This is our series where we explore top neighborhoods, blogs, and bloggers in cities around the U.S. In previous posts we’ve covered Portland, Philadelphia, Buffalo, San Francisco, St. Louis, and Boston.
This week we hone in on Ann Arbor, otherwise known as “The Deuce,” as we’ve recently learned. The headlines this week: getting all sorts of dirty at the Mudbowl, toting guns to the park to prove a point, conflicted Profs and Facebook, and tough choices about stem cell research looming near.
Bloggiest Ann Arbor Neighborhoods:
Top Ann Arbor Blogs:
- The Ann Arbor Chronicle - An internet-only daily news site that views everything through an ultra local lens and reflects and embraces the energy, oddities, and character of the Ann Arbor community.
- Mark Maynard - A political blog from a writer bearing the same name, uncovering social injustices and inequality both locally and nationally.
- Vacuum - A love of the neighborhood library and awareness of local school news, political happenings, tech updates and the occasional recipe make this eclectic blog a must read.
- Get Downtown - Hints, tips, opinions and current trends relating to commuting to downtown Ann Arbor and beyond.
- Arbor Update – coverage of local politics, community events, meetings, and voting.
Up and Coming Blogs in Ann Arbor (in no particular order)
- Burns Park Elementary PTO – A site run by the parents of children attending Burns Park Elementary School who strive to provide support for both students & teachers, publicize school events, and raise funds to support school activities.
- Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice - Information about events and news on local movements to increase awareness for human rights, disarmament, hunger, global warming and other heady issues.
- Ann Arbor Real Estate by Martin Bouma - A no nonsense place to find info on local events, read in-depth neighborhood profiles, catch real estate trends, and of course, review property listings.
- Aadl.org – The Ann Arbor Downtown Library’s history blog, with oodles of factoids, pics, and event annoucements tracing the heritage of the city.
Most Talked About Stories:
- Annual Mudbowl Fundraiser Takes Place Before the Michigan Game
- Worker Finds Grave Markers While Repaving Street
- Professors Face Ethical Dilemmas When Studying Facebook
- Proposition Two Will Let Voters Decide on Future of Stem Cell Research
- Park Picnickers Bring Their Guns Along
Have your own Ann Arbor Top 5 or want the Professor of Blogiology to come to your town? Raise your hand and we’ll call on you, or you can leave a note in the comments section.
Methodology: Our rankings track local buzz by analyzing a mix of variables including: total number of posts, location of posts, links from other sites in the community, and feedback from Outside.in members. Bloggiest Neighborhoods/Top Blogs, past 30 days; Most Talked About Stories, past 7 days.
