Certain kinds of businesses do well in times of great economic uncertainty. Chief among them are so-called “variety stores” and “dollar stores.” As Howard Levine, the CEO of Family Dollar, one of America’s leading chains operating in this sector recently said to the press, “In today’s uncertain economic environment, value continues to resonate… Our strategy […]
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Ypsilanti deserves better than a Family Dollar store on Water Street
Posted in Economics, Rants, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged AnnArbor.com, Burger King, Charlotte, Chase Ingersoll, cohousing, Core Resources, dollar stores, economic development, Family Dollar, Leslie Leland, Mark's big ideas, Mix, national chains, North Carolina, our fragile downtown business ecosystem, Paul Balcom, Paul Schreiber, The Rocket, variety stores, Water Street, Ypsilanti City Council 132 Comments
Shipping container community in Detroit moves closer to realization
While my plans for a shipping container development on Ypsilanti’s Water Street never materialized, it looks as though a group in Detroit may be close to making something similar happen. The following clip comes by way of MLive. A visionary project that will turn 93 reused shipping containers into housing units has achieved some important […]
Water Street Redevelopment Project Updates and Discussion
There’s a meeting coming up next week to discuss the “future expectations” of Ypsilanti’s infamous Water Street development. I’m tempted to make a smart-assed remark, but, truth is, there isn’t much the City can do at this point. No one in their right mind is going to invest in new construction in Michigan right now. […]
Posted in Architecture, Ideas, Sustainability, Ypsilanti Also tagged April McGrath, City Council, fast food, green buildings, green housing, Mayor Schreiber, Water Street, Water Street Redevelopment Project 43 Comments