Tag Archives: restoration

So, Ypsilanti, should we repair or remove the Peninsular Dam?

By Mark | October 2, 2017

As you may have heard, over the next several months, members of our City Council will be debating whether we should remove Ypsilanti’s aging Peninsular Dam, or invest approximately $640,000 in its renovation… Following, in hopes that it might help some of you to better understand the various issues at play in the “remove vs. […]

Posted in Environment, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged asian carp, canoeing, dams, Dexter, fish, fishing, Huron River, Huron River Watershed Council, hydroelectric, International Village, Laura Rubin, Peninsular Dam, Peninsular Paper, portage, power generation, Water Street, watersheds, Ypsilanti City Council | 32 Comments

Commoning, Public Art, Vandalism

By Mark | September 4, 2013

A LETTER FROM MY FRIEND JEFF CLARK: About five months ago, on May Day, the local community joined together to seedbomb the acre of Water Street at the corner of River Street and Michigan Avenue. The little clay balls were handcrafted by children from Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor elementary schools, as well as several adults […]