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The Ann Arbor City Council has passed the budget for the 2026 fiscal year. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.
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The Ann Arbor City Council has approved the upcoming fiscal year budget. Amendments to the spending plan include one to help protect pedestrians and bicyclists. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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Multiple organizations have joined together in a coalition with protestors from the Ann Arbor Die-In earlier this month to rally and call for safer streets in Ann Arbor. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.
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The Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority will hold an open house on Wednesday to discuss recent planning efforts, including bikeway extensions in the city. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has more.
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Ann Arbor Police Chief Andre Anderson wants to remind motorists that with the return of students comes a sharp increase in pedestrian and bicycle traffic. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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The Rodeo is coming to Eastern Michigan University—the annual Bike Rodeo, that is! EMU will host its 7th annual Bike Rodeo on Saturday, June 15th. The event aims to promote bike safety for youngsters and create community engagement between kids and police officers. In addition to riding and learning from EMU’s bicycle officers, the free, family-friendly event provides free bicycle safety checks, helmets and bicycle locks. EMU Police Sgt. Joseph Torres joins WEMU's David Fair to discuss what’s in it for area kids and families and what the officers get out of the interactions.
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Bicycling culture in Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County is growing. As such, there is an increased chance of car versus bike crashes in the area. WEMU's David Fair talked with Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society member Craig Stephann about overcoming safety hurdles as non-motorized transportation is key to sustainability efforts.
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Bicycle traffic is on the rise, and more people are using bikes as their primary mode of transportation. The Ypsi Bike Co-Op is available free of charge to help people in the city keep their bikes on the road. It helps with maintenance, repairs and advice. WEMU's Josh Hakala and Concentrate Media's Rylee Barnsdale got the lowdown in a conversation with Co-Op volunteer, Yitah Wu.
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The city of Ann Arbor is adding additional signage to a downtown intersection following two crashes involving someone on a bicycle. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.
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Pedestrian and bicyclist safety, as well as what steps the City of Ann Arbor will take next in hiring a new city administrator, will be among the issues…