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The unsellable houses of Bell Street, part two

By Mark | May 16, 2016

A few days ago, I posted a story here about the recent re-zoning of a neighborhood southeast of the intersection of Spring and Huron, and how, as a result, at least one homeowner on Bell Street, Erin Snyder, was finding it difficult to sell her property. [The southern stretch of Bell Street had been re-zoned […]

Posted in Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Bell Street, DTE, Erin Snyder, heavy metal, landfills, lead, MEDQ, methane, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, PMD, pollution, Production Manufacturing Distribution, real estate, solar, SunDurance, Teresa Gillotti, toxic, Ypsilanti City Master Plan, Ypsilanti real estate, zoning | 6 Comments

“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

By Mark | April 5, 2015

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 […]

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, non-motorized transportation, OCED, poverty, public policy, regional cooperation, Retail, The Rocket, Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development, Washtenaw County's Affordable Housing Needs Assessment, Water Street | 14 Comments

Bee Roll reflects on Beezy’s at the five-year mark… “If we want the world to be different, we have to start creating that world.”

By Mark | November 2, 2013

As interviewed Bee Roll, the owner of Beezy’s, when she was first opening her restaurant on Washington Street, and again as she celebrated her first anniversary, I felt compelled to check in once again when I was reminded that her five year anniversary was approaching… I hope you enjoy the interview. MARK: So, has it […]

Posted in Food, Local Business, Locally Owned Business, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged 826 Michigan, 826Michigan, Amanda Uhle, Andy Garris, anniverseries, baby having, balance, Bee Mayhew, Bee Roll, Beezy's, Brandon Zwagerman, buy local, Caleb Zweifler, Cask & Cake, community building, crime, cupcakes, D’Real Graham, Elbow Room, entrepreneurship, food entrepreneurship, Frostingfaced, Go Ice Cream, Hope Clinic, interviews, kitchen sharing, Marisa Dluge, mentorship, micro-businesses, Mittenfest, Nightshade Army, North Washington Street, Oasis Cafe, restaurant ideas, restaurants, Riki Tiki Pies, Shape Ypsilanti, Shitfaced, The Rocket, vision statements, weaning, whiskey, Yeast Affection, Ypsi entrepreneurs | 11 Comments

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The unsellable houses of Bell Street, part two

“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

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