The ideal train station is in the center of town, with a plaza in front surrounded by shops, restaurants, bars, and hotels. Our tracks don’t go through the center of town, so we’re somewhat constrained. But the current location isn’t too bad, with a restaurant / bar across the street and Kerrytown in easy walking distance.
The Fuller Garage is not walking distance from anything, and isn’t near anything. Imagine a visitor from out of state arriving at Fuller Park after dark, looking around, and trying to decide what to do next. They will have a very bad first impression of Ann Arbor, and will want to just get back on the train and try the next stop instead.
]]>If I read the comments here properly, Mayor Hieftje seemed to be implying that the Federal Government is paying for construction of the currently planned Phase 1 (which has never been explicitly approved by Council, except for a Memorandum of Understanding, which most would take as a preliminary documents).
]]>The very fact that this needs to be said, makes me go wow, just wow.
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