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The City of Ann Arbor has been working toward an equitable vision for the city’s future. This includes affordable housing, carbon neutrality and neighborhood resilience projects, in addition to embracing values that reflect the city’s commitment to human rights. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor talked to Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor, who takes a look back at his time in office over the past year while offering a glimpse into the city’s future projects and aspirations as we enter 2026.

The City of Ann Arbor is seeking public input on possibly narrowing several high-traffic roads within city limits. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

We are well into the holiday shopping season now. Analysts predict there will be more spending this year than last, despite all of the economic uncertainty around the country and here at home. There are ways to cut down on spending and to help the environment at the same time. WEMU's David Fair talked with Samuel McMullen from Ann Arbor-based Zerowaste.org about sustainable gift giving on a pre-holiday edition of "Issues of the Environment".

The short documentary film "A Ripple in Ann Arbor" tells the story of the search for a serial rapist in Ann Arbor in the 1990s. The film explores the invasive tactics and racial profiling used by police to find the perpetrator and the innocent man who took the city to court to expose these tactics and reclaim his dignity. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor talks to Ann Arbor City Council member Cynthia Harrison about the film, which will be released November 9, in a truth and reconciliation event at the Michigan Theater.

Election Day is next week, and voters in Ann Arbor have the option to vote beginning Wednesday. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

A crowd filled the room in the Westgate Branch of the Ann Arbor Library on Monday to hear how ICE is impacting Washtenaw County. The meeting was co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Ann Arbor District Library is planning to purchase the Ann Arbor Observer newspaper. Parties expect to finalize the move before the end of the year. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

A lawsuit challenging the ballot language used to promote Proposals A and B in Ann Arbor has been dropped. But the lawyer in the case does not rule out future lawsuits if the library officials renege on their promises. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor reports.

Proposals A and B won voter approval in Ann Arbor. It is not the outcome members of the Library Green Conservancy had been hoping for. That group helped pass a 2018 charter amendment that called for the city-owned Library Lane property to be turned into a Center of the City commons, which would serve as an urban park and gathering place. WEMU's David Fair spoke with the conservancy's president, Rita Mitchell, about the disappointment, the election, and what may come next.

Voters in Ann Arbor will decide what they want to do with the lot on and next to the downtown library on this election day. Other votes will be cast around Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.