More 'Greenbelt' land preserved
Source: The Ann Arbor News, 7/31/2008
While most people are tightening their belt, Ann Arbor and its neighboring cities are losseing theirs... well, at least their 'greenbelt.'
Young Muslims create 30/30 group to help teens in their communities
Source: The Chicago Defender, 7/31/2008
The 30/30 group grew from 30 young Muslim men and women brainstorming
for 30 days until they emerged with a plan to help teens in their
community deal with the social ills of drugs, alcohol, and mental
illness, as well as to teach those on the outside about their faith.
$4 gas turns into two-wheeled commutes
Source: The Detroit Free Press, 7/31/2008
It's nearly 140 dollars a barrel for oil. Gas is up around four bucks. The environment
appears to be taking a bit of a hit. Seems like a good a time as any to pull out your ol' ten-speed and ride to work.
Contest encourages you to put your MI community on YouTube
Source: The Michigan Municipal League, 7/31/2008
There is a story on every street, in every community, to every city and the Michigan Municipal League is asking you to tell it. This contest is your opportunity to tell that story to more than 500 of Michigan's elected officials, the same ones who decide the paths that the state will take. The contest is calling for videos that have insight on creating, sustaining, and improving Michigan's unique places.
Wayne County is fighting mortgage foreclosure with prevention program
Source: Wayne County, 7/30/2008
Wayne County has started a prevention program to educate home owners
who are at risk of losing their homes. The program offers up options
about foreclosures and its processes through education, awareness, and
assistance - which are available at no cost.
Oakland County ranks high in high-tech
Source: The Detroit Free Press, 7/24/2008
The second most digitally advanced government in the state belongs to
Oakland County. You can't be that... unless you're San Diego, who came
in first place.
Ypsilanti's 'Miles of Gold' is heaven for golfers
Source: TravelGolf.com, 7/24/2008
Kids have Disney Land, teenagers have text-messaging, the elderly have Columbo, and golfers have Ypsilanti. Miles of Golf is one of the largest public courses in the nation - and it's in Ypsi.
'Green' beer festival, and it's not even St. Patty's Day
Source: KalamaBrew, 7/24/2008
This weekend in Ypsilanti's Depot Town you'll find a 'green' beer
festival. Well, actually, the beer will be its normal color, but the
festival itself will be 'green.' See, the Michigan Summer Beer Festival
has decided to reduce and recycle all of the weekend's festival waste.
Ann Arbor-Detroit rail line by 2010, potentially
Source: Press & Guide Newspapers, 7/17/2008
After all that talk of a Detroit-Ann Arbor commuter line, it's on its
way... potentially. SEMCOG is just waiting on estimates of cost before
they progress. The line could get held up again but Carmine Palombo,
director of transportation programs for SEMCOG, says it should be a go.