transportation

The Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority is seeking residents to serve in consultancy positions for its development projects within its recently expanded footprint. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

The City of Ann Arbor and several organizations supporting urban bicycling are celebrating the positive impact cycling has had on the city. WEMU's Ana Longoria 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 City of Ann Arbor is working with the urban development group Strong Towns to give residents a closer look at how it responds to traffic crashes. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

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 Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (AAATA) is addressing community concerns about immigration enforcement officials operating near or at terminals and buses. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

The Michigan Department of Transportation is seeking public comment on the future design of the I-94 Business Loop in Ann Arbor. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Scio Township officials say they’ll do all they can to save a bus route into downtown Ann Arbor. They met on Thursday with officials from TheRide and the Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express (WAVE). WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Residents in Scio Township are asking that a popular Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority bus route be preserved. The issue is expected to be discussed at a meeting in the township Thursday morning. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The testing of autonomous trucks has been extended to public roads in Michigan. Building on established operations in Dallas-Fort Worth and Blacksburg, Torc Robotics expansion in the state marks a significant step in the company’s continued growth in the region. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor talked to Torc Vice President of Engineering Dave Anderson about the company’s engineering presence and testing capabilities since the opening of its Ann Arbor operation last fall.