A few days ago, Linete and I foud ourselves in Detroit, without kids, poking around Corktown. The plan was to get something warm to drink at Astro Coffee, but it looked too crowded. Linette peaked in, through one of the fogged-up windows, to see if there was space for me. (She can fit most anywhere. […]
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The possibility of a farmers market on Ypsilanti’s Water Street
Over the course of the past week or so, I’ve posted twice about the 38-acre vacant lot at the heart of downtown Ypsilanti commonly referred to as Water Street. In the first post, which was written in response to news that Family Dollar had expressed interest in building on the site, I outlined my objection […]
Posted in Ideas, Local Business, Locally Owned Business, Sustainability, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged Amanda Edmonds, business incubators, business models, CDC, city planning, Community Development Corporation, dollar stores, Eastern Leaders, economic development, Family Dollar, farmers market, food entrepreneurship, food hub, food stamps, funding, Growing Hope, healthy food access, International Public Markets Conference, John Knott, kitchen incubator, Michigan Farmers’ Market Association, national chains, North Charleston Noisette, season extension, Smith furniture building, sustainable urbanism, visioning, Water Street, Water Street Redevelopment Project 30 Comments
Pencil Paparazzi: Minnie Driver buying chicken edition
The response to Ted Kennedy’s drawing of Sam Rockwell’s sweatpants Monday was so overwhelmingly positive, I put the word out that we were looking for other works of pencil paparazzi. Following is our second contribution. This one comes from Ann Arbor’s Jean Henry. And here’s the explanation: Last Friday night, running errands, it was late. […]
Posted in Art and Culture, Michigan, Pop Culture Also tagged Ann Arbor, British brother-in-law, imaginary throngs, little nuts, Minnie Driver, narcissistic, pencil paparazzi 39 Comments