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The Ann Arbor Housing Commission and Avalon Housing will begin taking applications for would-be Dunbar Tower residents on Wednesday at 10 AM. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Ann Arbor Planning Commission has approved an addition to The George apartment complex on Packard Road. It will include new units and retail space. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Two long-awaited Ann Arbor housing developments are a step closer to reality. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

The Ann Arbor City Council tonight is expected to approve the next phase of building housing on the Kline’s Parking Lot site and on 415 West Washington. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

Avalon Housing broke ground this week on its first Ypsilanti project on North Washington, but there are still many concerns regarding how all its tenants will be to handle expected reductions in social services. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is meeting with the Democratic leader of the Michigan Senate and Republican Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives today to discuss the budget.

There is a silver wave underway. The percentage of older adults in Washtenaw County is growing, and forecasts expect that will continue. A good number of our elderly are on fixed incomes or on the low end of the earning spectrum. The costs of goods and services, particularly housing, is going up. How are we going to bridge the gap? That’s a question the Washtenaw Housing Alliance works to answer on a daily basis, including its new Shared Housing program. WEMU's David Fair talked with executive director, Amanda Carlisle about helping our seniors to peacefully age in place.

The Ann Arbor Planning Commission has given approval to the affordable housing portion of the Broadway Park West project. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

A study commissioned by the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation shows housing continues to be an issue in Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Ann Arbor officials are seeking artists to help celebrate an historic Black neighborhood in the city. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.