ann arbor is overrated.

The Downtown Development Authority is planning to spend several million dollars to “beautify” Huron Street, which has been deemed icky by residents. We’ve always thought that Huron Street was the only part of downtown that looks like it might be part of an actual city, but the local beauty authorities disagree. “Although the area is at the city center, the view there is mostly of sidewalks and buildings, none of which are visually appealing or conducive to alternative forms of transportation.”

Italics ours. Maybe that should have read “sidewalks.”