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The University of Michigan Board of Regents approved the purchase of 49 private properties at a price tag of $75 million. This is part of Phase 2 of the university’s Central Campus housing project. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.
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The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday held a priority setting working session. As WEMU's Josh Hakala reports, the meeting gave the board a chance to set priorities for the rest of the term.
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An Ypsilanti ordinance requiring landlords to distribute voting information is unconstitutional. That’s the claim in a lawsuit filed by a conservative legal firm against the city. WEMU’s Josh Hakala explains.
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Housing discrimination based on the source of someone’s income would be illegal under Michigan bills that received a committee hearing Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.
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It's getting more expensive to live in Ann Arbor. The average single-family home price in April was over $680,000. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has more.
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While there is support for a new downtown branch of the Ann Arbor District Library, how it will be funded and what it will look like is an open question. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.
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An Ann Arbor woman is filing a lawsuit claiming source-of-income discrimination. Her legal counsel says it is the first lawsuit of its kind in the city. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.
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The old DTE coal-gasification site along the Huron River is about to undergo a massive transformation. It is to be converted into the new, seven-acre, Broadway Park West. It is to include new mixed-use development for housing and retail with more greenspace and community connectivity. Still, there are environmental issues and concerns to be addressed. Marie Klopf is president of the Lower Town Riverfront Conservancy, and she joined WEMU's David Fair with up-to-date progress information.
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Eastern Michigan University is in the middle of a $200 million project they call "Welcome Home 2025." It's a plan to upgrade and expand all student housing on campus to make campus living more welcoming for students. WEMU's Cathy Shafran and Rylee Barnsdale from Concentrate Media bring you an in-depth look at the ongoing project with EMU Student Government President, Auryon Azar.
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A program housing homeless families in hotels in Washtenaw County is being extended. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.