By Mark | September 26, 2012 As I think most of you know, a team of University of Michigan architects and their graduate students were approached some time ago and asked to envision what a new Water Street recreation center might look. Having completed their design concepts, they will be presenting their work to the citizens of Ypsilanti at SPARK East [...]
Also posted in Sustainability, Ypsilanti | Tagged architecture, Border to Border Trail, brown field, Cathy Duchon, city planning, community building, community facilities, Craig Borum, Eastside Recreation Center, economic development, emerald necklace, flooding, Huron River, Huron River greenway, Jen Maigret, MAde studio, Maria Arquero, Michigan Avenue, Olmstead Brothers, our fragile downtown business ecosystem, PLY Architecture, public space, recreation center, Riverside Park, Robert Marans, sustainable urbanism, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, trees, University of Michigan, urban form, urban planning, walkable downtown, Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation, Washtenaw County Parks Commission, water management, Water Street, Waterworks Park, YMCA | By Mark | August 25, 2010 The Trailer for the film “Conviction” has been released. Quite a bit of the production, which had previously been referred to as “Betty Anne Waters,” was shot in Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor. Of particular interest in the trailer, at least for me, are the scenes shot at Ypsi’s legendary Sidetrack Bar and Grill – stills [...]
Also posted in Art and Culture, Special Projects, Ypsilanti | Tagged Betty Anne Waters, Conviction, film incentives, Hilary Swank, Juliette Lewis, Michigan film incentives, Minnie Driver, pencil paparazzi, posts about Hilary Swank that don't reference her ass, Sam Rockwell, Sidetrack | By Mark | August 10, 2010 On July 8, independent engineers with the Bingham Farms firm of Wiss, Janney and Elstner Associates, inspected what remains of Ypsilanti’s historic Thompson Block. According to AnnArbor.com, their findings were made public today. Following is a clip from the article: …A new report conducted by an independent engineer says a portion of the Thompson Blockbuilding [...]
During the last episode of Dreamland Tonight, we were joined by a fellow named Dug Song, who told us about efforts currently underway in Ann Arbor to build an enormous skatepark. I personally think it’s a great idea, but I didn’t let that stop me from giving Dug a hard time about their proposed million [...]
Also posted in Art and Culture, Dreamland Tonight, Other | Tagged Add new tag, Ann Arbor Skatepark, Carrie Morris, Dug Song, Firehouse Museum, furries, furry, larpers, skateboarding, Ypsi Skatepark | By Mark | December 15, 2009 As you know, the historic Civil War barrack here in Ypsi, commonly referred to as the Thompson Block, was set ablaze almost three months ago, leaving towering walls of unsupported brick. The owner of the building, Stuart Beal, within a few days, erected an enormous scaffold around the structure in order to support it, effectively [...]
Also posted in Food, Retail, Ypsilanti | Tagged Add new tag, arson, Cafe Luwak, Civil War, Jim Karnopp, restaurants, retail in Ypsilanti, Stuart Beal, Thompson Block, Ypsilanti City Council | 
