By Mark | September 29, 2014
The Ann Arbor News has a story today about affordable housing in Ann Arbor, and how it’s becoming harder and harder to come by, with Section 8 housing increasingly transitioning to “market rate.” The article revolves around a woman by the name of Megan Mishler, who recently had to relocate to Ypsilanti Township when her […]
Posted in Ann Arbor, Rants, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged affordable housing, Ann Arbor Housing Commission, Jennifer Hall, low-income housing, Megan Mishler, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, MSHDA, poverty, section 8, segregation, shepard145, Water Street, Water Street Flats, wealth inequality |
Ypsilanti City Council member Peter Murdock took to Facebook earlier this evening with the following defense of Water Street Flats, the controversial affordable housing development being proposed for downtown. As I know that many of you abstain from Facebook, as it reminds you of the fact that your friends have more interesting lives than you […]
By Mark | January 21, 2014
At tomorrow night’s Ypsi City Council meeting, our elected officials will be considering a proposal concerning the development of 3.14 acres at the intersection of South and River streets, on the 38-acre downtown parcel commonly referred to as Water Street. The proposal, which you can download on the City’s website, outlines the intention of Indiana-based […]
Posted in Ypsilanti | Also tagged affordable housing, apartment, dollar store, economic development, Family Dollar, HKP, Huron River, Indiana, River Street, South Street, Water Street, Water Street Commons, Water Street Redevelopment Project, Ypsilanti City Council |