 p.m.
You sound pretty tolerant yourself!