A2: Crosswalks

Writing in The Atlantic Cities, Micheline Maynard reports on the recent dust-up over changes to Ann Arbor’s pedestrian ordinance. Maynard writes: “Ann Arbor, Mich. is the smartest city in the country – at least according to a new study by The Business Journals. But all it takes is an ordinance governing cars and pedestrians to get all those brainy people in a tizzy.” The article also quotes Ann Arbor Chronicle editor Dave Askins: “I’d say none of this is surprising. The basic idea that ‘I’m smarter than you’ is one that I think defines the character of Ann Arbor better than anything you might read in a brochure.” [Source]