The University of Michigan is opening its wallet in a big way, pouring money into Ann Arbor infrastructure, parks and energy projects that leaders say will unclog key streets, boost student housing capacity and add renewable power to the local grid. City and university officials describe the push as a mix of direct contributions, capital cost-sharing and targeted grants to neighborhood groups. Taken together, the work is set to refashion streets and parks ringing campus over the next several years.
Where the money is going
U-M has committed more than $32 million toward city priorities, plus millions more for capital improvements, utilities payments and community grants. The university has pledged funding for a downtown sewer capacity upgrade, a Main…..