Here’s Ypsi blogger Mark Maynard’s take on all this cool cities madness: ” … The secret, it seems to me, is to find places with the right demographics, proximity to cultural events, and yet affordable space. Right now is a good time for Ypsi. There’s a lot of energy, as is evidenced by JenniferÂ’s hip […]
The Ann Arbor News finally covers the conversion of the U-M parking garages to an automated system: “U-M tells illegal parkers: Free ride coming to an end”
Governor Granholm’s office has created a website to ask young people in Michigan what could be done to make our cities “cooler.” I posted about it yesterday – the survey on MichiganCoolCities.com is online. However, I’ve heard you won’t hear much about it through traditional channels until January 15, when the Governor will send an […]
If you haven’t heard, U.S. forces in Iraq have captured Saddam Hussein. Unfortunately, the one man truly responsible for 9/11 remains at large: Osama bin Laden.
I know the website says the seller is in California, but something tells me this expensive LCD projector wasn’t an unwanted gift – maybe it’s the metal bracket that gives it away. I think I know someone missing a few. Also, my friend tipped me off to this interactive electoral map. With presidential election results […]
Articles of note: “Unfortunately, it is inevitable that these further cuts will affect our academic programs in ways that students will notice,” Courant said. > From “Proposed 5% cut alarms U-M” > And “State OKs petition to ban affirmative action”
I just found this excellent Washington Post feature called “Faces of the Fallen.”