Foggy With A Chance Of Rain

Above The Surface

A shot of the Library Lot on a recent evening, as viewed from the fourth-floor board room of the downtown Ann Arbor library. I was there attending a meeting of the AATA, which is planning on demolishing and rebuilding the Blake Transit Center across the street from here. Meanwhile, library officials are asking voters on Nov. 6 for approval to demolish and rebuild the library. City officials also are talking about redeveloping the surface of the Library Lot as part of the Connecting William Street initiative. Underneath the surface here is where the city and the DDA recently built a $50 million underground parking garage. Let's not forget the talk of a new train station, all the new high-rise apartments going up downtown, the countywide transit expansion, etc., etc., and so on. A lot happening in Ann Arbor, for sure.

Air Ride

Hundreds of people are trying the new AirRide shuttle service. Read the story.

All Aboard

A recent scene at the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority's downtown Blake Transit Center, which will be demolished and rebuilt as part of a $5.5 million project starting in spring 2012 and finishing by spring 2013. Read the story.

Million-Dollar Man

The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority, led by CEO Michael Ford, accepted a $1 million federal grant today to help rebuild the Blake Transit Center in downtown Ann Arbor. Here, Ford applauds Congressman John Dingell. Read the story.