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Ypsi Immigration Interview: Alexandra Sarkozy

By Mark | January 30, 2012

A former Ypsilanti resident, who, the last I heard, had gotten married and run off to become a farmer in Hawaii, sent me a short, cryptic message a few weeks back, suggesting that I look up a friend of his who just moved to Ypsilanti, and interview her as part of our Ypsi Immigration Interview [...]

Posted in Special Projects, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Alexandra Sarkozy, Anthology Film Archives, architecture, Brooklyn, Chavella's, Depot Town, farmers market, Growing Hope, hacker space, independent bookstores, independent press, Indian restaurants, Issue Project Room, Kalamazoo, Kevin Dole, Prospect park, public transportation, Sustainability, third spaces, thrift stores, tool library, Transition Ypsilanti, Unnameable Books, walkable downtown, Ypsi Food Co-op, Ypsi immigration interview, Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interviews, Ypsilanti District Library, Ypsilanti Historical Society | 10 Comments

According to a source, I was right about 7-Eleven and Starbucks considering Ypsi

By Mark | January 29, 2011

Remember how, a couple of days ago, when talking about the new retail development taking shape on Cross Street, right across from Eastern Michigan University, I said that I thought that it was likely the developer, O’Neal Construction, was already in negotiations with Starbucks and 7-Eleven? Well, if I’m to believe this email that I [...]

Posted in Ann Arbor, entrepreneurism, Food, Local Business, Locally Owned Business, Ypsilanti | Also tagged 7-Eleven, anti-globalization, Bryant Simon, coffee, Cross Street, Eagle's Market, Eastern Michigan University, economic development, EMU, Everything But the Coffee, franchises, globalization, indy retail, La Fiesta Mexicana, O'Neal Construction, Starbucks, Sweetwaters, Tower Inn, Trenta, Ugly Mug | 56 Comments

The future of Cross Street

By Mark | January 27, 2011

AnnArbor.com has a story today about O’Neal Construction buying up the block of Cross Street that used to house Ted’s Campus Drugs and our local art supply store, Art Attack. Judging from the comments following the article, I’d say that people are happy to see the project in the hands of O’Neal, which was the [...]

Posted in Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged 7-Eleven, Andrew O’Neal, Art Attack, business ideas, buy local, Cafe Ollie, Cross Street Station, Eastern Michigan University, economic development, food service in Ypsilanti, franchises, Kerrytown, local economy, microfiche cafe, O'Neal Construction, Patrick Elkins, press pass, Quizno's, Starbucks, Ted Tangalakis, Ted's Campus Drugs, the future of Ypsilanti, typewriters, Ugly Mug, Ypsilanti water tower | 26 Comments

The Thompson Block, and its effect on Depot Town retail

By Mark | December 15, 2009

As you know, the historic Civil War barrack here in Ypsi, commonly referred to as the Thompson Block, was set ablaze almost three months ago, leaving towering walls of unsupported brick. The owner of the building, Stuart Beal, within a few days, erected an enormous scaffold around the structure in order to support it, effectively [...]

Posted in Architecture, Food, Retail, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Add new tag, arson, Cafe Luwak, Civil War, Jim Karnopp, restaurants, Stuart Beal, Thompson Block, Ypsilanti City Council | 69 Comments

Joe Posch, owner of Detroit’s Hugh, on the realities of retail

By Mark | December 10, 2009

A few days ago, the family and I ventured into Detroit, and, not only didn’t we die – we had a great time. And, while there, we dropped by our friend Joe Posch’s lovely new store, Hugh. What follows is a brief conversation between Joe and I on the idea behind the store, the challenges [...]

Posted in Ann Arbor, Detroit, entrepreneurism, Local Business, Shadow Art Fair, Ypsilanti | Also tagged bachelor style, Bureau of Urban Living, Canine to Five, Christmas gifts, City Bird, Claire Nelson, demolition, Design 99, Design Within Reach, destination shoppers, Detroit, Detroit Opera House, DIA, Eastern Market, entrepreneurism, getting press, gift ideas, good design, Good Girls Go To Paris Crepes, Hamtramck, Have an Inter-NOT Holiday - shop in Detroit, Hugh, indy retail, Joe Posch, Leopold's Books, Liz Blondy, mall shoppers, Mark offends a friend, mass transit, Mezzanine, Nutcracker, Open City, Park Avenue, Park Shelton, Playboy, pop-up retail, recruiting entrepreneurs, Retail, retail happening, retail in Ann Arbor, retail in Detroit, ruin porn, small business, Supino's Pizzeria, Target, tax credits, Team Detroit, the donut of Novi, titanium crystal, Toby Barlow, University Cultural Center Association, VG Kids, whisky stones, Woodbridge Pub, Woodward | 25 Comments

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Ypsi Immigration Interview: Alexandra Sarkozy

According to a source, I was right about 7-Eleven and Starbucks considering Ypsi

The future of Cross Street

The Thompson Block, and its effect on Depot Town retail

Joe Posch, owner of Detroit’s Hugh, on the realities of retail

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