transportation

The cycletrack on Catherine Street in downtown Ann Arbor is expanding to make pedestrian travel through downtown safer. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

A new law allows Mackinac Island to update its charter and take more control over ferry operations that carry people to and from the popular tourist destination. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the law Wednesday. Rick Pluta has more.

Public transportation typically sees an increase in users during times of high gas prices and inflation. TheRide is no exception. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

The City of Ann Arbor is requesting resident perspectives on several newly developed layout designs for the North Main district. WEMU's Ana Longoria reports.

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.