Tag Archives: Friends of the Freighthouse

Protecting Ypsilanti’s community-owned assets from the Emergency Financial Manger… Have we done everything that we can to prepare?

By Mark | March 3, 2012

A little while ago, in an exchange with Jill Morey, the director of the Ypsilanti District Library, the subject came up of what would likely happen to the downtown library building, should an Emergency Financial Manager be appointed to takeover the City of Ypsilanti, and charged with liquidating our communal assets. Thankfully, we were told [...]

Posted in Ypsilanti | Also tagged community assets, Emergency Financial Manager, Emergency Financial Manager’s Act, Friends of Rutherford pool, income tax, Jill Morey, local income tax, Parkridge Community Center, Pontiac, Project Grow, public school challenges, Richard Murphy, Riverside Arts Center, Stop City Income Tax, Water Street, Ypsi neighborhood associations, Ypsi Public School District, Ypsi Senior Center, Ypsilanti District Library, Ypsilanti Public Schools | 26 Comments

The Governor comes through with $500K for Ypsi Freighthouse

By Mark | April 10, 2009

As promised, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm came to town this morning to drop off a giant $500,000 check for the restoration of Ypsilanti’s historic Freighthouse… Here’s a photo snapped by our friend Thomas Kula, who somehow managed to position himself in the front row: The following video comes from the Ypsilanti Citizen. If you watch [...]

Posted in Michigan, Rail, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Ann Arbor - Detroit rail, Chicago, Detroit, Dingell, Granholm, high-speed rail, Milwaukee, Paul Schreiber, Recovery Act, St Louis, stimulus, Thomas Kula, transportation enhancement, Ypsilanti Citizen, Ypsilanti Freighthouse | 12 Comments

Granholm to deliver giant check to Ypsilanti Freighthouse

By Mark | April 8, 2009

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 [...]

Posted in Michigan, Politics, Rail, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Ann Arbor - Detroit rail, Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation, big checks, Dingell, Frieghthouse, Granholm, holm | 22 Comments

SEMCOG’s Carmine Palumbo talks trains in Ypsi

By Mark | March 18, 2009

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, [...]

Posted in Michigan, Uncategorized | Also tagged AATA, Amtrak, Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor - Detroit rail, Canadian National, Carmine Palumbo, Chicago, Conrad Shared Assets, Dearborn, Dennis Dahlman, Detroit, Granholm, Heritage Festival, MDOT, Norfolk Southern, Pontiac, Richard Murphy, SEMCOG, stimulus, Thompson Block, Ypsilanti Freighthouse, Ypsilanti Planning Commission | 40 Comments

Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation to invest in the Ypsilanti Freighthouse

By Mark | March 15, 2009

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 [...]