Gretchen Whitmer is on point: We need more homes and allowing more choices and more building will help get us there. @abundanthousingmi.bsky.social #a2council #shareourcity #neighborsformoreneighbors #annarbor #a2 #michigan

I hope everyone participates in the North Main Street Transportation Study! Survey is open now. #A2Council #VisionZero engage.a2gov.org/n-maintransp...

Great news! Nice to see some affordable housing being added to our downtown. Great example of a community-led, city funded development. Onward to the Y-Lot at 350 S Fifth! #A2Council

If your ticked off about corporate homeownership, wait til I tell you about the impact of restrictive zoning and building codes on reducing housing supply and driving up costs in a manner than makes housing a lucrative investment.

A new condo building in Honolulu has 310 income-restricted homes. These don't merely benefit the residents in the new units; through vacancy chains, those residents free up their previous homes for other poor people to live in. This vacancy chain mechanism also works for the 202 market-rate homes.

#A2Council #AnnArbor #Michigan #Housing #HousingCrisis #Affordability #Equity #Sustainability #Planning #Zoning

It's good to hear this from our friends on the other side of Lake Michigan.

Tonight at 5:30, Planning will hear A LOT of comments, many with erroneous talking points. What will matter more is new commenters sharing their stories and priorities. Tell them why we need neighborhoods with more housing options and mixed uses. We can help you - just ask. #A2Council

RIP to civil rights giant Rev. Jesse Jackson. His work for economic justice for all had a huge impact on housing policy. In this speech from 2023, former HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge said there may not be a Fair Housing Act without Rev. Jackson's work. https://archives.hud.gov/news/2023/pr23-143.cfm

Our Feb. meeting was lovely. Great presentation by Michigan Ability Partners. If you don't know them check them out and donate! Folks talked about how More Neighbors A2 is super positive, builds friendships, and makes it easy to get involved. Join us! actionnetwork.org/forms/join-t... #A2Council

#A2Council Planning Commission considers Comp Plan Draft 4 on Wednesday, 2/18. Please write or speak with your support. [email protected]. Mtg details a2gov.legistar.com/MeetingDetai... Tips on making public comments at CPC www.moreneighborsa2.org/faqs?questio...

Housing First works because everyone deserves a home. This Guardian feature spotlights HFPC’s Sam Tsemberis and the decades of research behind #HousingFirst, and why it’s more than “just keys to a house.” It’s housing with support, respect, and choice. Read: www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...

With data from the top 150 US cities, the consensus couldn't be more clear: build housing --> lower rents. #annarbor #michigan #A2Council @abundanthousingmi.bsky.social

Snow emergency! If you need to move your car off a public street to a garage, you can text 734-328-1705 for a ride from one of our volunteers. #annarbor #a2council

Very cold weather is coming. The Delonis Center and the HAWC hotline will be open tomorrow. You can go to Delonis at 312 W. Huron, or call 734-662-2829. HAWC can be reached at 734-961-1999. If you need a temporary warming center, visit https://www.washtenaw.org/2789/Winter-Warming-Centers.

Learn more: www.iceoutnowmn.com Join us at the march in downtown Minneapolis: facebook.com/events/s/ice...

Current zoning is actively harming our community every day. But City staff seem willing to let years pass before any rezonings. We sent #A2Council & Planning a proposal to enact incremental zoning reforms in 2026. #A2Council should pass a resolution. Write to them today and copy us. Here's how:

Today we are remembering how fair housing was critical to MLK's work and legacy, and how we still have not achieved housing justice. time.com/7347218/mlk-...

AADL honors Dr. King's legacy this MLK Day with a featured event with Veterans for Peace, as well as collection suggestions for those who are interested in learning more about MLK and his life. Visit aadl.org/mlk to explore.

The first newsletter of 2026 is out. Contents include: 📣 Advocating for Safe, Inclusive Neighborhoods 🏘️ How You Can Help Address Ann Arbor’s Housing Crisis Now 🤝 January Members Meeting ❄️ Conquer The Cold Challenge 📚️ Urbanism Book Club 📸 Photo of the Day Sign up to have it delivered to your inbox:

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Yesterday, the Minneapolis City Council unanimously passed a resolution calling on Governor Walz to enact an eviction moratorium to keep Minneapolis families in their homes and protect them from ICE. sahanjournal.com/housing/minn...

See the trailer from a brand new documentary about addressing Washtenaw housing insecurity: THE ROAD HOME. www.watchtheroadhome.com

The extended public comment & review period for the third draft of Ann Arbor’s proposed Comprehensive Land Use Plan ends tomorrow (Monday, January 5) at 9 A.M. To review the plan and submit public comment, please visit a2gov.org/CLUP. #A2Council

We ❤️ this fantasy football team name. Congratulations on your championship, Ace. Hope we see More Nabers next season. 🙌 🏈

#a2council A friend expressed concern about the loss of single-family neighborhoods in Ann Arbor once the Comprehensive Land-Use Plan and associated zonings are adopted. I made some calculations based on the Portland experience. Here was my response: tinyurl.com/portlandtoa2

The online survey for the Ann Arbor Roadway Rightsizing project closes on December 19. If you have not yet filled it out, please do so, and tell the project team to put safety for ALL road users first in their designs. #A2Council #VisionZero engage.a2gov.org/a2r2

So much going on this week, we had to make a list. Volunteer opportunities, ways to advocate, and events where you can meet neighbors and have a good time. You can peruse all our issues and join the mailing list at newsletter.moreneighborsa2.org #AnnArbor #A2Council

Today, I joined @moreneighborsa2.org at @aadl.org to pack lunches for the Food Gatherers. With so many facing hardship this holiday season, it is our collective duty to step up and make sure everyone in Ann Arbor has the support they need.

Lots of interesting aspects here for developing/redeveloping #AnnArbor #A2council @moreneighborsa2.org @bicyclealliance.bsky.social youtu.be/r-TuGAHR78w?...

Friends and neighbors: Giving Tuesday is upon us! Our neighbors transitioning from homelessness need supplies, and federal cuts are making it harder for nonprofits like Avalon to provide them. Please consider making a gift to Avalon today and throughout the year. ow.ly/vaAG50XA6Sa

Most of the buildable land in #AnnArbor -especially the high demand neighborhoods-has been downzoned for many decades. Now we live with the predictable consequences. #A2Council

BREAKING NEWS: We've filed a lawsuit over a new HUD policy that would force more people into homelessness. #orpol #housing #homelessness

WA AG Nick Brown is suing HUD over changes to its homeless housing grant program that could put thousands of currently housed people on the street in the Seattle area alone. The changes eliminate most funding for permanent housing and impose right-wing ideological requirements on programs.

It's even worse if you look at housing units per capita per year. #a2Council

We made a chart like this for Ann Arbor. #AnnArbor #A2Council www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...

I love this question. #A2Council

All @moreneighborsa2.org members are invited to our meeting this Sunday afternoon. These have been really fun, so we've started planning to do them monthly. How can you become a member? Simply fill out the form at sign.moreneighborsa2.org

Some critics lament new buildings being disproportionately rentals. But ownership can't be regulated by the land use plan or zoning. And all housing types are needed as rungs on the ladder to home ownership, for those who prefer that.

Some A2 landlords and property managers don't want to have to compete for tenants.

Thanks to our partner Food Gatherers for their emergency food distribution in the absence of SNAP. The first one is Sat., Nov. 8. No registration required. For more info: https://www.foodgatherers.org/.../FG_Emergency-Food... For all food pantries and meal sites: www.foodgatherers.org/foodresources

Democrats notched big wins around the country in yesterday’s election – but another trend, nationally and locally, is that pro-homes candidates also prevailed.

We'll post a list sometime soon but in addition to all the D vs. R stories tonight, in basically every nonpartisan election in the country today, the more pro-housing candidate won.

Good morning, new followers! More Neighbors A2 stands for secure, abundant homes for everyone in Ann Arbor, MI. ☑️ Please sign our petition! sign.moreneighborsa2.org 📰 Read the newsletter: newsletter.moreneighborsa2.org 🌐 Learn more at moreneighborsa2.org FB/IG: Follow @moreneighborsa2

Here's an interesting piece of history. The land under pioneering Black poet Robert Hayden's former home in Ann Arbor, now recognized as a historically significant place by the #A2council, once had a racially restrictive covenant placed on it... 1/3

Use the linked form to tell your US Rep and Senators we need them to maintain this HUD funding for more than 800 Washtenaw County neighbors. The form is simple and quick.

Thanks to Concentrate Media for featuring two of our volunteers in this article. #AnnArbor #A2Council @strongman.bsky.social @gmatthews.bsky.social concentratemedia.com/neighbors-fo...

who creates the lively art and music scenes if the rent is too high? who makes cultural life? who serves you food or washes your dishes? who creates the fancy little restaurants that draw you to urban living? affordable housing is at the heart of what makes city life worthwhile.

It is incredibly important that #A2Council adopts a Comprehensive Land Use Plan that addresses exclusionary zoning & embraces housing opportunity. But don’t just take my word for it. Listen to Sen. Elizabeth Warren (@warren.senate.gov) & Fmr. HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge: youtu.be/41zdcPJcTuM

"Restrictive zoning laws -- borne out of racial segregation -- prevent new affordable housing units from being built. Using exclusionary zoning to keep families -- often lower income families and families of color -- out of certain neighborhoods is wrong…” - Senator Elizabeth Warren #A2Council