Apartment Choice

Residents check out the plans for a 294- unit apartment complex on Nixon Road at a meeting Tuesday night at the Traverwood Branch Library in Ann Arbor. Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com Neighbors of a proposed 294- unit apartment complex at Nixon Road and M-14 say they're concerned about adding more traffic to an already congested area. "It's hell right now," said Cathy Baker , who lives in the Barclay Park condominiums and says traffic regularly backs up on Nixon Road during rush hour. About two dozen residents attended a citizen participation meeting hosted by the developer Tuesday night at the Traverwood Branch Library in Ann Arbor. A map of the site location provided by the developer. Traffic repeatedly came up as a main concern with the project. Residents who live in neighboring apartments and condominiums said they're particularly worried about worsening traffic backups where Nixon Road meets Green and Dhu Varren roads — an unconventional four-w...

A recent housing study conducted by the city prompted debates online from residents who oppose the idea of multi- family housing in Maricopa. Read the study here Saturday morning, residents continued the discussion during “Councilman on the Corner,” a public forum held regularly by Councilman Henry Wade . “This subject seems to have resonated when I put it out there in Facebook and social media as to a question I posed,” Wade said. “It generated quite a bit of discussion, although that question was quite a small part of what the housing assessment is all about.” Some residents argued the apartment and condominium units would bring down property values and attract crime. “I also value that we have low crime, and that’s partly because of the kind of neighborhood that we have,” said resident Leonard Gonchar . Maricopans who support the idea fired back . “As a retired person, I’m not an undesirable,” said resident Karen Balliet , who said she cannot afford the cost of a single-family h...

Once dubbed  Murder Town, USA, the city of Wilmington is now considered one of America's best small cities. The online lifestyle site thrillist .com enlisted help from dozens of writers across the country to help collate a list of the 15 best small cities with max populations of 70,000 to move to, before they get too popular. " We looked for up-and-coming hotspots (think, Asheville 10 years ago ), underappreciated gems, and towns where a person with verve could scratch out a cool life," the article read.  While Wilmington's population came in a smidge above the population limit, with 71,000 residents, it still made the cut. "Delaware's biggest city has  undergone massive changes in the last decade," the article read. " Major financial institutions -- J.P. Morgan, Barclays, BlackRock -- have shifted jobs to Wilmington, sending an influx of young professionals (and their salaries) that has breathed new life into the city's cultural landmark...