Articles tagged: sidewalks

Sidewalk repairs ahead: Ann Arbor plans to spend $1M in select areas this year

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Posted: Apr 05, 2013

The city of Ann Arbor is gearing up for hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of city-funded sidewalk repairs expected to take place in the coming months. City officials released maps this week showing the ... Read more »

Ann Arbor launches $15K study of Newport Road sidewalk gap near Wines Elementary School

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Posted: Jan 23, 2013

The city of Ann Arbor is moving forward with studying options for constructing a new sidewalk along Newport Road from Wines Elementary School north to Riverwood Drive. The Ann Arbor City Council voted 10-0 Tuesday ... Read more »

Newport Road sidewalk and downtown sidewalk repairs on Ann Arbor City Council agenda

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Posted: Jan 22, 2013

The Ann Arbor City Council will consider two sidewalk-related resolutions when it meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, on the second floor of city hall, 301 E. Huron St. The first one directs staff ... Read more »

$15K study launched to look into filling sidewalk gap along Scio Church Road in Ann Arbor

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Posted: Nov 20, 2012

In response to petitions signed by 75 residents in the Churchill Downs neighborhood, Ann Arbor officials are looking into options for filling a gap in the city's sidewalk system. Read more »

Where the sidewalk ends: Clague Middle School wins $180K grant for safer walking, biking routes for students

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Posted: Sep 23, 2012

An intersection near Clague Middle School at 2616 Nixon Road in Ann Arbor soon will get safety upgrades, thanks to a federal grant awarded by the Michigan Department of Transportation. Read more »

environment: Ann Arbor seeks input on street reconstruction millage through review presentations, online survey

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Posted: Jun 22, 2011

The City of Ann Arbor has scheduled the following public meetings and online survey to gather feedback on possible changes to the street millage renewal. The following public engagement opportunities are scheduled: Wednesday, June 22, 7-8:30 ... Read more »

Column: Q&A with Sue McCormick: Responsibility for fixing sidewalks might shift to city

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Posted: Mar 11, 2011

According to the City of Ann Arbor Transportation Planning, there are approximately 100 miles of sidewalks and shared-use paths throughout the city. Some 56 percent of the primary roads have sidewalks on both sides of ... Read more »

Links: Snow melt, curb ramp design conspire to create enormous downtown Ann Arbor crosswalk puddles

Posted: Feb 08, 2011

Pedestrians in downtown Ann Arbor who haven't made an investment in waterproof footwear are dodging enormous slushy puddles of water that have accumulated at downtown crosswalks. Street corner meltwater accumulation is a sure sign of ... Read more »

Beware of icy Ann Arbor sidewalks

Posted: Dec 21, 2010

Edward Vielmetti steps carefully for AnnArbor.com. Read more »

Edward Vielmetti: Sidewalk chalk is not a crime

Posted: Jul 27, 2009

If you walked around downtown Ann Arbor today, you saw ads for the new AnnArbor.com marked in sidewalk chalk on the sidewalk. They were outside my office at Fifth and Liberty - variously "where Primo ... Read more »