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When EMU privatized their parking, no one apparently considered how doing so might adversely affect local businesses along Cross Street

By Mark | May 14, 2018

Remember how, a while back, we were discussing how Eastern Michigan University wanted to privatize their parking enforcement, selling off the rights to their 9,700 parking spaces to an out-of-state firm for a term of 35 years in exchange for a big up-front payment of $55 million? Well, as of yesterday, this new for-profit company […]

Posted in Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Cross Street, Eastern Michigan University, EMU, parking, Pete Murdock, privatization, Rois Savvides, Sweetwaters, unintended consequences, Wurst Bar, Ypsilanti City Council | 22 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 […]