The future is at stake for downtown Ypsilanti on Tuesday. Well, a bit of the near future at least. The city's Downtown Development Authority will hold a meeting Tuesday evening to begin creating a five-year plan to improve the city's central business district.
Chalk up another renovation for downtown Ypsilanti. The Maurer Management company plans to start renovating the Mack & Mack building into lofts and commercial space this spring.
They're not easily seen nor smelled, but Ann Arbor-area residents know when they see one of the Ann Arbor Transportation Authorities new hybrid buses. And the AATA expects to add five more by March.
Looking for an easy place to surf the Net for free? Downtown Ypsilanti has found a way to make itself Wi-Fi friendly through the Wireless Ypsi initiative and is looking at quickly expanding the coverage area.
Newly hired architects are moving forward to finish designs for Eastern Michigan University's Mark Jefferson Science Complex. The university plans to renovate and expand the structure as part of a $100 million project.
The Detroit-Ann Arbor commuter rail project continues to slowly chug forward. Two key studies that will help it move ahead are expected to finish by April.
Ypsilanti's Frog Island and Riverside parks are getting a shot in the arm thanks to a $15,000 grant from Fifth Third Bank. The money will help redevelop and revitalize the parks that connect Ypsilanti's Depot Town and downtown.
"The Brooklyn to Ann Arbor's Manhattan." No longer content to live in The Deuce's shadow, Ypsilanti is emerging as an affordable alternative for both creative and professional types. Viva La Differance!
Stewart Beal, president of Beal Properties, is making another move in Ypsilanti, renovating four damaged and foreclosed apartment buildings.
Key Bank is working on improving the buildings it does business in. The latest is a $1 million renovation of its Ypsilanti branch, set to finish before the end of the month.
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