As I mentioned a few days ago, there’s going to be a big community meeting on March 18 to discuss the proposed Ypsi train stop. Given the few conversations I’ve had with neighbors over the past month, I suspect that most of that discussion will revolve around the location of the boarding platform. As you […]
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Where should we put the Ypsi train platform?
Posted in Economics, Environment, Locally Owned Business, Michigan, Rail, Sustainability, Ypsilanti Also tagged Aubree's, banking, Bill Clinton, Bill French, Cady's, Depot Town, FDR, Freighthouse, Friends of the Freighthouse, New Deal, parking, regulation, Sandee French, SEMCOG, train, Wild Willy's, Ypsilanti Freighthouse 49 Comments
March 18 meeting set to discuss Local Rail Service
According to this notice that I just received from our City Planner, things seem to be moving forward on the local rail front. An open house has been set for March 18 (4:00 – 7:00), during which members of the Ypsi community will be asked for their input on the much anticipated local stop on […]
Posted in Economics, Michigan, Rail, Ypsilanti Also tagged Ann Arbor - Detroit rail, CNBC, Daily Show, John Stewart, SEMCOG, train, Wall Street, Ypsilanti Freighthouse 8 Comments
Boarding up the windows of the Thompson Block
I’ve been meaning to publicly thank landlord Stewart Beal for boarding up the broken windows of Ypsilanti’s historic Thompson Block for some time now. I know that Dave Strenski and others in the community have been asking him for him to do this for some time, even going so far as to send him pictures […]
Posted in Ypsilanti Also tagged Dennis Dahlman, historic preservation, SPARK East, Stewart Beal, Thompson Block 24 Comments