Who knew that the physical layout of a city had anything to do with health? Apparently Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who told reporters his theory about why Detroit had been named America’s fattest city by Men’s Health: “We’re not a walking city,” Kilpatrick said, adding that this was because Detroit is “the automotive capital of […]
The Ann Arbor City Council is considering changing the format of their public comments time, restricting the subject matter and length of time available for each speaker: “The Ann Arbor City Council is considering changes in how it runs its meetings, including the way it allocates opportunities for public comment. Some of the changes would […]
“the cooperative worked a lot longer than I’d have expected” “As the sun lighted the stained-glass “Del Rio” sign above the door to the bar at Ashley and Washington Wednesday afternoon, people began drinking their last respects. “Is this the end of the Del Rio?” asked a longtime patron as he walked into the downtown […]
Borders Coverage ” … Borders Corporate Counsel Anne Roman said the strike did not put added pressure on the company to grant concessions. “We’ve negotiated in good faith throughout the process,” Roman said. “We are pleased with (the tentative agreement) because it is consistent with the two principles we kept during the negotiating process.” Roman […]
Borders Strike Over? Seven days after Borders officials walked out of negotiations with the union representing striking Borders employees at the downtown Ann Arbor store, the union is announcing a tentative agreement that would end the strike, “details to follow contract radification.”
Articles of note from the Ann Arbor News: > “Democratic voting begins Tuesday”> “Affirmative-Action Disfavor”> “McKinley sues to raze old church”> “Park-and-ride option ahead”
From Ann Arbor Is Overrated, here’s a website with many photos of Ann Arbor, including an interesting historical section titled “Lost Ann Arbor.” Ever eaten at the Bruegger’s on North University? You’re dining at the former location of a local sandwich shop called Drake’s (which closed in 1993), so famous as to have earned its […]