Articles tagged: Downtown Development Authority
Real estate beat: Is there a demand for more office space in downtown Ann Arbor?
Posted: Jan 24, 2013When network security firm Barracuda Networks announced major expansion plans in summer 2011, the company was determined to remain near downtown Ann Arbor. Read more »
DDA unveils 3 possible scenarios for downtown Ann Arbor at meeting with business leaders
Posted: Aug 24, 2012The Downtown Development Authority showed off three scenarios for the development of the five downtown parking areas known as the “Connecting William Street” initiative at a meeting with downtown business leaders Thursday afternoon. The three ... Read more »
Parking garage signs showing available spaces going dark for a while
Posted: Aug 17, 2012“Guess and check” will be the primary method for determining how full parking structures in Ann Arbor are through the end of August. Read more »
Long-closed Fifth Avenue in downtown Ann Arbor reopens
Posted: Jun 15, 2012Fifth Avenue, closed for nearly two years between Liberty and East William streets, opened in downtown Ann Arbor today to the delight and surprise of pedestrians and motorists. Read more »
Survey: DDA wants to know: Do you feel safe in downtown Ann Arbor?
Posted: Jun 02, 2010Do you feel safe in downtown Ann Arbor?Are there public safety issues you want to see addressed? Read more »
Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority approves new director
Posted: May 21, 2010The Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority has selected a new director. At a meeting Thursday, the DDA Board unanimously approved offering the position to Tim Colbeck, the current director of the Highland DDA, with a salary ... Read more »
Opinion: Transfer of DDA parking money to city fails the transparency test
Posted: May 16, 2010I didn’t disagree with the DDA’s decision to hand over $2 million to the city because I don’t think the DDA has an obligation to be a good financial partner with the city. I do, ... Read more »
Updated: Tempers flare as DDA votes to hand over $2 million to Ann Arbor with no strings attached
Posted: May 05, 2010Tempers flared and accusations flew during a two-hour debate today at a meeting of the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority. By a 7-4 vote, the DDA's governing board agreed to transfer $2 million in parking ... Read more »
Project manager's decision to award $21.4 million concrete bid to itself causes controversy
Posted: Apr 11, 2010A $21.4 million contract has been awarded for the structural concrete portion of the South Fifth Avenue underground parking deck project in downtown Ann Arbor. It's the largest sum of money any contractor will be ... Read more »
With poll: New study recommends extending downtown Ann Arbor parking meter enforcement to 9 p.m.
Posted: Apr 07, 2010The debate over extending parking meter enforcement hours past 6 p.m. in downtown Ann Arbor has reemerged. The Downtown Development Authority's governing board voted 11-0 today to endorse the new Public Parking & Transportation Demand ... Read more »
Ann Arbor DDA Looks to the Future - Make Your Voice Heard
Posted: Mar 08, 2010Many of you are aware of the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority (DDA), but it's likely not often you get a sense of the people and the passions that help make it tick. As a ... Read more »
$2 million from DDA could help close Ann Arbor's budget gap
Posted: Mar 04, 2010The Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority's governing board took action Wednesday to set aside $2 million that could help the city balance its budget. The DDA's governing board voted 7-4 to approve a budget for ... Read more »
With poll: 6 proposals: Ann Arbor leaders must decide between development and open space
Posted: Nov 20, 2009Ann Arbor officials will have their pick between polar opposites - a new high-rise development or an urban park - when they decide the fate of the Library Lot downtown. Six competing proposals have emerged ... Read more »
Ann Arbor DDA subsidy for Zipcars has been money well-spent
Posted: Oct 18, 2009There are no easy answers to traffic and parking congestion in downtown Ann Arbor, but there’s one zippy answer that’s beginning to catch on. The Downtown Development Authority has agreed to add two more vehicles ... Read more »
TOP 10 BEST STREETS: Ann Arbor's Main Street makes list of best streets in nation
Posted: Oct 08, 2009Ann Arbor's downtown Main Street has been recognized as one of the Top 10 streets in the nation. The American Planning Association, which recognizes excellence in planning, announced today that Ann Arbor's main downtown thoroughfare ... Read more »
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