Turns out “Missing Middle” housing hasn’t been missing. We knew where it was the whole time. We made it illegal. Never forget, housing choice is a leadership challenge. #UrbanTruth #MissingMiddle

America Needs to Build More Housing www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

I’ve heard it said that #a2council hasn’t done enough for affordable housing. I leave this here (from the Ann Arbor Housing Commission) for your consideration.

#a2council 🧵 A brief history of Ann Arbor isn't a small town anymore

This summer will be the busiest construction season in years in downtown #annarbor. Please be aware of where and when, and plan your commute accordingly! #a2council www.a2gov.org/engineering/...

A brief history of there isn't enough parking in Ann Arbor #a2council 🧵 (I hope @paulisci.bsky.social doesn't mind that I am stealing his bit)

If you lost your watermelon, it is on North U. #AnnArbor

#A2Council, Did you know that nearly 1/7 residents in Ann Arbor play the Summer Game? As Board President, I am a proud supporter of this incredible program that reached 17,000 players last year. Huge thanks to the staff who make it possible; it truly wouldn’t happen without their hard work!

If you lost your hummingbird cake, it is at S. First and William St. #AnnArbor

Husband and I walked down to the Dairy tonight to get some ice cream and wine. I looked at him and said “it smells like snow!” A block later, a guy waiting for the bus called out to us as we passed: “we are going to get one more snow!” 😂❄️ #midwesternthingz

We hear people so often at Planning saying that things like sidewalks and bike lanes are bad for accessibility. #A2Council

“…disabled people are actually less likely to drive than nondisabled people and more likely to get around by walking and rolling and taking transit. Car-heavy cities are also disproportionately dangerous for disabled folks…”— @nondriver.bsky.social Don’t use accessibility “as a political football.”

Let’s see, what were people talking about 54 years ago in Ann Arbor? Oh. #A2Council

1. Here’s a thread on #NIMBY (“not in my backyard”) and the challenges of change in cities: First off, although it might feel that way, NIMBY isn’t unique to your city, and it’s (probably) not worse in your city than anywhere else. It’s also not surprising, since it’s largely about human nature.

If you lost your meatstick, it is by the stadium. #AnnArbor

And the Ann Arbor Comprehensive Land Use Plan has passed! #A2Council

@dimcheff.wtf Whatttt?!? Where are you going?

“Meaningful policy means leaving everyone feels like they get screwed a little bit” says young woman in support of the Comprehensive Plan at #A2Council.

Look, if you are gonna channel someone, Jimmy Stewart in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington isn’t a bad choice. #A2Council

Tonight, #a2Council considers the 4th edition of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. If you want the Ann Arbor to be more affordable and more sustainable, please tell the Council to adopt the plan tonight: www.damnarbor.com/2026/03/opin...

It's happening. #a2Council

If you lost your BMW X4, it’s wherever this tow truck was headed. cc: @juliewbee.bsky.social

Ann Arbor bus riders: Stay informed! The Blake Transit Center is temporarily closing starting May 3, 2026 due to planned construction on 4th Ave. downtown Ann Arbor. Boarding locations will be moved to 5th & Washington. Keep on top of updates at: TheRide.org/BTC

As someone who pays a lot of attention to #a2council politics and knows many of the people involved to varying degrees, the “Mayor Taylor machine” narrative has always been a strong signal of either ignorance or bad faith. These data show this clearly.

If you lost your shopping list, it is at Wurster Park by the big tree. (Note that hot smoked paprika is also tasty!) #AnnArbor

6 months ago, voters in Ann Arbor decided turn the page on the Library Lot. Erich Z. shares an elegy for the Library Green Conservancy. The non-profit opposed the Props A and B and was found to have violated state campaign finance laws. www.damnarbor.com/2026/02/the-... #a2Council

I’m still not sure if enough Americans fully understand how hard it is for the rest of us to continually see polls showing “how unpopular Trump is” when he’s he’s still ridiculously and shockingly more popular than he should be in any sane nation.

Sorry, but I’m not pulling punches on this one. Being “anti-ICE” is the only possible “good messaging” that anyone that wants to be on the right side of history can have. Many issues have room for nuance, but this one doesn’t. You’re either anti-ICE or you’re wrong, and likely an awful human being.

If you lost your golf ball, it is across Main Street from Ann Arbor Golf and Outing.

Trainnnnssssss!!!! Please fill out this survey about Michigan’s potential North+South Passenger Rail! (Tangentially #A2Council related.) www.northsouthrail.org/public-engag...

From the Editorial Board: Every last American should agree the death in Minneapolis of a 37-year-old American mother of three at the hands of a gun wielded by an agent of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is an abomination and, we fear, a harbinger of yet worse to come.

if you lost your glasses they are on the curb at DTW mcnamara departures

If you lost your tiny shoe, it's on the front steps of Angell Hall cc @juliewbee.bsky.social

if you lost your iceberg lettuce it is on a seat towards the back of the town shuttle in jackson hole, bus number 333 /cc @juliewbee.bsky.social

The final #a2Council night of the year is starting. Here's your preview: www.damnarbor.com/2025/12/ann-... This meeting has everything: Trunkline improvements Resolutions of intent Funding for the subsidized development on the Y lot

Watching bicyclists go by on Main Street after a big snow, knowing that there will be a chorus of people absolutely certain that they don’t exist. #A2Council

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

Although most US cities have failed at attracting families with kids in downtowns and other urban places (largely through the creation of a self-fulfilling prophesy of failure), other places, including Vancouver, have succeeded. Read my @vox.com interview with @volts.wtf. www.vox.com/2017/6/21/15...

If you lost your pizza, it is on S. Main Street by the railroad tracks. #AnnArbor

Hey #A2Council and architecture fans, here is an interesting event tomorrow at the U-M Library: www.lib.umich.edu/visit-and-st...

If you lost your bottle of beer, it is by this tree at Packard and Fourth. #AnnArbor

A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women 🧵

If you lost your Swedish fish, it is at Wurster Park. #AnnArbor

If you lost your cross, it is on the corner of S. Main and E. Davis. #AnnArbor

Woot! The Draft Ann Arbor Comprehensive Land Use Plan will now enter the requisite 63-day plan review. #A2Council engage.a2gov.org/comprehensiv...

New open data portal from the city! Intended to be easier for everyone to use than previous machine-readable site. ADA and mobile device compliant! www.a2gov.org/news/posts/a... #A2Council

Gentle readers, it's #a2Council night. Here's your preview: www.damnarbor.com/2025/10/ann-... In a rare turn of events, tonight's spiciest chili is on the consent agenda. Hopefully nobody pulls the Comprehensive Land Use Plan update from the consent agenda and it passes with out much ado.

Does your local coffee shop look like this? If not, it’s probably because: 1) zoning created large distances between housing & shops. 2) the streets between housing & shops are unsafe for biking. 3) there isn’t any/enough secure bike parking 1/2