Ann Arbor’s city council will continue discussing tonight actions they can take to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
That includes moving forward with plans to temporarily widen sidewalks in the downtown area and to reconfigure bike lanes to create more space for social distancing. City Council Member Chip Smith from the fifth ward says the city also plans to appropriate $250,000 in COVID-19 response funding to the Shelter Association of Washtenaw County.
Council Member Smith: We can’t expect to have those living in poverty to be resilient if they can’t shelter in place safely.
To help maintain social distancing among its overnight guests, the shelter association is housing some of its clients at a local hotel.
Non-commercial, fact based reporting is made possible by your financial support. Make your donation to WEMU todayto keep your community NPR station thriving.
Like 89.1 WEMU on Facebook and follow us on Twitter
— Jorge Avellan is a reporter for 89.1 WEMU News. Contact him at 734.487.3363 or email him javellan@emich.edu
