ann arbor is overrated.

ABORT ABORT ABORT! They’re on to us. They being Talk About Town:

The author of our favorite anti-Ann Arbor blog, “Ann Arbor is Overrated” (formerly known as Ann Arbor Sucks and now located at www.annarborisoverrated.com) recently floated the question of an Ann Arbor is Overrated meetup to his readers. They seemed enthusiastic about the idea; the post generated 48 comments at last count. But when it came down to suggesting a site, the prevailing preferences - Leopold Brothers, Ashley’s and Old Town - were all in Ann Arbor. Shouldn’t a group united by the opinion that Ann Arbor is Overrated meet in Ypsilanti?

Props to them for getting the word out about our new virtual location.

A letter in Thursday’s News oh-so-subtly - as is our wont here in the genteel Midwest - implies that it’s students and faculty driving up the price of A2 housing. “Who will see to it that those of us without tenured professorships or monthly allowances from our families will be able to afford to live here?” asks Abigail Glogower. We can assure her that those with monthly allowances from their tenants are also managing to hang on.