In a continuation of our new miniseries, Civic Therapy, we are talking with Dan Adams about WTF, Library Lot. Dan is a corporate attorney, local housing activist, and long-time bike person. He has lived in Ann Arbor since 2008 and grew up down the road in Dexter. In November 2022 he published a long piece in Damn Arbor about the current status of the Library Lot, how we got to this place, and what we should do to get out of it. He’s here today to talk about that piece and about the Library L...
A proposed development with robust sustainability and affordability components, considered by many in our community to be a slam dunk for approval, hit a surprising road block this week. Join Jess and Molly for our first Civic Therapy session with Lisa Sauvé and Scott Trudeau: what happened to SouthTown, and why what happened points to some larger problems. And hey, wanna check out HouseParty? Here's how you can. Come check out our episodes and transcripts at our website, annarboraf.com. Ke...
We’re back! Ann Arbor AF is…the same but different. Molly and Jess catch you up on the haps and where the pod will be going this summer. Come check out our episodes and transcripts at our website, annarboraf.com. Keep the conversation going with fellow Ann Arbor AFers on Twitter and Facebook. And hey, if you wanted to ko-fi us a few dollars to help us with hosting, we wouldn't say no. Support the show Come check out our episodes and transcripts at our website, annarboraf.com. Keep the convers...
Today we are talking with Ben Connor Barrie about yet another blue-language civic engagement media project: Damn Arbor! We cover a lot of ground, including why it's important to say nice things about where you live. Come check out our episodes and transcripts at our website, annarboraf.com. Keep the conversation going with fellow Ann Arbor AFers on Twitter and Facebook. And hey, if you wanted to ko-fi us a few dollars to help us with hosting, we wouldn't say no. Support the show Come check ou...
Today we are talking with Jerome Horne about radically abundant transit. We also took deep detours into being vulnerable, what our kid selves would think of us today, and navigating advocacy as and with humans. Links we mentioned: TransitCenter's website and podcast, High FrequencyJerome on socials: Twitter and LinkedInJerome as t-shirt influencer: Fund Public Transit and Build Housing/Ban Cars/Be Queer (need link)Come check out our episodes and transcripts at our website, annarboraf.com. Kee...
Today we talk (and dream a little) with members of the Coalition for Reenvisioning Our Safety. Paul is an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan School of Public Health and helps to organize the Michigan Chapter of Public Health Awakened. He spends his time thinking about, researching, teaching, and organizing around root causes of health inequities, including policing and immigration policies. You can find him on Twitter. Ryan is an educator, activist, DEI consultant, artist, an...
Today we are talking with Jenny Schuetz! In addition to being the author of the phenomenal book Fixer-Upper: How to Repair America's Broken Housing Systems, she is a Senior Fellow at Brookings Metro and is an expert in urban economics and housing policy. Before joining Brookings, Jenny worked at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, D.C. and taught at the University of Southern California. Wanna buy FIXER-UPPER?Wanna know more about FIXER-UPPER? Wanna know more about America's dysfunc...
We’ll be talking about the November 2022 general election up and down the Michigan, Washtenaw County, and Ann Arbor ballots, plus some general tips that will help you vote smart no matter where you live. Getting ready to vote (especially in Michigan): Preview your ballotRead answers to the League of Women Voters surveys at Vote411Come check out our episodes and transcripts at our website, annarboraf.com. Keep the conversation going with fellow Ann Arbor AFers on Twitter and Facebook. And hey...
It’s a new season of Ann Arbor AF, and with the new season comes a new format! Today we are talking with Aaron Lubeck of Durham, N.C. about Jim Crow zoning, why some advocacy feels so taboo in community conversations, and how churches might be coming to save the day on housing. We also dropped a hint about the next interview coming to the pod… Here are links to the books we mentioned - Snob Zones by Lisa Prevost, Fixer-Upper by Jenny Schuetz, and Arbitrary Lines by M. Nolan Gray - in ca...
Molly and Jess do an impromptu reflection on the excellent election results. (Brought to you in part by a very good idea from #a2council Twitter, thanks #a2council Twitter; and also car-free streets, thanks car-free streets.) Support the show Come check out our episodes and transcripts at our website, annarboraf.com. Keep the conversation going with fellow Ann Arbor AFers on Blue Sky and Facebook. And hey, if you wanted to ko-fi us a few dollars to help us with hosting, we wouldn't say ...
Today, we are talking about the climate millage coming up on the November 2022 ballot. Last episode, we interviewed Office of Sustainability and Innovation director Dr. Missy Stults about what passing the millage would accomplish. This time, we get into some differences of opinion about the millage, including a little skepticism and a little hope. Come check out our episodes and transcripts at our website, annarboraf.com. Keep the conversation going with fellow Ann Arbor AFers on Twitt...
Today we are talking to the director of Ann Arbor’s Office of Sustainability and Innovation, Dr. Missy Stults, about A2Zero, the climate millage coming up on Ann Arbor’s November ballot, and a little big dreaming. This is the first of two episodes where we’ll talk about this millage; this one we’ll get informed, and in the next episode, Molly and I will talk more about getting involved. Links from today’s conversation: Here’s the language to order the Millage, which includes the Attorney Gene...
Today we are talking about this summer’s primary election, coming up in just a few weeks on Tuesday, August 2nd. Absentee voting is already open, so make your plan to vote! Links we mentioned: Preview your ballotRequest an absentee ballot or find your polling placeLearn about and support the AAATA transit millageBetween now and July 30, vote us as the Best Local Podcast of Washtenaw!Come check out our episodes and transcripts at our website, annarboraf.com. Keep the conversation g...
Today we are rerunning episode 47: That. Damn. Bridge. Support the show Come check out our episodes and transcripts at our website, annarboraf.com. Keep the conversation going with fellow Ann Arbor AFers on Blue Sky and Facebook. And hey, if you wanted to ko-fi us a few dollars to help us with hosting, we wouldn't say no.
Today we are rerunning episode 35: our conversation with Alex Thomas. Support the show Come check out our episodes and transcripts at our website, annarboraf.com. Keep the conversation going with fellow Ann Arbor AFers on Blue Sky and Facebook. And hey, if you wanted to ko-fi us a few dollars to help us with hosting, we wouldn't say no.
Today we are rerunning episode 15: our Deeper Dive on Healthy Streets. Support the show Come check out our episodes and transcripts at our website, annarboraf.com. Keep the conversation going with fellow Ann Arbor AFers on Blue Sky and Facebook. And hey, if you wanted to ko-fi us a few dollars to help us with hosting, we wouldn't say no.
Today we are rerunning episode 7: our Deeper Dive on Boards + Commissions. Support the show Come check out our episodes and transcripts at our website, annarboraf.com. Keep the conversation going with fellow Ann Arbor AFers on Blue Sky and Facebook. And hey, if you wanted to ko-fi us a few dollars to help us with hosting, we wouldn't say no.
Today we are talking about the next City Council meeting, coming up Monday, May 16th. We talk about the agenda, but the way we do it is that Molly has a rant, Jess has a rant, and then Molly has another rant. At the end of the episode, we’ll be looking ahead to the summer, and talking about some changes that are coming to the pod then and beyond! Links we referenced: This week’s agendaSurvey is going to be up for just a bit longer. It’s annual, so this is your last shot until 2023… Nomin...
Today we are talking about the next City Council meeting, coming up Thursday, May 5th. We’ll be touching on a few interesting agenda items, including budget, tax collection, and spending…a.k.a.: money, money, and money. Links we referenced: this week’s City Council agenda;our annual survey is up. Come tell us things! also, maybe nominate us to be a finalist in the local podcast category of the annual Best In Washtenaw awards? August primary election: Who’s running? What’s a millage ...
Today we are talking about the next City Council meeting, coming up Monday, April 18th. We’ll be touching on a few interesting agenda items, including road bonds, water and sewer rates, and something that may or may not be housing. Links we referenced: NACA resolution, where the whereases are chef's kiss White paper on middle-income needs analysis and NACA championshipOur annual survey is up! Let us know what you like and what you want more of.Nominate us for Best Local Podcast of Wash...