Ann Arbor City Council

State & Hill

Piloting guaranteed income in U-M’s backyard

Dec 12, 2023

U-M researchers play role in reimagining social safety net in Ann Arbor and beyond For the nearly three decades Kristin Seefeldt (MPP ’96, PhD ’10) has lived and worked in Ann Arbor, her professional life studying and teaching about poverty...

Seefeldt and Emily Shupp Parker tabling outside for GIG A2

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Ann Arbor to pilot guaranteed basic income program in partnership with University of Michigan’s Poverty Solutions

Jun 6, 2023

Ann Arbor City Council voted June 5 to approve an agreement with the University of Michigan’s Poverty Solutions to pilot a guaranteed basic income program aimed at low- and moderate-income entrepreneurs in Ann Arbor. In April 2022, city...

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Ann Arbor may repurpose streets to accommodate pedestrian and cyclist social distancing

Apr 28, 2020

Since the implementation of the governor’s stay at home order, Ann Arbor’s vehicle traffic has declined markedly. Ann Arbor city council members may consider vehicle street closures in an effort to expand space available for pedestrians and cyclists...

Ford School students host forum for Ann Arbor Council hopefuls

Apr 13, 2020

Ford School students in former Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje’s classes are preparing to host a two-part spring forum for prospective Ann Arbor City Council candidates. Students from the Ford School have hosted similar forums since 2014, but this year...

In memoriam: Eunice Burns (MPA ’70), civil servant, community leader, environmental advocate

Oct 24, 2016

We are deeply saddened to report that Eunice Burns (MPA ’70)—an Ann Arbor civil servant, a long-standing community and environmental leader, and a beloved alumna of the Ford School—passed away on October 20, 2016 at the age of 93.Burns, a mother of...

Young Leaders in Public Service

Young Leaders in Public Service with Eugene Kang, managing director at Teneo and former Obama White House staff

Feb 23, 2022, 11:30 am-12:30 pm EST

Join the Program in Practical Policy Engagement for a discussion with Eugene Kang, managing director at Teneo and former Obama White House staff.

Young Leaders in Public Service

Young Leaders in Public Service with Ann Arbor City Councilmember Travis Radina

Jun 28, 2021, 12:00-1:00 pm EDT

Ford School students are invited to join the Program in Practical Policy Engagement for a discussion with Ann Arbor City Councilmember Travis Radina.

CLOSUP Lecture Series

VIRTUAL EVENT: Ann Arbor City Council Prospective Candidates Debate (Wards 1, 2 & 3)

Apr 16, 2020, 2:30-3:45 pm EDT

Virtual Event

Students of PUBPOL 456/756 invite the public to join them for a debate featuring prospective candidates for the city council in Ann Arbor.

CLOSUP Lecture Series

VIRTUAL EVENT: Ann Arbor City Council Prospective Candidates Debate (Wards 4 & 5)

Apr 14, 2020, 2:30-3:45 pm EDT

Virtual Event

Students of PUBPOL 456/756 invite the public to join them for a debate featuring prospective candidates for the city council in Ann Arbor.

CLOSUP Lecture Series

Ann Arbor City Council Candidates Debate

Apr 13, 2016, 1:00-2:30 pm EDT

Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium (1120)

Students of PUBPOL 456/756 invite the public to join them for a debate featuring city council candidates from the following wards

CLOSUP Lecture Series

Ann Arbor City Council Candidates Debate

Apr 15, 2015, 1:00-2:30 pm EDT

Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium

Presented by former Mayor for the City of Ann Arbor John Hieftje and the students of the Ford School’s Public Policy 456/756 course.

Program in Practical Policy Projects

Responsive Budgeting

September 2019 - December 2018

The Ann Arbor City Council asked the city’s CFO to recommend a new approach to the city’s budgeting process that would better engage citizens and produce a budget that is more responsive to their preferences. Students conducted research on best practices in peer communities, interviewed key informants and stakeholders, and made recommendations to the...