I took these photos on Water Street a couple of days ago, where some folks had gathered to make art and discuss, among other things, the teach-in that’s scheduled to happen this Saturday at EMU. Here, for those of you not adverse to the idea of getting out of your homes, meeting strangers, and encountering […]
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Occupy Ypsi Free School this Saturday at EMU
Posted in Photographs, Ypsilanti Also tagged "Washtenaw Foreclosure Defense, Beth Currans, commons, debt, dismantling of public education, Eastern Michigan University, EMU, events, foreclosure resistance, free school, Greg Pratt, Ian Robinson, immigrant rights, international youth movements, Jeff Clark, Johnny Lupinacci, labor, local food, meeting people, Neoliberalism, Nicole Carter, Occupy Ypsilanti, Peter Linebaugh, propaganda, public education, reproductive justice, resist, resistance, Rob Halpern, Robin Lucy, SEPE, Stefanie Stauffer, Students for Ethical and Participatory Education, teach-in, Water Street, Will Daniels, women's health, women's rights 6 Comments
Mass Meeting to Mobilize Washtenaw Co. Against Current Budget Legislation
I know very little about this event and the people behind it, but, given the subject matter, I thought that I’d pass it along. Thursday, March 24 ยท 7:00pm – 9:00pm Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Road Community Room 5577 Whittaker Road Ypsilanti, MI From: Washtenaw County Emergency Taskforce for Economic Justice -Mallorie Kettlehut Patterson […]
Posted in Ann Arbor, Corporate Crime, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged 2012 Michigan budget, budget cuts, keeping the poor from books, keeping the poor from education, libraries, library privatization, Library Systems & Services, Mallorie Kettlehut Patterson, privatization, Privatization Beast, public meeting, Rick Snyder, Santa Clarita, threats to Democracy, Washtenaw County, Washtenaw County Emergency Taskforce for Economic Justice, Ypsilanti District Library 13 Comments
Ypsi Planning Commission announces agenda for Nov 18 meeting
Next Wednesday evening, the Ypsi Planning Commission will be holding a public meeting to discuss a number of major initiatives that are in the works. The meeting will begin at 7:00, in the City Council chambers. Following is a breakdown of these projects by city planner Richard Murphy. 1. East/West Cross Streetscaping: The City and […]
Posted in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti Also tagged bikes, biking, Cross Street, Depot Town, mass transit, MDOT, non-motorized transportation, Planning Commission, Richard Murphy, streetscaping, transit, Washtenaw Avenue 29 Comments
Resurrecting “Beer with Bloggers”… May 31, 7:00 to 9:00, at the Corner Brewery
A long time ago, in the early days of blogging, back before most of you were born, I used to host events designed to lure painfully-akward bloggers out of their parents’ basements, so that they might drink beer and attempt to mate with their readers. This reoccurring event was called Beer with Bloggers, and, from […]