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Hundreds of Residents Attend Public Hearing on Fair Housing Ordinance at City Hall, March 1963

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Year:
1963
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 20, 1963
Caption:
Housing Ordinance Hearing: An overflow audience of more than 160 persons showed up at City Hall last night for the City Council's public hearing on a fair housing ordinance. It was the largest turnout at City Hall in recent years. Other hearings probably will be scheduled. Twenty-nine persons, 16 of them representing organizations, spoke to the council seated in the front of the room. Nearly all called for housing legislation that would be stronger than the one presented by the Human Relations Commission and initially approved by the council.

City Officials Review Fair Housing Ordinance Taking Effect Soon, December 1963 Photographer: Duane Scheel

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Year:
1963
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 31, 1963
Caption:
Study Fair Housing Opinion: Four of the main figures on the issue of a city's power to enact fair housing legislation in view of the state's new Civil Rights Commission are shown looking over information on the topic prior to a meeting at City Hall yesterday afternoon. Shown in the picture (left to right) are Leon S. Cohan, chief aide of the attorney general, City Attorney Jacob F. Fahrner Jr., Atty. Gen. Frank J. Kelley, and Mayor Cecil O. Creal. Despite please from Kelley, the City Council decided to go ahead with enforcement of its local fair housing ordinance effective tomorrow.
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AADL Talks To: Patricia Garcia and John Hilton, Ann Arbor Observer Co-Owners

Patricia Garcia and John Hilton, Ann Arbor Observer Co-Owners
Patricia Garcia and John Hilton

In this episode AADL Talks To John Hilton and Patricia Garcia. John and Patricia co-own the Ann Arbor Observer, where Patricia is Publisher and John is Editor. John and Patricia talk about how they were selected for ownership, how the community has changed in their almost 40 years of covering it, and how they weathered the changes in the media industry and the pandemic.

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AADL Talks To: John Hinchey, Longtime Calendar Editor for the Ann Arbor Observer

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John Hinchey

 

In this episode, AADL talks to John Hinchey. Since 1980, John has been a part of the Ann Arbor Observer. He spent two decades covering city hall and four decades editing the publication's events calendar. John tells us about how the city and its institutions have changed in his time chronicling it.

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AADL Talks To: John Hieftje, 60th Mayor of Ann Arbor, 2000-2014

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John Hieftje, 2006

John Hieftje is Ann Arbor’s 60th and longest-serving mayor, elected first in 2000, then re-elected for six consecutive terms. John grew up in Ann Arbor and discusses how the student protests of the late 1960s and early 1970s influenced his community activism and helped shape his political career. He also talks about some of the challenges he faced in office, from the Great Recession of the mid-2000s to his work on the Ann Arbor Greenbelt, polluter laws, and bicycle infrastructure. He also talks about some of the city's ongoing efforts to address climate change and affordable housing.

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AADL Talks To: Ingrid Sheldon, 59th Mayor of Ann Arbor, 1993-2000

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Ingrid Sheldon, 1993

 

In this episode, AADL talks to Ingrid Sheldon. Ingrid was Ann Arbor's mayor from 1993-2000. She was Ann Arbor's last Republican mayor and is remembered as a politician who did not stick strictly to party lines. Ingrid has also been a long time active member of the Ann Arbor volunteer and philanthropy communities who transitioned to politics after her involvement in the Ann Arbor Jaycees. She tells us about growing up in Ann Arbor township and attending its one room school, her appreciation for meeting and working with a diversity of people throughout the community, and her notable accomplishments.

 

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AADL Talks To: Liz Brater, 58th Mayor of Ann Arbor (1991-1993)

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Liz Brater, December 1992

Elizabeth S. Brater is Ann Arbor's first female mayor, serving as a Democrat from 1991 to 1993. Prior to 1991, she was a member of Ann Arbor City Council. As both council member and mayor, Liz focused on housing and environmental issues, causes she continued at the state level when serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1995 to 2000, and in the Michigan Senate, where she represented the 18th district from 2003 to 2010. Brater talks with us about her time in office, its many challenges, and some of her initiatives and accomplishments, notably her campaign to start the Michigan Recovery Facility (MRF).

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AADL Talks To: Lou Belcher, 55th Mayor of Ann Arbor (1978-1985)

Ann Arbor Mayor Louis D. Belcher, December 1980
Ann Arbor Mayor Louis D. Belcher, December 1980

In this episode, AADL talks to Louis Belcher, mayor of Ann Arbor from 1978-1985. In addition to his four terms as mayor, Lou was also a city councilman and successful businessman. He recounts memorable stories from his time in office, including the unusual 1977 mayoral contest with former mayor Albert Wheeler; the time he took the RFD Boys to Germany for a sister city celebration; and the infamous Ann Arbor pigeon cull.

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Ann Arbor District Library's LGBTQ+ Walking Tour

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The Ann Arbor District Library’s LGBTQ+ Walking Tour documents historical locations important to the queer community, pulling from interviews with community members in podcasts like AADL’S Gayest Generation, LGBTQ+ Washtenaw oral histories, and other archival collections. We heard from community members about their favorite hangouts over the decades, including bars, bookstores, and sites of political advancement for LGBTQ+ rights. This tour walks you through important locations, some of which have changed over the years and may no longer exist.

City artist's ouster from fair criticized

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Day
9
Month
July
Year
1982
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