The city of Ann Arbor has been recognized by many organizations, including ...
2010:
National Hometown Video Festival Awards (News and Visual Arts categories – Community Television Network) – Alliance for Community Media, 2010
Taste Contest Award (Ann Arbor Water Treatment Plant) – American Water Works Association, Michigan Section, 2010
Tree City USA Growth Award - The Arbor Day Foundation, 2010 list
America's Top 50 Bike-friendly Cities (No. 14) - Bicycling Magazine, 2010 list
Best Places to Live (No. 46) - CNN's Money Magazine, 2010 list
America's Most Livable Cities (No. 4) - Forbes Magazine, 2010 list
Top College Sports Towns (No. 1) - Forbes Magazine, 2010 list
America's 100 Best Small Cities (No. 46) - Money Magazine, 2010 list
Best Cities for Families (No. 4) - Parenting Magazine, 2010 list
Take Pride in America National Award Winner (Natural Area Preservation) – U.S. Department of the Interior, 2010
Energy Globe Awards Ceremony Recognition (Ann Arbor LED lighting) – World Energy Globe Award for Sustainability, 2010
2009:
America's 75 Best College Cities (Third Best Small City) - American Institute for Economic Research, 2009 list
Top 25 Arts Destinations (No. 9) - AmericanStyle magazine, 2009 list
Top 10 Great Streets (South Main Street) - American Planning Association, 2009 list
Best Place to Spend a Sunny Day (Gallup Park) and Best Overall Park/Playground (Gallup Park and Mill Pond tie) - Ann Arbor Family Magazine, 2009
Top-rated Midsized Metro (No. 5) - Bizjournals, 2009 list
Best Place to Raise Your Kids - Business Week Magazine, 2009 list
Ann Arbor's Best Golf Course - Leslie Park Golf Course - Current Magazine, People's Choice list, 2009
Smartest College Towns (No. 2) - The Daily Beast, 2009
Top 10 U.S. City to Visit With Your Dog (No. 10) - DogFriendly.com, 2009 list
Best Digital City (No. 5) for use of technology to create a seamless environment between government and citizens - eRepublic's Center for Digital Government and Digital Communities Magazine, 2009
Best Municipal Golf Course in Michigan: Leslie Park Golf Course - Golf Digest, 2009 list
Voice of the People Award for Recreation Services - International City/County Management Association, 2009
Bicycle-friendly Community, Silver-level Award - League of American Bicyclists, 2009
Michigan Excellence in Technology Awards (Leadership Award, Collaboration Award, Innovative Use of Technology Award) - Michigan Digital Government Summit, 2009
Smarter Cities - Progress Toward Sustainability (No. 12) - National Resources Defense Council, 2009
The Top 15 Cities for Commuters - U.S. News and World Report (2009)
Best Ice Skating Rink: Veterans Memorial Sports Complex - WDIV-TV4 2009 Best Winter Guide Contest
2008:
Healthiest Hometown in the United States (No. 1) - AARP The Magazine, 2008
2008 Tree City USA community (for the 27th year) - Arbor Day Foundation
Philo Award Winner, Community Television Network (13 awards) - Alliance for Community Media, 2008
Best Main Street in Michigan - Automobile Club of Michigan, 2008
The 20 Best Places to Retire (No. 3) - Black Enterprise Magazine, 2008
The top 100 U.S. cities in which to live (No. 27) - CNN/Money Magazine, 2008
Top Organic Food Supply City (No. 7) - Country Home Magazine, 2008
Best Digital City (No. 7) for use of technology to create a seamless environment between government and citizens - eRepublic's Center for Digital Government and Digital Communities Magazine, 2008
100 Best Places to Live and Launch 2008 (No. 42) - Fortune Small Business
Smartest City in the United States (No. 4) - Forbes Magazine, 2008
Leslie Park Golf Course received a 4 1/2 star rating out of five stars - Golf Digest Magazine's 2008 "Best Places to Play"
Active Michigan Community Gold Award - The Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports - Michigan Fitness Foundation, 2008
Voice of the People Award for Recreation Services - International City/County Management Association, 2008
2008 Inspiring Efficiency Leadership Award to the City of Ann Arbor Energy Office - Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
America's 50 Greenest Cities (No. 24) - PopSci.com, 2008
Best Walking City (No. 3) - Prevention Magazine and the American Podiatric Medical Association, 2008
Where to Live Next, a guide to cultured retirement, (top 15) - Smithsonian.com, 2008
The 10 Brainiest Places to Retire - U.S. News and World Report, 2008
2007 and earlier:
Among the 21 best cities for cyclists - Bicycling Magazine, 2007
Fifth best city to live in in the United States - "Cities Ranked and Rated," Second Edition
2006 Promoting Active Communities Gold Award - The Governor's Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports
Bicycle-friendly Community - League of American Bicyclists, 2005
Outstanding Planning Project Award to the City of Ann Arbor's 2006 Northeast Area Plan - The Michigan Association of Planning
An A- grade for the city's Web site; only four other government Web sites in Michigan received top grades - National Policy Research Council/Computerworld Magazine e-Government Report Card, 2007
Updated: July 30, 2010 |