Last night, I vented online about the trash situation in downtown Ypsi, and, quite rightly, I was called out for it by Downtown Development Authority Treasurer Adam Gainsley, who asked in a comment why I hadn’t reached out to anyone at the DDA for their side of the story. Following, with his consent, is our […]
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The Ypsilanti Garbage Report… Chapter Two: The DDA Responds
Posted in Local Business, Ypsilanti Also tagged Adam Gainsley, Brian Brinkley, budget cuts, City Council, DDA, Downtown Development Authority, dumpsters, Eli Morrissey, fee for service, fee for use, Heikkinen, Joe Meyers, John Cool, Karen Maurer, landlords, Maurer Management, public safety, public utilities, Stewart Beal, Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority 33 Comments
Trash, go pick it up…
Apparently the day I left town for vacation all hell broke loose on the Ypsilanti garbage front. No sooner had I arrived on the west coast last week than I began receiving emails and texts from people alerting me to the fact that our downtown thoroughfares, thanks to a change in City policy, were quickly […]
The first real day of Spring in Ypsilanti… the cigarette butts are coming up
Today was an absolutely beautiful day in Ypsilanti. I spent most of the day working in the yard with Clementine, raking leaves, burning up twigs, and planting kale. We did, however, find the time to take a few long walks around town, talking with folks, and snapping photos. While we got quite a few shots […]
Posted in Photographs, Ypsilanti Also tagged cigarette butts, Michigan Avenue, planters, smoking, Tap Room, Ypsi Pride Day 14 Comments