ANN ARBOR - Job growth in Washtenaw County is projected to outpace the state through 2026 in a “decidedly healthy” outlook, according to the 2024-2026 Washtenaw County Economic Outlook delivered today. The 39th annual report was presented at the President’s Leadership Recognition Luncheon hosted by Washtenaw Community College President Dr. Rose B. Bellanca. The report was researched and
ANN ARBOR - Some 40 years after it was first discovered, a plume of toxic pollution covering a large swath of the Ann Arbor area is officially on its way to joining a list of the nation’s most seriously contaminated sites. On Tuesday, March 5, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed the plume of 1,4-dioxane in Scio
ANN ARBOR, — The City of Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovations is accepting applications for its sixth group of A2ZERO Ambassadors, which will launch in March 2024. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, Feb. 14. The A2ZERO Ambassador Program provides insights, connections, collaboration opportunities and resources for individuals interested in helping the community
ANN ARBOR — Ann Arbor has installed 219 solar systems as of Dec. 14, making 2023 the biggest year for solar installations in the city’s history. Combined, the installations added over 1.8 MW of solar in Ann Arbor and brought solar adoptions rates to 4% of all residential households. With yet another strong year of
ANN ARBOR — The City of Ann Arbor was awarded $182,360 from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of State and Community Energy Programs through their Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program to renovate the Bryant Community Center into a net-zero facility and living learning laboratory of climate action. These grant funds will
ANN ARBOR - Amanda Lewan created the Bamboo Detroit co-working space about nearly a decade ago. She opened a satellite office in Royal Oak a couple years ago. In 2024 she'll open the latest Bamboo Detroit satellite office in Ann Arbor on Washington Street right next to the Blind Pig bar. The real estate mogul
ANN ARBOR — It could cost Ann Arbor anywhere from $281 million to $1.15 billion to take over DTE Energy’s distribution system and business in the city, according to a new study. And that’s excluding some big substation costs. The city has released a long-awaited feasibility study report looking at options to achieve the city’s energy goals,
ANN ARBOR - Missy Stults Phd, Ann Arbor's Sustainability and Innovations Director, provides details on two virtual town hall events this month that seeks community feedback on a proposed Sustainable Heating program the city wants to implement in three years when the current gas contract with DTE Energy runs out. May 11 and 16 are
YPSILANTI – Michigan Works! Southeast announced plans to move their Ypsilanti office to a new location this summer. The workforce development agency will relocate to 1201 E Ellsworth Road, near Stone School Road in the Ann Arbor city limits. The new facility is centrally located within Washtenaw County and will offer more space for career
ANN ARBOR — After a decade of providing free charging for EVs at downtown parking facilities, the Downtown Development Authority, which manages the city’s public parking system, has implemented new user fees to cover electricity and other costs. Starting this week, drivers now must pay 25 cents per kilowatt hour while their cars charge at
