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ALT cover of Groundcover News special issue on the gig economy
ALT Panelists speak at a community conversation on guaranteed income and gig work in Ann Arbor on May 8
ALT ommunity conversation on guaranteed income and gig work in Ann Arbor on May 8
ALT Panelists speak at a community conversation on guaranteed income and gig work in Ann Arbor on May 8
ALT Jaydan Lightfoot speaks at a community conversation on guaranteed income and gig work in Ann Arbor on May 8
ALT The State of ALICE in Michigan: 2025 Update on Financial Hardship
ALT Still from YouTube video, Amanda Nothaft explains different measures of poverty.
ALT Figure 2: Basic Costs Exceeded Wages of Common Jobs and Official Measures of Hardship. Annual Budget, Wages, and Official Measures of Financial Hardship, Family of Four, Michigan, 2023. ALICE Report 2025 for Michigan. In summary, while the Household Survival Budget comes in at $74,556 per year, an annual wage for two full-time workers is $66,110. The 50% Area median income is $44,550 and the federal poverty line is $30,000.
ALT What difference does guaranteed income make for Ann Arbor gig workers? Join the community Conversation! May 8, 5:30-7pm in the Multipurpose Room (Lower Level) at the Ann Arbor District Library. 343 S. Fifth Ave, Ann Arbor.
ALT What difference does guaranteed income make for Ann Arbor gig workers? Join the community Conversation! May 8, 5:30-7pm in the Multipurpose Room (Lower Level) at the Ann Arbor District Library. 343 S. Fifth Ave, Ann Arbor.
ALT Infographic titled "1 in 5 Americans Experience Transportation Insecurity" shows a city street in the background and six blue circles with statistics: Transportation Insecurity 19% (center gear-shaped icon), Food Insecurity 16%, Bill Hardship 7%, Unmet Medical Needs 13%, Utility Shutoffs 4%, Housing Insecurity 9%. Source text at the bottom reads: SOURCE: “How does transportation insecurity compare and relate to other indicators of material hardship in the US?” By Alexandra Murphy and Natasha Pilkauskas. The data from a nationally representative survey of US adults over 25 showed 19% had experienced transportation insecurity in the past month in 2022. Bottom left includes University of Michigan logo and PSC initials.
ALT “Transportation insecurity makes it difficult for people to reach destinations critical to their well-being—like workplaces, health care providers, grocery stores and loved ones. This study shows that it’s not only common but deeply interconnected with other forms of hardship," said Alexandra Murphy, Associate Director of Social Science Research, Mcity.