As I think many of you know, John Dingell and Jennifer Granholm, among others, have been working these past several months to get the rehabilitation of our historic Freighthouse covered by federal stimulus funds. Well, word on the street is that they’ve been successful. According to several reputable sources, Representative Dingell and Governor Granholm will […]
I don’t have a lot of time tonight, but I attended this evening’s Ypsilanti Planning Commission meeting, which was largely about the east-west rail line, and I wanted to pass along my notes. So, here are the highlights, as I heard them. Make of them what you will. And feel free to add comments, questions, […]
Last week, I posted something about the local debate over where we place our train stop here in Ypsi. We kicked the idea around for a while, and people on both sides of the issue weighed in. City Councilperson Pete Murdock explained why he thought that it would be best to locate the platform in […]
I haven’t heard a final dollar amount mentioned yet, but word on the street is that the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation will be coming through with the grant for the Ypsi Freighthouse that I last mentioned here in October. It may be a bit premature, but I’d like to thank the board members of […]
According to this notice that I just received from our City Planner, things seem to be moving forward on the local rail front. An open house has been set for March 18 (4:00 – 7:00), during which members of the Ypsi community will be asked for their input on the much anticipated local stop on […]
