The program uses basketball as a tool through which participants can forge relationships with caring adults, interact positively with law enforcement, and learn about valuable community resources.
About a dozen residential properties in the Bell-Kramer neighborhood were rezoned from residential to industrial in 2014 due to their proximity to a former city-owned landfill. Residents are now breathing a sigh of relief after their houses were rezoned again early this month.
The first rollout of the program represents an investment of more than $1 million in the company's employees through shares of real estate ownership.
AfterWork will offer social and professional programming to participants in an effort to help them connect with one another, their community, and other businesses and organizations.
Set to open this summer, the Collaborative is a partnership between the Ann Arbor YMCA, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti Community Schools, and the Ypsilanti Housing Commission.
An Ann Arbor-based development company's plans are well underway to restore the structure and open a new restaurant, bar, and loft apartments there sometime in 2019.
The monthly self-guided art and culture walk has grown steadily since it began. This year it's getting even more ambitious, with additional featured businesses, bigger events, and new grant funding.
The organization's local chapter has a deep focus on bringing people together and providing hope to traditionally underserved communities in the city of Ypsi and Ypsi Township.
Building on an already impressive track record in solar power, the city could win $500,000 in federal funding if it demonstrates a scalable model for low-income solar installations.
We took a look at a few of the ways the two schools engage with the Ypsi community, from programming Parkridge Community Center to offering after-school programs to providing job skills training.
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