Data & Reports
The DDA encompasses all or part of 66 blocks, is approximately 271 acres, and is home to approximately 1,200 businesses, a great number of entertainment and educational venues, and approximately 2,800 Ann Arbor residents.
Available Data and Reports Include:
- Renewal of the DDA Development Plan and Tax
Increment Financing Plan
- Downtown Parking Studies
- Downtown Benchmarking
- Sustainable Transportation
- Art Fair Intercept Survey
- Related City Plans
- Related City Task Forces and Projects
Renewal of the DDA Development Plan and Tax Increment Financing Plan
- DDA Renewal Plan 2003-2033 (pdf)
- Table of Contents/Table of Figures (pdf)
- Chapter 1 - Introduction (pdf)
- Chapter 2 - Background Research (pdf)
- Chapter 3 - DDA Managed Parking Inventory (pdf)
- Chapter 4 - Other Inventories (pdf)
- Chapter 5 - Public Involvement (pdf)
- Appendices (pdf)
- Table of Contents/Table of Figures (pdf)
- Introduction/Chapter 1 - Benchmark and Existing Policy Documentation (pdf)
- Chapter 2 - Public Outreach Week #1 (pdf)
- Chapter 3 - Preliminary Recommendations (pdf)
- Chapter 4 - Public Outreach Week #2 (pdf)
- Chapter 5 - Final Recommendations (pdf)
- Appendix A - Implementation Examples (pdf)
- Appendix B - Commuter Bus Farebox Policy Peer Review (pdf)
- Appendix C - In Lieu Fees (pdf)
- Appendix D - Design Guidelines for Parking Facilities in Downtowns/Appendix E - Case Study--Boulder, Co/Appendix F - The 511 Travel Information System (pdf)
- Appendix G - Real-Time On-Street Occupancy Technology/Appendix H - Ordinance Example: Demand-Responsive On-Street Pricing (pdf)
- Downtown Plan (1988)
- Central Area Plan (1992)
Downtown Parking Studies
Phase I Final Report - January 2007Report in Sections:
Phase II Final Report - June 2007Ann Arbor Downtown Parking Study - Phase II Final ReportReport in Sections:
Implementation of the many recommendations contained within the Nelson/Nygaard Ann Arbor Downtown Parking Study report have been pursued aggressively by the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority, the getDowntown program, the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority, and the City of Ann Arbor. The following document tracks the agencies progress through October 2009.
Downtown Benchmarking
The DDA collects data from a variety of sources to track the relative health and changing dynamics of downtown Ann Arbor, with reports on a semi-annual basis. Additionally, we have acquired data from East Lansing, Kalamazoo, and Grand Rapids in order to compare Ann Arbor's downtown with these cities' downtowns. We welcome feedback on these reports, as our goal is to make it as useful as possible. Please email us at:dda@a2dda.org.
Sustainable Transportation
The getDowntown Program Study
in 2009, the getDowntown Program, with the assistance of the Survey Science Group conducted the 2009 getDowntown Program Study. Survey Science surveyed employers & employees in the downtown Ann Arbor area to assess awareness of the getDowntown Program services and to benchmark commuting behaviors.
The getDowntown Commuter Challenge Report
The getDowntown Program conducted a study of its Commuter Challenge Program in 2009. The report gives an overview of participating organizations and employees, tracking their changes in commuting behavior from 2008.
Commuter Challenge Survey Report, 2009 (pdf)
New Mobility Hub NetworkAs a way to ensure connectivity and create a more user friendly sustainable transportation system, University of Michigan Master of Urban Planning Student, Amber Miller, created a hub plan for downtown Ann Arbor. The plan integrates mode choice with service, technology, and design elements to ensure that travel options connect in a way that the user finds intuitive and convenient.
Art Fair Intercept Survey
During the 2008 Art Fairs, a survey was conducted to gather information about attendees and determine market opportunities. A total of 834 responses were gathered from across all Fairs and hours of operation. The survey revealed that the majority of attendees (67%) were female. Ages of attendees was fairly well distributed with 41% age 50 and older, 34% age 30-49, and 25% age 18-29. The mean household income is about $90,000 with 43% college graduates. More than half (52%) of attendees were from Michigan, but outside the City of Ann Arbor. The survey was sponsored by the four Art Fairs, Ann Arbor Convention and Visitors Bureau, Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority, Ann Arbor Transportation Authority, Arts Alliance, and Main Street Association.
Related City Plans
(copies available from Planning & Development Services)Related City Task Forces and Projects