Mark Maynard | Wes Prater

As I think it’s probably against the law for me to command you to vote a certain way tomorrow, let’s just call this friendly advice

By Mark | November 6, 2012

Last night, I told you how I intend to vote on Michigan’s six state-wide ballot proposals. And, tonight, my plan, if I can keep from falling asleep, is to tell you what I think about all of the races for elected office, and the local proposals that we’ll be voting on in Ypsilanti. Before we [...]

Posted in Michigan, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged Adam Zemke, Andy LaBarre, Brian Mackie, Brian Mosallam, Bridget Mary McCormack, Carol Kuhnke, Catherine McClary, Charter Revision Commission, City Charter, Conan Smith, Connie Marie Kelley, consolidation, David Rutledge, Debbie Stabenow, Diane McKnight Morton, D’Real Graham, Election Day, Election Protection Coalition, Emergency Manager, Evan Pratt, Felicia Brabec, Gary Peters, Gretchen Driskill, Jeff Irwin, Jerry Clayton, Joel Ferguson, John Dingell, Kim Trent, Kurt Haskell, Lawrence Kestenbaum, Lois Richardson, Lupe Ramos-Montigny, Mark Bernstein, Michael Woodyard, Michelle Fecteau, Obama, Patrick McLean, Pete Murdock, Richard Landau, Rolland Sizemore, Ronnie Peterson, Sandra Hughes O’Brien, Shauna Ryder Diggs, Sheila Johnson, Susan Moeller, Syed Taj, Yousef Rabhi, Ypsi Public School District, Ypsilanti School Board | 50 Comments

Good work, Township! You now look like every other chain-glutted strip mall wasteland in America.

By Mark | May 31, 2011

I try not to rant too much here. Believe it or not, I restrain myself for the most part. I try, as best as I can, to limit my posts to subjects where I believe I have positive, constructive things to add. That’s not so much the case tonight, though. There’s nothing positive left to [...]

Posted in History, Mark's Life, Rants, Special Projects, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged 1964, bowling, fast food, Golfside, good design, hideous places, historic preservation, local economy, retaining Ypsi businesses, sense of place, sign museum, South Dakota, Starkweather House, Washtenaw Avenue, Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, Ypsi Arbor Bowl, Ypsilanti Historical Society | 9 Comments

Update on the Ypsi-Arbor sign… There’s still time to save it, but does anyone care?

By Mark | April 23, 2011

As I mentioned in my last post about the Ypsi-Arbor sign, I wrote to Washtenaw County Commissioner Wes Prater and asked him to intervene, stop the auction, and protect the historic sign. Well, I just received his response. Here it is, in its entirety. “I agree with most of your concerns. It would benefit the [...]

Posted in Ann Arbor, History, Ideas, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Art Campbell, call to action, historic preservation, Starkweather House, Washtenaw Avenue, Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, Washtenaw Feeding Corridor, Ypsi Arbor Bowl, Ypsi Arbor sign | 13 Comments

Is it still possible to save the Ypsi-Arbor sign, and should we try?

By Mark | April 13, 2011

As readers of this site know, the giant “Ypsi-Arbor” sign, that has been standing watch over the demilitarized zone between our two cities since 1964, is up for sale. [For the background, I'd suggest that you read our previous discussions on the matter: Part 1, Part 2.] The good news is, nothing’s been finalized yet. [...]

Posted in Ann Arbor, Ideas, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged 1964, bowling, call to action, Golfside, historic district, historic preservation, Kickstarter, Richard Murphy, sense of place, signage, Washtenaw Avenue, Washtenaw County, Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, Washtenaw County Historic District Commission, Ypsi Arbor Bowl, Ypsi Arbor sign, Ypsilanti Historical Society, Ypsilanti Township Board | 11 Comments

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As I think it’s probably against the law for me to command you to vote a certain way tomorrow, let’s just call this friendly advice

Good work, Township! You now look like every other chain-glutted strip mall wasteland in America.

Update on the Ypsi-Arbor sign… There’s still time to save it, but does anyone care?

Is it still possible to save the Ypsi-Arbor sign, and should we try?

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