Ypsi Freighthouse meeting scheduled for Wednesday
Mar. 9, 2010 · 1:24 p.m.
The City of Ypsilanti will hold an informational session at 6 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall surrounding the renovation and construction of Ypsilanti's Freighthouse....read more
City Council denies extension for Thompson Block
Mar. 3, 2010 · 2:09 a.m.
Ypsilanti City Council voted to deny a traffic control order for the scaffolding supporting the Thompson Block and initiate legal action to have it removed.
In...read more
YPD to save jobs by assigning additional officer to LAWNET
Feb. 26, 2010 · 11:37 a.m.
With Ypsilanti budget deficits skyrocketing in 2011, the city planned to cut eight officers from the Ypsilanti Police Department on July 1.
However, YPD will be...read more
Ypsi facade projects selected for competitive grant
Feb. 25, 2010 · 4:38 p.m.
The Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority’s Design Committee selected 128-130 W. Michigan Ave., 12-16 N. Huron St. and 601 W. Cross for inclusion in the DDA's...read more
Ypsilanti DDA board to re-post director job
Feb. 19, 2010 · 4:03 p.m.
The Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority’s Board of Directors will re-post its vacant director position March 1.
The DDA’s Ad Hoc Director Search Committee...read more
Photo by Christine Laughren
The Depot Town Downtown Development Authority voted Thursday morning to have the commuter rail platform in Depot Town located to the west side of the tracks.
public forum and vote expected for May 7 meeting
Apr. 27, 2009 · 10:07 a.m.
The last group has deliberated on the train platform in Depot Town and City Council is poised to vote on the issue at its May 7 meeting.
The Depot Town Downtown Development Authority voted Thursday morning to have the commuter rail platform in Depot Town located to the west side of the tracks. The final vote was 3-2 with Linda French, David Wheeler and Mayor Paul Schreiber voting for the west side and Carolyn McKeever and Sandee French voting for the east side.
Wheeler, chair of the DTDDA said he has tried to stay out of the debate and listened to both sides argue their case.
“The west side offers an advantage,” he said before the vote.
A public hearing and vote was scheduled at last Tuesday at City Council’s regular meeting. Schreiber proposed the city have more open forums and discussion among the community before council voted on it. However, Councilmember Brian Robb,D-Ward 3, said the community has had plenty of opportunity to give input.
“This is no longer a discussion, this is a brawl,” Robb said. “I just think we need to make a decision and move on.”
Michigan Department of Transportation, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments and Amtrak are planning for a three-year commuter rail pilot, scheduled to stop in Depot Town October 2010.
It is believed the service would likely start with four or five trains daily as well as a couple stops on Saturday or Sunday. SEMCOG’s goal is to have 1,000 daily riders during the pilot period with 184 trip-ends (departures and arrivals counted separately) each day.
The train is also expected to stop in Ann Arbor, Detroit Metro Airport, Dearborn and Detroit.
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