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State of the City 2013: Shaping Ypsilanti

By Mark | March 5, 2013

The following was sent out this evening by Ypsilanti Mayor Paul Schreiber. I thought that I’d pass it along for those of you who don’t happen to be on his mailing list. (A PDF version, which includes relevant links and accompanying graphs, can be found here.) For the most part, I think Mayor Schreiber does [...]

Posted in Ypsilanti | Also tagged AATA, Administrative Hearings Bureau, city income tax, Climate Action Plan, Corner brewery, Cross Street, Dreamland Theater, Eastern Michigan University, EMU, Facade Improvement Program, Family Dollar, Ford, Growing Hope, gun control, guns, Hamilton Crossing, historic district, historic preservation, Hope Clinic, Jon Ichesco, Krampus Ball, LED street lights, manufacturing, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Michigan House Bill 5225, Mittenfest, Non-Motorized Transportation Plan, Parkview Apartments, Paul Schreiber, porn, public safety, public transportation, Ralph Lange, Recreation Department, Reimagine Washtenaw, Rutherford Pool, Shadow Art Fair, Shape Ypsilanti, Smith Furniture, State of the City, street lights, tax incentives, Ted's Campus Drugs, VIsteon, Water Street, Water Street Redevelopment Project, Welch Hall, Ypsilanti City Council, Ypsilanti City Master Plan, Ypsilanti Fire Department, Ypsilanti police department, zoning | 47 Comments

The Wurst Bar’s Jesse Kranyak marks his first year as an Ypsilanti restaurant owner by spilling his bratwurst-filled guts

By Mark | January 7, 2013

One year ago this month, the Wurst Bar opened its doors in Ypsi. To commemorate the event, I thought that I’d interview the bar’s owner, Jesse Kranyak, and see how things have gone since we last spoke… MARK: I’m not sure if you want for it to be public knowledge, but you’ve mentioned to me [...]

Posted in Food, Local Business, Locally Owned Business, Marketing, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged alcohol sales, Bar Rescue, bratwurst, Chopped, College Place, Cross Street, Dan Klenotic, Eastern Michigan University, EMU, entrepreneurism, food entrepreneurship, foodie, Jesse Kranyak, Julia Child, Kelley's Island House, lobster rolls, restaurant ideas, restaurants, trough urinals, Upper Peninsula, urinals, Wurst Bar, Ypsi entrepreneurs | 15 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, retail in Ypsilanti, Starbucks, Tower Inn, Trenta, Ugly Mug | 56 Comments

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State of the City 2013: Shaping Ypsilanti

The Wurst Bar’s Jesse Kranyak marks his first year as an Ypsilanti restaurant owner by spilling his bratwurst-filled guts

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

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