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Oct. 09, 2026 — Ann Arbor officials have negotiated a deal to purchase a property that could become a gateway point for a future greenway park at 721 N. Main St. and the Treeline trail.

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Oct. 5, 2026 — Environmental cleanup work began Monday, Oct. 5, on a former gas station property at 800 N. Main St. north of downtown Ann Arbor.

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Mar. 31, 2026 — The University of Michigan has tallied it contributed more than $32 million in financial support to the city of Ann Arbor in fiscal year 2025.

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Feb. 23, 2026 — The Treeline, a proposed three-mile urban trail, has seen significant progress after the Ann Arbor City Council reaffirmed support and authorized new engineering work for it last fall.

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Nov. 28, 2025 — A three-mile non-motorized greenway connecting downtown Ann Arbor to the Huron River is taking a vital step forward thanks to a recent $1 million earmark in Michigan’s 2026 state budget.

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Nov. 14, 2025 — Though founded along the Huron River, most Ann Arborites rarely interact with it, and despite the city’s green reputation, it remains heavily car dependent, a reality that inspired The Treeline proposal for a linear park along the rail line dividing the city.

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Oct. 10, 2025 — The City of Ann Arbor is set to receive $1 million in dedicated funding through the newly signed State of Michigan budget to support the engineering and design of the northernmost segment of the Treeline, known as The Gateway.

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Aug. 25, 2025 — Old and blighted buildings that stood for decades at 721 N. Main St. in Ann Arbor have been reduced to rubble and cleared from the site. Following recent demolition work, what’s next for the expansive city-owned property north of downtown?

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Aug. 02, 2025 — New drawings show what a “gateway bridge” for Ann Arbor’s Treeline trail could look like.“Our goal is to provide an essential feature of the Treeline and that is our signature bridge, and also to mark the gateway with distinction and beauty and a wow factor,” said Norman Herbert, co-chair of the nonprofit Treeline Conservancy.

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Dec. 19, 2017 — After years of work, the city of Ann Arbor now officially has a formal master plan for a potentially $55 million urban trail known as the Treeline.

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