For Dan Gunning, Ann Arbor is more than just a place to live. It is a community shaped by decades of musical traditions, neighborhood character and evolving civic debate. Gunning, a retired public radio producer and editor, first arrived in Ann Arbor in the early 1970s and recently returned after decades away, bringing with him both nostalgia and renewed civic engagement.
“Not originally from here, I moved to Ann Arbor in my late teens. I lived in Ann Arbor from the early 1970s until 1986, when I moved to San Francisco with my wife. In 2017, we moved back to the west side of Ann Arbor,” Gunning said.
He said returning to Ann Arbor felt like reconnecting with a formative part of his life.
“I love Ann Arbor and am glad to be back. I did not attend the University of Michigan, but my wife did,” Gunning said…