A2council on Brandon Dimcheff

How I stopped being an incidental NIMBY and started living my values

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 09:22:27 -0400

I was a NIMBY. Not on purpose. I had never even heard the term until a couple of years ago. But, I was one. Here’s the story of how I changed my mind.

a2council.vote

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 16:15:08 -0400

This is a statement that I read aloud at Council on Monday, July 18, 2022 announcing

I’m here to announce a new community project to provide more accessible information about the actions of council. It’s available now at a2council.vote. Many recognize that Legistar is difficult to navigate, and it’s impossible to see a summary of the votes that took place at a council meeting. In fact, Councilmember Nelson has been providing summary information and voting charts for some time, but I think there are two problems with a sitting Councilmember being the provider of this service. First: being a Councilmember is not a permanent position, and at some point Councilmember Nelson will no longer be on council. This sort of service should outlive the term of any single councilmember. Second: even though the voting charts and reproduced agendas are factual, they serve as a funnel into the rest of her website, which is filled with propaganda, misinformation, and outright lies.

Open Letter to a Burns Park Neighbor

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 15:28:12 -0400

A neighbor wrote this response to Kim Winnick’s endorsement of Anne Bannister. It’s mostly been circulating on Facebook but I’ve reproduced it here so that people without an account can view it more easily.

Full Speed Ahead

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 12:00:00 -0400

Let’s keep heading in the right direction. Vote for Mayor Taylor and one of Cynthia Harrison, Chris Watson, Ayesha Edwin, Dharma Akmon, or Jenn Cornell.

A2Qouncil

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 15:57:00 -0400

A brief overview of the conspiracy theories that have been floating around Ann Arbor in recent years.

Consequences

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 16:42:53 -0400

Councilmember Hayner used a homophobic slur to attack the local press, and I think he should face consequences as a result.

Covid and Dining

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 10:59:37 -0500

Where I argue that we should in-person dining closed until people are vaccinated, particularly indoor dining.

The Future of Ann Arbor

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 15:53:22 -0400

Let’s solve our housing crisis. Vote for Lisa Disch, Linh Song, Travis Radina, Jen Eyer, or Erica Briggs.

On the AAPD Contract Renewal

Mon, 06 Jul 2020 18:07:01 -0400

a statement I intended to give at Ann Arbor City Council re: police contract negotiations and funding