5 takeaways: How Ann Arbor effort to transform neighborhood is raising hopes and fears

ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor, in partnership with a local nonprofit, is investing millions to transform a historically affordable neighborhood into a model of sustainability, raising both hopes for residents and fears of gentrification.

Here are five takeaways from the original article published by MLive/The Ann Arbor News.

1. A groundbreaking carbon-neutrality initiative is underway

The city and the Community Action Network are channeling millions of dollars in grant funding into the Bryant neighborhood in southeast Ann Arbor with the goal of making it the first existing neighborhood in the U.S. to become carbon-neutral. The ambitious project involves comprehensive home upgrades for residents, including new windows and doors, improved insulation, the replacement of gas appliances with e