housing

A vote by Washtenaw County Commissioners to approve the Arbor South brownfield proposal will have to wait a few weeks. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Ann Arbor Planning Commission has approved a rezoning for a new housing complex in the North Central Neighborhood. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Affordability not only continues to be an issue, it is a growing issue among working Americans. Here in Southeast Michigan, more than 40% of all households struggle to pay for basic needs like food, housing and healthcare. Current models indicate that number is likely to grow. Alyssa Alonte is the Manager of Community Investments at the United Way for Southeastern Michigan. She discussed how non-profits and individual donors are working to help get people through with WEMU's David Fair.

With the approval of the City of Ypsilanti, the owners of Arbor One will transition to a new property management company to restore remaining condemned apartment units at the facility. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

The Ann Arbor City Council is expected to discuss affordable housing funding and the conversion of a couple of roads to accommodate two-way traffic. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

The Dexter City Council has voted 4-2 to approve a resolution opposing a package of zoning bills in the state House. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

The Michigan Senate okayed around $63 billion in department spending for the next state budget Wednesday. As Colin Jackson explains, the bill that passed does not include funding for K-12 schools.

It is 2026, and all too often, we continue to see incidents of discrimination in housing. In fact, because of increasing complaints, the Fair Housing Center of Washtenaw County had to rebrand as the Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan about 10 years ago. Why is this still happening? WEMU's David Fair talked it over with the Fair Housing Center’s executive director, Kristen Cuhran.

In the November 2024 elections, Washtenaw County residents approved a new tax to support the communities’ elders. The Older Persons Millage is a half-mil levy to be collected for a period of eight years. Last summer, the County Board of Commissioners set the framework for how the money is to be allocated and, in January of this year, named Shannon Effler as the new director of the Office of Aging Services. She will oversee the millage and the services it provides to those 60 and over in our community. Shannon spoke to WEMU's David Fair about the plans for the rest of 2026 and beyond.

The City of Ann Arbor is teaming up with DTE to offer energy efficiency incentives for multifamily rental housing. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.