Tag Archives: Recreation Park

Ypsilanti needs your help… within just $50,000, we could once again have a community pool

By Mark | April 11, 2013

As luck would have it, last summer, which was the hottest in Michigan’s recorded history, the people of Ypsilanti found themselves without an operational public pool. This year, though, we might actually be able to do something about it. Thanks to the heroic efforts of the Friends of the Rutherford Pool, and a great many […]

Posted in Special Projects, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged 1971, call to action, capital campaign, heat, Jesse Rutherford, John Weiss, pools, public pools, recreation, Rutherford Pool, summer | 22 Comments

Occupy teach-in this Saturday afternoon at Woodruff’s…. Ideas for Ypsi’s occupation abound

By Mark | December 7, 2011

[The following missive must have been slipped into my pocket this evening as I made my way down Michigan Avenue with my dog.] The State Capitol of Art and Activism by Occupy Ypsilanti What do GoldmanSachs, Jerry Sandusky, Michael Bloomberg, McDonald’s, Rick Snyder, The Gap, Nestle, Major League Baseball, and Mary Sue Coleman have in […]

Posted in Other, Politics, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged 99%, Arab Spring, Blogbaby, Brian Whitener, co-ops, Dave Strenski, Deja Vu, Edible Commons, EMU, foreclosure resistance, GoldmanSachs, Howard Bunsis, Iceland, Jeff Clark, Jerry Sandusky, Liberty Square, local food production, Major League Baseball, Maria Cotera, Mary Sue Coleman, McDonald’s, Michael Bloomberg, Michael Shallal, Natalia Harris, Nestle, Oakland, Occupy, Occupy Ypsilanti, Olympia, origami, Peter Linebaugh, power, Rick Snyder, school lunches, teach-in, The Gap, The State Capitol of Art and Activism, Transition Ypsilanti, urban farming, Water Street, wealth inequality, Woodruff's, Zuccotti Park | 34 Comments

Bike Ypsi Spring Ride: Sunday, May 2nd

By Mark | April 26, 2010

I had the occasion this weekend to talk with Andy Claydon and Natalie Holbrook from Bike Ypsi about the big Spring Ride event they’ve got planned for this coming Sunday. Here’s what was said: Mark: So, I hear you’ve got your big spring ride coming up. When is it, and what should people expect to […]

Posted in Other, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Andy Claydon, Ann Arbor Bicycling and Touring Society, be visible and predictable, being treated like a car, bike lanes, bike racks, bike repair, bike safety, Bike to Work Month, Bike Ypsi, bikes, Cross Street, distracted driving, EMU Police Department, getting your ass outside, Heavy Metal Tour, Kristen Cuhran, lobbying, Mexican food, Natalie Holbrook, non motorized plan, outdoor activities, Ride of Silence, spring ride, Taco Tour, Tom Lennon, Ypsi festivals, Ypsi Pride Day, Ypsilanti DDA, Ypsilanti Planning Commission | 12 Comments

Bike Ypsi’s spring ride is this Sunday

By Mark | April 30, 2009

Our friends at Bike Ypsi are going to be having their big Spring Ride this Sunday, May 3. I won’t be able to make it this year, as Linette and I have company staying with us, but I’ve done it in the past and it’s a hell of a lot of fun. There’s something really […]