Exactly. He's also a resident -- and will remain a resident -- of one of Michigan's most desirable communities. I have my issues with Tree Town, but I will miss the ability to walk to retail, buses that run every 10-15 minutes rain or shine, snow or sleet, maintained city-scaled parks within older infrastructure, and living in a community where there are people with a range of incomes. [[Before I moved up here, I thought that A2 was sort of like Grosse Pointe or Birmingham.)
People say that Ann Arbor is a college town and therefore not a model for revitalizing a city, but every major metropolis in the Northeast and Midwest has an Ann Arbor equivalent within city limits. I don't agree with all of his politics, but I'm glad our new governor lives where he does -- Snyder may understand that not everyone's dream is to live in sprawl "with all the charm of a fancy truck stop."
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