Proud to live, work, visit and play in Ann Arbor ...
the city has received many distinguished recognitions, including:
Best Place to Raise Your Kids - Business Week Magazine, 2009 list
Healthiest Hometown in the United States (No. 1) - AARP The Magazine, 2008
2008 Tree City USA community (for the 27th year) - Arbor Day Foundation
Best Main Street in Michigan - Automobile Club of Michigan, 2008
Where to Live Next, a guide to cultured retirement, (top 15) - Smithsonian.com, 2008
The 10 Brainiest Places to Retire - U.S. News and World Report, 2008
Leslie Park Golf Course received a 4 1/2 star rating out of five stars - Golf Digest Magazine's 2008 "Best Places to Play"
The 20 Best Places to Retire (No. 3) - Black Enterprise Magazine, 2008
The top 100 U.S. cities in which to live (No. 27) - CNN/Money Magazine, 2008
Top Organic Food Supply City (No. 7) - Country Home Magazine, 2008
Smartest City in the United States (No. 4) - Forbes Magazine, 2008
100 Best Places to Live and Launch 2008 (No. 42) - Fortune Small Business
Bicycle-friendly Community - League of American Bicyclists, 2008
2008 Inspiring Efficiency Leadership Award to the City of Ann Arbor Energy Office - Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
America's 50 Greenest Cities (No. 24) - PopSci.com, 2008
Best Walking City (No. 3) - Prevention Magazine and the American Podiatric Medical Association, 2008
Voice of the People Award for Recreation Services - International City/County Management Association, 2008
Philo Award Winner, Community Television Network (13 awards) - Alliance for Community Media, 2008
Active Michigan Community Gold Award - The Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports - Michigan Fitness Foundation, 2008
Among the 21 best cities for cyclists - Bicycling Magazine, 2007
An A- grade for the city's Web site; only four other government Web sites in Michigan received top grades - National Policy Research Council/Computerworld Magazine e-Government Report Card, 2007
Outstanding Planning Project Award to the City of Ann Arbor's 2006 Northeast Area Plan - The Michigan Association of Planning
2006 Promoting Active Communities Gold Award - The Governor's Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports
Fifth best city to live in in the United States - "Cities Ranked and Rated," Second Edition
Voice of the People Award for Recreation Services - International City/County Management Association, 2008
Philo Award Winner, Community Television Network (13 awards) - Alliance for Community Media, 2008
Active Michigan Community Gold Award - The Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports - Michigan Fitness Foundation, 2008
Updated Nov. 14, 2008 |