Late last year, the Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development (OCED) moved from Ann Arbor to downtown Ypsilanti. Following is a brief conversation I just had with Mary Jo Callan, the director of OCED, on why they decided to make the move, and what she and her organization are presently doing to help […]
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“We’re seeing real consequences of growing inequity play out locally,” says Mary Jo Callan, director of the Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development
Posted in Ann Arbor, Local Business, Michigan, Uncategorized Also tagged affordable housing, Center for Labor and Community Studies, economic development, economic segregation, Eyrie, Growing Together or Drifting Apart? Economic Well-Being in Washtenaw County’s new Knowledge Economy, homelessness, income inequality, inequality, job training, Mary Jo Callan, OCED, poverty, public policy, regional cooperation, Retail, Shape Ypsi, The Rocket, Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development, Washtenaw County's Affordable Housing Needs Assessment, Water Street 14 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, local meetings, mass transit, MDOT, Planning Commission, Richard Murphy, streetscaping, transit, Washtenaw Avenue 29 Comments