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Jonathan Levine

@jnthnlvn.bsky.social
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Jonathan Levine @jnthnlvn.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
#a2council residents deciding to support the proposed municipal takeover of electricity service from DTE will be interested in the experience of other municipalities that have pursued municipalization since 2000. I identified 15 such municipalities. Of those, 2 ultimately completed the transition.
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Jonathan Levine @jnthnlvn.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
What do national and state Democrats have to say about housing and land-use policy, #a2council?
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Jonathan Levine @jnthnlvn.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
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This 1943 U.S. Army film warned about fascism in America
YouTube video by Dave Jorgenson
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Jonathan Levine @jnthnlvn.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
#a2council A friend expressed concern about the loss of single-family neighborhoods in Ann Arbor once the Comprehensive Land-Use Plan and associated zonings are adopted. I made some calculations based on the Portland experience. Here was my response: tinyurl.com/portlandtoa2
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Dear friend
Dear friend -- I'm glad you followed up, and I always enjoy talking with you about these issues.  You asked about the future of single-family neighborhoods over the next few decades, once the Comprehe...
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Jonathan Levine @jnthnlvn.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
drive.google.com/file/d/1RtYm... #a2council
An L.A. roadway scene at dusk with the Washington Post headline:  "America's plan to protect pedestrians failed.  A young woman's death reveals why."
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Jonathan Levine @jnthnlvn.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
For the first time in my life, I'm proud of my airport. #a2council
Sign spotted at Detroit Metro Airport:  The views expressed in this TSA controlled video do not represnt the views of the Wayne County Airport Authority.  The Wayne County Airport Authority does not engage in partisan politics.  Thank you.
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Jonathan Levine @jnthnlvn.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Strongly recommended for pro-housing people (and even more for people who aren't yet on board): Appelbaum, Yoni. Stuck: How the Privileged and the Propertied Broke the Engine of American Opportunity. Random House, 2025. Moving exerpt attached. #a2council
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Jonathan Levine @jnthnlvn.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Important video: Israeli security chiefs through the ages demand: "End the War!" #jstreet x.com/i/status/195...
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UnXeptable on X: "💥Israeli Security Chiefs Through the Decades “End the war and bring the hostages home!” 🇮🇱🇮🇱 This is an extraordinary call, unlike anything we've seen in Israel. Almost everyone who was once at the wheel of a major security organization: Nadav Argaman, Shin Bet Director Tamir https://t.co/JCCgMD6XHj" / X
💥Israeli Security Chiefs Through the Decades “End the war and bring the hostages home!” 🇮🇱🇮🇱 This is an extraordinary call, unlike anything we've seen in Israel. Almost everyone who was once at the wheel of a major security organization: Nadav Argaman, Shin Bet Director Tamir https://t.co/JCCgMD6XHj
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Jonathan Levine @jnthnlvn.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
#a2council
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Jonathan Levine @jnthnlvn.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
A letter to "Pause the Plan" friends regarding the #a2council comprehensive planning process. drive.google.com/file/d/1AlGH...
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letter to xxxx and xxxx.pdf
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Jonathan Levine @jnthnlvn.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
#a2council Nice NBC News segment on middle housing and affordability: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3LT...
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How Portland, OR made housing more affordable
YouTube video by NBC News
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Jonathan Levine @jnthnlvn.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
#a2council
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Jonathan Levine @jnthnlvn.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
HANDS OFF! Washtenaw County Democratic Party has produced a sign suitable for demonstrations or yards. $10 to cover production costs. Customize "billionaires" and "America" according to the context. Want one? jnthnlvn (at) gmail.com #a2council
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Jonathan Levine @jnthnlvn.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
With #a2council lo-rise heights limited to 3 floors, fewer residential projects will pencil out. It's now doubly important to realize housing potential of other areas: 1) eliminate flex zone; 2) uncap transition far from residential; 3) don't require active first-floor commercial on arterials.
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Jonathan Levine @jnthnlvn.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Dozens of speakers@Tuesday’s #a2council Pln Cmsn, ~50/50 split between pro- and anti-density. Demographics are clear: younger renters vs. older homeowners. There are a few older homeowning YIMBYs, but not a single young renter echoes bogus claims that new construction somehow harms affordability.
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Jonathan Levine @jnthnlvn.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
A colleague expressed concern about current efforts to reduce exclusionary zoning as part of the Ann Arbor Comprehensive Plan process. My response is contained in the attached. #a2council docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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comprehensive planning
Here's how I tend to think about policy reform to allow greater compactness in high-accessibility areas. 1. It's a necessary (though not sufficient) condition to meet goals that we've already set for...
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Jonathan Levine @jnthnlvn.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
They scrapped zones that had been redundant Exclusion, they found and they shunned and Considered, debated Revised and updated And housing has turned so abundant #a2council
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Jonathan Levine @jnthnlvn.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
This Thursday, #a2council Planning Commission will discuss consultants' proposals re:comprehensive plan. These need to be made more housing-friendly. Will Leaf and I explain. tinyurl.com/a2backgrnd tinyurl.com/a2histcomp
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Restrictive Districts Memo 1_2025.pdf
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Jonathan Levine @jnthnlvn.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
The future land use map being developed as part of the Comprehensive Plan process started out simple but has become more complex and restrictive lately. Will Leaf and I explain (see link) why we disagree with this direction and believe it to contradict the charge of #a2council tinyurl.com/fluma2
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Employment District Memo.pdf
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