At the end of August, one of my favorite Ypsilanti artists, Rita Jane Riggs, will be packing up and heading west to see what the universe has in store for her. Please join me in wishing her well on her journey. MARK: What first brought you to Ypsilanti, or were you born here? RITA: I […]
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State of the City: Solar Edition
Now that the rain has given way to blazing sun, I thought it might be a good time to reach out to Dave Strenski in his capacity as the City’s most notable proponent of solar, and ask how we’re doing… I hope you enjoy our conversation. MARK: So, how about it, Dave? What’s the state […]
Posted in Alternative Energy, Ypsilanti Also tagged A.J. Leo, A2Geeks, Dave Strenski, DTE, DTE Solar Farm, EMU, feed-in tariffs, Freighthouse, Heritage Festival, National Solar Tour, net metering, Nik Estep, oil subsidies, solar, Solar City Hall, Solar Currents, Solar Ypsi, Srinergy, State Historic Preservation Office, Uni-Solar, William Sverdlik, William Welsh, Ypsi Food Coop, Ypsi Solar 6 Comments
Ypsilanti Immigration Interview: Meaghan Fukunaga
And, here’s yet another interview for the series. This one is with a young woman by the name of Meaghan Fukunaga. MARK: You wrote to me a few days ago, asking me if you could be a part of this Ypsilanti Immigration Interview series. I’m curious how you first became aware of it, and why […]
Posted in Special Projects, Ypsilanti Also tagged art history, Cross Street, Deja Vu, digital archives, interviews, La Fiesta Mexicana, Massachusetts, Meaghan Fukunaga, O'Neal Construction, phrogging, squatting, U-M School of Information, University of Michigan, Ypsi immigration interview, Ypsi Public School District, Zillow 3 Comments