Welcome!

We are the Library Green Conservancy, a group of Ann Arbor residents working to create an urban park and civic center next to the downtown branch of the Ann Arbor District Library.

The Ann Arbor community still has a unique opportunity to shape what will become the primary public space in the heart of downtown Ann Arbor. In November 2018, Ann Arbor citizens voted the amend the City Charter by adding this language:

“…the City-owned public land bounded by Fifth Avenue, and William, Division and Liberty Streets shall be retained in public ownership, in perpetuity, and developed as an urban central park and civic center commons known as the ‘Center of the City.’”

This vote kept the public land for public use and allowed for the creation of a town center and commons for public assembly and discussion of ideas, a new Downtown cultural and recreation space for all of Ann Arbor to use and enjoy.

In April 2019, Ann Arbor City Council established the Center of the City Task Force. A group of nine people were appointed by City Council to engage their fellow citizens in visioning and long-term planning toward the final vision for the Center of the City on the Library Block.

Center of the City Task Force Report

The Center of the City Task Force completed its work and issued a report with recommendations for next steps. To find out more about the work of the task force, visit the City of Ann Arbor’s website page with links to task force documents, including the February 2020 report.  https://www.a2gov.org/departments/systems-planning/programs/Pages/City-of-the-City-Task-Force.aspx

To contact us, email  a2centralpark@gmail.com

The Library Green Conservancy has produced several “Citizen’s Reports” to promote the idea of a public park and civic center on the Library Lot, you can download a report or read it online:

April 2013 Edition
Citizen’s Report, April 2013 Edition
Citizen’s Report, January 2013 Edition

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