Starting today you can sign up your organization for the getDowntown Commuter Challenge (happening May 2010).
The Challenge is a friendly commuting competition between downtown Ann Arbor businesses and orgs.
The Challenge is a great chance to try all of the great commuting options to downtown Ann Arbor.
The Challenge is free and you could win lots of great prizes!
Check out all of the action here: 2010 Commuter Challenge
AnnArbor.Com has two articles on cycling in the Ann Arbor Community that might interest you:
In the spirit of Google Maps now having bike directions I thought I’d create a Google Map with some suggested bike routes to downtown Ann Arbor. You can view the bike routes here.
Suggestions for bike routes to add? Email us info@getdowntown.org
This just in: now when you search for directions in Ann Arbor on Google Maps you can choose to see suggested bike routes! This is great.
I did see what it might say for my normal bike commute, and it was pretty good. I come from the West Side and normally bike on Washington, which is the first suggested route it gave me. However, what Google doesn’t know is that there are some non-motorized paths I take that make the trip a little nicer for me. Still, it’s really cool that these directions are now available.
FYI:
AATA Update: Route 18: Miller – University
Road closure along Miller Ave. requires Route 18 to be on detour beginning 3/10/2010. The bus stop located on the northside of Milller Ave., immediately west of Ashley will not be served until roads are opened to through traffic.
AATA Update: Route 12A Miller-Liberty
Road closure along Miller Ave. requires Route 12A to be on detour beginning 3/10/2010. The bus stop located on the northside of Milller Ave., immediately west of Ashley will not be served until roads are opened to through traffic.
The past two days in Ann Arbor have been a great reminder that the winter doesn’t last forever around here.
If you are a downtown employee, you might be considering dusting off your bike, filling up the tires and getting some exercise on your way to work.
If you like to bike to work, or are considering it for the first time, here are some resources from getDowntown (and others) that can help you on your way:
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For 10 years, the getDowntown Program has had the tagline: Commuting Opportunities in Ann Arbor
We’d like to change the tagline to something new. And we’d like your help.
Help us pick a new tagline by voting for your favorite here: getDowntown tagline vote
FYI:
Route 15 Construction News
Road work will begin on W. Stadium Blvd. today at noon.
Route 15 buses will be detoured using the following routing:
Regular route to intersection of Pauline/Stadium – east on Pauline – resume regular route on Seventh
The detour is effective 3/2/10 at 12pm until further notice.
Route 12A and 18 Construction News
Beginning 3/4/10, Miller Rd. will be closed to westbound traffic between First and Chapin.
As a result, westbound routes 12A and 18 will be detoured using the following routing:
Regular route to intersection of Miller/First – south on First – west on Huron – north on Seventh – resume regular route on Miller:
Detour will be effective 3/4/10 until further notice.
Information for nearest stops in service will be posted at affected stops.
If you take the bus to work in downtown Ann Arbor, you might be looking for some ideas of how to pass the time.
A recent blog post from Suite101.com gives some good suggestions of ways to both get things done and have some fun while on the bus. Here’s a rundown of the suggestions. Feel free to add your own ideas in the comments section:
Ideas for getting things done and having fun while busing to work
Any other suggestions/ideas?
FYI:
Dear Friends,
As you know, City Council requested that the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority (DDA) develop a public parking plan. We have begun a series of outreach methods to inform this plan, and as part of this, we will be holding several focus group meetings to hear from community representatives.
All are welcome to attend. We have scheduled two meetings at different times, in an effort to meet a variety of schedules.
When: Monday, March 8th
4:30pm – 6:00pm
7:00pm-8:30pm
Where: DDA Board Room, 150 S. Fifth Ave Suite 301, Ann Arbor MI, 48104
At these sessions, I will give a brief overview of our assignment and what we’ve done so far. Most of the meeting will be designed to hear your thoughts, ideas, concerns, and recommendations.
To give us a sense of how many we can expect, please RSVP by clicking this link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ParkingPlanRSVP. We greatly appreciate you taking the time.
Many thanks,
Susan Pollay
Executive Director | Ann Arbor DDA
(734) 994-6697
