Last night, prompted by the social media dustup over news that Ann Arbor’s Babo would be opening a location in Depot Town, I posted something here about the looming threat of gentrification in Ypsilanti. I’d encourage you, if you haven’t already, to read through the comments, as, for the most part, they’re pretty thoughtful. Here, […]
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Former Ypsi CIty Planner Richard Murphy weighs in with data on gentrification
Posted in Ann Arbor, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged affordable housing, Babo, economic development, gentrification, housing instability, housing market, Murph, property values, Proposition A, real estate, Richard Murphy, taxes 31 Comments
EMU offers financial incentives to employs who choose to purchase homes in Ypsilanti
A lot of us have been pushing for a long time for EMU to get more aggressive about incentivizing its faculty and staff to live in Ypsilanti. And, happily, it looks like there’s finally some positive movenent in that direction. The following clip comes by way of AnnArbor.com. Eastern Michigan University plans to offer employees […]
Posted in Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged Anthony VanDerworp, DTE Foundation, Eastern Michigan University, economic development, EMU, getting people to move to Ypsilanti, incentives, Live Ypsi, Washtenaw County Economic Development, what Ypsi needs, Ypsilanti critical mass, Ypsilanti real estate 19 Comments