Ypsilanti’s Mayor, Paul Schreiber, just released the following State of the City report. If you have a moment, I’d appreciate your thoughts. Dear Ypsilanti Friends and Neighbors: In a recent magazine cartoon, a bank executive says to a junior executive: “In this economy, it’s crucial to begin every sentence with ‘In this economy.’” Well, in […]
Posted in Ypsilanti | Also tagged Border to Border Trail, Crossroads Music Festival, David Rutledge, Downtown Development Authority, Hope Clinic, local income tax, looming receivorship, MDOT, Mellencamp Building, mutual aid, Parkview Apartments, Paul Schreiber, Rebekah Warren, Red Rock, revenue sharing, Rick Snyder, Stop City Income Tax, Water Street, Woodruff's, Ypsilanti Freight House |
By Mark | January 29, 2011
Remember how, a couple of days ago, when talking about the new retail development taking shape on Cross Street, right across from Eastern Michigan University, I said that I thought that it was likely the developer, O’Neal Construction, was already in negotiations with Starbucks and 7-Eleven? Well, if I’m to believe this email that I […]
Posted in Ann Arbor, entrepreneurism, Food, Local Business, Locally Owned Business, Ypsilanti | Also tagged 7-Eleven, anti-globalization, Bryant Simon, coffee, Eagle's Market, Eastern Michigan University, economic development, EMU, Everything But the Coffee, franchises, globalization, indy retail, La Fiesta Mexicana, O'Neal Construction, retail in Ypsilanti, Starbucks, Sweetwaters, Tower Inn, Trenta, Ugly Mug |
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 […]
I had the occasion this weekend to talk with Andy Claydon and Natalie Holbrook from Bike Ypsi about the big Spring Ride event they’ve got planned for this coming Sunday. Here’s what was said: Mark: So, I hear you’ve got your big spring ride coming up. When is it, and what should people expect to […]
Posted in Other, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Andy Claydon, Ann Arbor Bicycling and Touring Society, be visible and predictable, being treated like a car, bike lanes, bike racks, bike repair, bike safety, Bike to Work Month, Bike Ypsi, bikes, distracted driving, EMU Police Department, getting your ass outside, Heavy Metal Tour, Kristen Cuhran, lobbying, Mexican food, Natalie Holbrook, non motorized plan, outdoor activities, Recreation Park, Ride of Silence, spring ride, Taco Tour, Tom Lennon, Ypsi festivals, Ypsi Pride Day, Ypsilanti DDA, Ypsilanti Planning Commission |
A reader of the site just sent this photo to me. I’d heard a while ago, from the former manager of the bar, that the roof had fallen in, but it’s amazing to actually see it. I think I’ve mentioned it here before, but this is where, about 17 years ago, I met Linette. I’d […]
Posted in History, Mark's Life, Ypsilanti | Also tagged analogies, condemned buildings, Cross Street Station, historic places, Linette Lao, metaphors, Oliva, palces that need to be marked by a plaque, Prehensile Monkey-tailed Skink, roof collapse, Ward Tomich, Yeti Load |
