Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor Puts a Cork in Public Tree Tapping

“Not only is tapping street and park trees illegal, but doing so causes damage, leaving trees susceptible to insects and diseases,” the city said in a newsletter.

  • By Kate Elizabeth Queram

Coming Soon to Ann Arbor: Driverless Bus Shuttles on Campus

The University of Michigan believes it’s the first to deploy AVs on a college campus.

  • By Kate Elizabeth Queram

The Humble Microbus May Become the Leading Edge of the AV Revolution

“Just the fact that there are number of AV microbus experiments already up and running suggests there is indeed a problem to be solved,” according to tech analyst Mark Rogowsky.

  • By Gregor Macdonald

Wanted in Ann Arbor: A City Administrator With ‘10-15 Years Experience in Child Care’

That job qualification might seem odd, but is an important reality in some local governments.

  • By Michael Grass

Urban Informatics: A Q&A With Robert Goodspeed of the University of Michigan

In advance of a Sept. 26 “unconference” on urban informatics in Ann Arbor, Route Fifty discusses the intersection of data, municipal governance, planning and innovation.

  • By Michael Grass