The City of Ann Arbor is updating the 2014 Urban and Community Forest Management Plan. What do you think the top urban forest (tree) priorities should be today? Your opinion matters to us!

Please visit  https://www.opentownhall.com/12449 to take the survey.

We appreciate those who have taken the time to fill out the pedestrian safety survey. However, we have pulled the survey down in response to community concern.

City staff are working with the Michigan Department of Transportation (project sponsor) and the Michigan Fitness Foundation (project consultant) in an effort to re-evaluate the survey and our participation in this initiative. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we strive to do better.

We would like your input on pedestrian and driver behaviors in the City of Ann Arbor to inform a pedestrian education safety campaign being developed. This survey takes approximately 15 minutes to complete and can be accessed here. At the end of the survey, you will have the opportunity to share your contact information to win a $100 gift card. Your survey responses and contact information to win the gift card will not be linked. 

This survey is sponsored by the City of Ann Arbor with support from the Michigan Department of Transportation, Michigan Fitness Foundation, and Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation. Your responses will be kept confidential. The survey will close on October 31, 2022 at 5 pm. 

There will be a virtual presentation by the Michigan Fitness Foundation on the survey findings on November 14, 2022 at 7 pm. The meeting link will be posted at a2gov.org/visionzerosub. For questions regarding this project, please contact Mary Moomaw [email protected].   

The City of Ann Arbor is beginning a project to create a plan for rehabilitating our Water Treatment Plant and planning for the future of drinking water in Ann Arbor. Please take 2-3 minutes to answer our questions about your priorities for drinking water. Your opinion matters to us!

Please visit https://www.opentownhall.com/12247 to take the survey.

As directed in Resolution R-21-129, the City of Ann Arbor is tasked with exploring opportunities for an unarmed response to public safety calls in the city. The City of Ann Arbor has asked Public Sector Consultants (PSC), a Lansing-based, nonpartisan research and consulting public policy firm, to help gather input from a wide variety of community members about how to develop and implement this new program. As a part of this process, PSC is conducting a community survey on the goals, design, and implementation of an unarmed crisis response program.

The survey should take less than 10 minutes. Your responses are confidential and will only be used to inform program development. This survey will close on November 4, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.

For more information, please read the City’s Interim Report on Unarmed Police Response, prepared by city administration in December 2021.

During the 2023 construction season, the City of Ann Arbor will conduct work on South Seventh St. between Scio Church Road and Lawton School and on Greenview Dr. between Scio Church Rd. and South Seventh St. The existing water mains require upgrades to increase their capacity and hydrant flow. This is an opportune moment to improve the poor conditions of the street pavement and implement recommendations from the City's Transportation Plan "Moving Together Towards Vision Zero."

We'd like your input to identify concerns and priorities for the project area's proposed active transportation elements. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey.​ The survey closes on September 20, 2022.

If you have any additional feedback or comments about this project please contact Project Manager Jane Allen email at [email protected] or 734.794.6410 x 43678. 

You can also visit the project webpage to learn more background on the project. Please share this information with others you think might be interested in this survey.

The City of Ann Arbor wants your feedback about the creation of the Ann Arbor Sustainable Energy Utility, which would provide reliable, 100% clean, affordable, locally built, and community-owned power. Give us your feedback and learn more at a2gov.org/a2seu.

Please share your experience with the Ann Arbor park system and your ideas for the future.

Your input is an important part of Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation’s effort to provide quality parks and recreation for the Ann Arbor community.  This survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete and the information collected will be used to update the Park and Recreation Open Space Master Plan.  The Master Plan helps to guide the future priorities and initiatives of Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation, so your feedback is valuable.  We hope that you will join us in planning for the future of Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation!

To take the survey, please visit: https://www.opentownhall.com/11734

How do you experience and prepare for hazards and what do you think we should do to increase community resilience?

The City would like to learn how Ann Arbor residents experience local hazards, activities individuals have taken to prepare for local hazards, and activities the City could be taking to enhance city-wide preparedness and resilience. Your responses will help inform the City’s Hazard Mitigation Plan, the City’s Emergency Management Program, and the City’s activities related to improving individual and collective resilience. 

Please share your thoughts through our survey at A2 Open City Hall: https://www.opentownhall.com/11813

Thank you to all who participated in the American Rescue Plan Act Funding public engagement process.

OUTCOME:

Staff provided ARPA Public Engagement Results and Final Recommendations to City Council on March 7.

City Council considered the proposed Resolution to Direct the Allocation of ARPA Funding at their April 4 meeting and approved the following allocation of ARPA funds:

• Housing for Homeless Households $1,000,000
• Unarmed Response $3,500,000
• Galvanized Water Service Line Replacement $2,000,000
• Property Acquisition for Affordable Housing $3,500,000
• Coordinated Funding Support $1,682,630
• Gallup Park Bridge $2,300,000
• Universal Basic Income $1,600,000
• Solar on City Facilities $4,500,000
• City Clerk Election Center $1,000,000
• Funding for the Arts $500,000
• Community and Law Enforcement Data Platform m $500,000
• Vision Zero Plan Implementation $2,000,000
• Liberty Plaza $100,000

Visit the project webpage for additional information and background. 

Thank you to all who participated in the American Rescue Plan Act Funding public engagement process.

OUTCOME:

Staff provided ARPA Public Engagement Results and Final Recommendations to City Council on March 7.

City Council considered the proposed Resolution to Direct the Allocation of ARPA Funding at their April 4 meeting and approved the following allocation of ARPA funds:

• Housing for Homeless Households $1,000,000
• Unarmed Response $3,500,000
• Galvanized Water Service Line Replacement $2,000,000
• Property Acquisition for Affordable Housing $3,500,000
• Coordinated Funding Support $1,682,630
• Gallup Park Bridge $2,300,000
• Universal Basic Income $1,600,000
• Solar on City Facilities $4,500,000
• City Clerk Election Center $1,000,000
• Funding for the Arts $500,000
• Community and Law Enforcement Data Platform m $500,000
• Vision Zero Plan Implementation $2,000,000
• Liberty Plaza $100,000

Visit the project webpage for additional information and background. 

Thank you to all who participated in the South Industrial Highway Construction Project discussion.

OUTCOME

The South Industrial Construction Project website has recently been updated with follow-up materials from the March 2021 Virtual Open House and Online Survey. These materials include:

• Open House Meeting Summary
• Updated Design Concept for Construction
• Frequently Asked Questions

The construction project is expected to begin, with traffic controls, on May 10, 2021. 

To be added to an email list for further project updates please subscribe.

Questions? Contact Project Manager Theresa Bridges [email protected] // ​734.794.6410 x43672 ​

Thank you to all who have contributed input through online surveys as part of the City of Ann Arbor Transportation Plan Update. Your feedback on comfortable bike routes, pedestrian crossings, focus corridors, bicycle riding, and more, have helped shape a draft plan, now available on the project website. 

The Plan will be considered in the coming weeks by the Transportation and Planning Commissions on April 20 and by City Council on June 7. Visit the project webpage for details about how to share your comments. 

Please contact Transportation Program Manager Eli Cooper: [email protected] 734.794.6430 x43710 with questions or concerns.   

During the 2021 construction season the City of Ann Arbor will conduct work on South Industrial Highway (from Stadium to Eisenhower) to provide a smoother pavement surface and extend the lifespan of existing concrete. This work provides the opportunity to achieve some of the long-term transportation goals for this corridor, including dedicated bicycle lanes, pavement markings for bicycle left turns at signalized intersections, and pedestrian crossing improvements.

We need your input to gauge community under​standing of project concepts and to identify concerns that require additional information and community education. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey.​ 

If you have any additional feedback or comments about this project please contact Project Manager Theresa Bridges email at [email protected] or 734.794.6410 x43672. 

You can also visit the project webpage to learn more background on the project, and access details for an electronic open house meeting on Thursday, March 11 from 4-6 p.m. (please join us!).

Please share this information with others you think might be interested in this survey.

The City of Ann Arbor is currently in the idea generation phase of the Lower Town Area Mobility Study and we would like to hear more from the community!

Please tell us about your experiences traveling through Lower Town and any ideas that you have for mobility improvements in the area. You can let us know your thoughts through this survey or by contacting Project Manager, Luke Liu, at [email protected]. You can also visit the project webpage to learn more background on the project and review videos of virtual office hours and meetings.

Please feel free to share this information with others you think might be interested in this survey.

For updates on this project, please subscribe here.

Thank you to all who shared feedback on the 2021 Scio Church Road Improvements online survey (available January-February 2020). An updated Outcome Statement has been posted for this project, including information about next steps as City Council considers the removal of on-street parking to accommodate bike lanes along Scio Church Rd. from west of Waltham Drive to Greenview Drive. 

Additional background is available on the project website. Questions? Contact Project Manager Jane K. Allen at [email protected]  or 734.794.6410 x43678.

Thank you to all who have contributed input through online surveys as part of the City of Ann Arbor Transportation Plan Update. Your feedback on comfortable bike routes, pedestrian crossings, focus corridors, bicycle riding, and more, have helped shape a draft plan, now available on the project website. 

A public meeting is scheduled for this Thursday, Oct. 29, 2–4 p.m., to discuss the plan. Participants are encouraged to read the draft plan and other materials before joining the meeting.

To join the meeting:

• Zoom meeting link: https://a2gov.zoom.us/s/93928383024?pwd=RnlHckpZbU91Q2FEaWlORGI2SVhDZz09.
• Passcode: visionzero
• By phone: Dial US: 206.337.9723 -or- 888.788.0099 (Toll Free) Webinar ID: 939 2838 3024.

Comments can also be emailed to Transportation Program Manager Eli Cooper at [email protected].

City of Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation needs your input! How should we improve the Gallup Park vehicle bridge and adjacent park road and trail?

We would like to hear some of your initial thoughts now to help us develop draft designs. Please share your thoughts by taking the following survey. In the fall we will reach out again with more opportunities to provide input on the draft designs.

This survey will remain open until August 13, 2020. Questions? Contact Hillary Hanzel, Park Planner & Landscape Architect, 734.794.6230 ext. 42548, [email protected]

Updates on this project will be provided to the Parks and Recreation email subscription list. To stay informed on this project, and receive other Parks updates, subscribe here.

The City of Ann Arbor is updating its Comprehensive Transportation Plan — a guiding document for the City’s transportation policies, programs, and investments in the transportation network, including roads, sidewalks, paths, bike lanes, and public transit. As part of this process a Bicycle Network Survey is now available to gather your feedback: What comfortable bike routes are needed in Ann Arbor?

Please take a few minutes to help us refine the proposed network; the survey will remain open until Friday, July 10 at 9:00 a.m.  Additional background and materials related to the Comprehensive Transportation Plan update are available a2gov.org/A2MovingTogether. Questions? Contact Project Manager Eli Cooper at [email protected] or 734.794.6410 x43710.

Please take a few minutes to share your feedback about Scio Church Road 2021 Improvements with the City of Ann Arbor. The deadline for online feedback is Tuesday, February 18 at 5 p.m. Additional project information is available at https://www.a2gov.org/departments/engineering/Pages/Scio-Church-Road-Resurfacing-and-Water-Main-Relocation-Project-.aspx. 

Questions? Contact Project Manager Jane Allen at [email protected] or call 734.794.6000 x43678

The following outcome statement has been posted for Granger Avenue (South State Street to Packard Street) Road Resurfacing Project:

Thank you to all who provided feedback on the Granger Avenue survey which was available Nov 22 -Dec 9, 2019. 

A public meeting for the Granger Avenue (South State Street to Packard Street) Road Resurfacing Project will be held this Thursday, January 16 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Ann Arbor Senior Center (1320 Baldwin Ave). Staff will present options based on feedback received from meeting #1 and the online survey, and solicit further comments regarding these options to assist with final design development. Please join us!

Questions? Please contact Project Manager David Dykman Phone: 734-794-6410 x43685; [email protected].

Please take a few minutes to share your expereinces with pedestrian crosswalks in the City of Ann Arbor. How comfortable are existing crossings for you as a pedestrian? as a driver? Are there locations where you would like to cross the street, but a crosswalk does not currently exist?

The deadline for online feedback is Monday, January 27 at 9:00 a.m. Additional project information is available at a2gov.org/A2MovingTogether. 

Questions? Contact Project Manager Eli Cooper at [email protected] or 734.794.6410 x43710.

Please take a few minutes to complete a brief survey and share your feedback about filling gaps in the City of Ann Arbor sidewalk system. Would you like to see sidewalk along Fuller Court and Nixon Road/Traver Boulevard? We want to hear from you!

The deadline for online feedback is Wednesday, January 15 at 9:00 a.m. Additional project information is available on the project website. 

Questions? Contact Project Manager Chris Wall at [email protected] or 734.794.6410 x43661.

Please take a few minutes share your priorities for City of Ann Arbor transportation corridors. What is your priority for Washtenaw Avenue? Plymouth Road? Miller Avenue? South Main Street? Fuller Road? We want to hear from you!

The deadline for online feedback is Monday, December 9 at 9:00 a.m. Additional project information is available at a2gov.org/A2MovingTogether. 

Questions? Contact Project Manager Eli Cooper at [email protected] or 734.794.6410 x43710.

Please take a few minutes to complete a brief survey and share your input a​bout what transportation features you would like to see on Granger Avenue. Improvements for people walking? Crosswalk modifications? Parking reconfiguration? We want to hear from you!

The deadline for online feedback is Monday, December 9 at 9:00 a.m. Additional project information is available at a2gov.org/RoadConstruction.

Questions? Contact Project Manager David Dykman, P.E. at [email protected] or 734.794.6410 x43685.

Please take a few minutes to complete a brief survey to share your thoughts with the Center of the City Task Force about the development of a “Center of the City Commons.” Your input is essential to determine how the future Commons will best serve the entire community. 

The deadline for online feedback is December 6, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. Additional project information is available at:a2gov.org/citycenter.

You may also contact the Task Force at: [email protected]

Thank you to all who participated in the Barton Drive Resurfacing and Water Main Replacement discussion.

OUTCOME

An update on active transportation features proposed for Barton Drive is now available based on the feedback the city received at the public meeting on Thursday, September 19, 2019, the survey at A2 Open City Hall, various emails and phone conversations, and a field meeting on Monday, October 14, 2019 with affected property owners in sidewalk Zone 2.

• Engagement Outcome
• Engagement Summary

Additional engagement will begin in January, 2020 including a Special Assessment Administrative Hearing for affected property owners in sidewalk Zones 1 & 3.

To be added to an email list for further project updates email [email protected]

The City of Ann Arbor is updating​ its Comprehensive Transportation Plan — a guiding document that informs the city’s transportation policies and programs and helps prioritize investments in the transportation network, including roads, sidewalks, paths, bike lanes, and public transit.

How do you feel biking on different types of roads? Please fill out the bicycle rider type survey, now avialble on A2 Open City Hall, to help the city infom its Comprehensive Transportation Plan update and to find out what type of rider you are. 

The Engagement Summary for the September 19, 2019, Barton Drive Resurfacing and Water Main Replacement Project meeting is now available on the project website.  Additional engagement will begin in January, 2020, for the possible sidewalk system connections (i.e., sidewalk gap-filling) and special assessments within the project area.

Please take a few minutes to complete a brief survey and share your input a​bout what transportation features you would like to see on Barton Drive. Bike lanes? Sidewalks? Intersection changes? We want to hear from you!

The deadline for online feedback is October 4 at 9:00 a.m. Additional project information is available at a2gov.org/BartonDrive.

Thank you to all who participated in the S. Seventh/Scio Church and S. Seventh/Stadium Intersection discussion (March 4 through 17, 2019).

OUTCOME

Results and next steps are summarized below and will be shared at a public information session on Thursday, April 25 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. in the Media Center at Dicken Elementary School (2135 Runnymede Blvd).

• S. Seventh/Scio Church - Concept 4 will be constructed at this location. Visit a2gov.org/scio for more information. 
• S.Seventh/Stadium Boulevard - The community discussion about this intersection is on-going. The final decision for this intersection (anticipated late fall/early winter 2019) will be based on community feedback, possible traffic circulation changes, additional data collection, and engineering analysis. Visit a2gov.org/seventh for more information. 

At the information session, City of Ann Arbor staff will share results of the March 2019 public engagement and review plans and next steps for the intersections. The information session will be held as an open house. Staff will be available to answer questions. Please join us!

All persons are encouraged to participate in public meetings. Accommodations, including sign language interpreters, may be arranged by contacting the City Clerk's office at 734.794.6140; via email to: [email protected]; or by written request addressed and mailed or delivered to:

City Clerk's Office 301 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Requests made with less than two business days notice may not be able to be accommodated.

Please take a few minutes to complete a brief survey and share your input a​bout recent changes at:

• S. ​Seventh Street/Scio Church - Curb bump outs
• S. Seventh Street/Stadium Boulevard - Buffered bike lane and removal of dedicated right turn lane

We are looking for your feedback about existing conditions and proposed concepts to further modify each intersection. 

The deadline for online feedback is March 18 at 9:00 a.m. Additional project information is available at a2gov.org/seventh and a2gov.org/scio.

Please take a few minutes to complete a brief survey and share your input regarding the addition of bicycle lanes and potential removal of on-street parking along N. Seventh Street (from Huron to Miller). Draft concepts have been prepared, which range in impact to existing parking and availability of dedicated bicycle space. We're looking for community input to help identify the preferred concept.

The deadline for online feedback is August 10 at 9:00 a.m. Additional project information is available at a2gov.org/seventh.

UPDATE: The deadline for online feedback has been extended to July 29.

Please take a few minutes to complete a brief survey and share your input regarding the initial design of the Nixon Road Corridor. The project limits are between north of Huron Parkway roundabout to south of the M-14 overpass and excludes the recently constructed Dhu Varren roundabout. Additional project information is available at a2gov.org/Nixon.

We want to hear your input about the proposed Traffic Calming Program Update. Please complete this survey to share feedback regarding the Program objectives, engagement process, project area qualification criteria and toolbox of devices. Please allow 10-15 minutes to provide thoughtful input on this survey. 

The deadline for online feedback is July 6. Additional project information is available at a2gov.org/trafficcalming. 

Please take a few minutes to complete a brief survey and share your input regarding the initial design of the Nixon Road Corridor. The project limits are between north of Huron Parkway roundabout to south of the M-14 overpass and excludes the recently constructed Dhu Varren roundabout.

The deadline for online feedback is June 29. Additional project information is available at a2gov.org/Nixon.

If you are an Ann Arbor business owner, the Commission on Disability Issues wants your feedback. Please take a few minutes to complete a Closed-Caption Ordinance survey.

Closed captioning ordinance feedback is being sought. Please take a few minutes to take the brief survey.

Generally, which of the following best describes your feelings toward the deer population in the City of Ann Arbor? 

Between April 6 and April 29, 2016, the city is conducting an A2 Open City Hall online survey to evaluate residents’ interactions with and attitudes about deer in the city of Ann Arbor, as well as, attitudes toward the city’s deer management plan. The survey, available at www.a2gov.org/a2opencityhall, will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. In order for opinions and experiences to be captured, participants must register and sign in to A2 Open City Hall. Although you can choose to provide anonymous feedback, registration is required, which allows results to be mapped by ward.

In consultation with the UM Survey Research Center, survey questions underwent an expert panel review as well as focus group pretesting to minimize bias and ensure question clarity. 

Per resolution, City Council directed city staff to conduct an A2 Open City Hall survey in the spring in order to gather feedback about deer management efforts and include responses in a deer management report due to Council in May.

Thank you for participating.

Recently, an A2 Open City Hall topic was featured seeking community input regarding Seventh Street Transporation. As a result of this feedback and other public input opportunties, the city has posted a second A2 Open City Hall topic which includes design alternatives for consideration along Seventh St. (from Huron to Stadium). Please take a few minutes to answer this brief survey and register your comments and feedback.

The city is seeking feedback about transportation along Seventh Street (from Huron to Stadium) and would like you to take a brief survey to register your comments and feedback. In addition to the A2 Open City Hall survey (www.a2gov.org/a2opencityhall) we invite you to attend a public workshop to talk about transporation alternatives on Seventh St. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 4 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Bach Elementary School.