Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority

The Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority's "Explore Ypsi" Initiative finished its third year this holiday season. It is a program in partnership with EMU intended to help new students and faculty get off campus to explore Ypsilanti and get connected with local business owners. For this week’s “On the Ground Ypsi,” Concentrate Media’s Rylee Barnsdale is joined by Ypsilanti DDA executive director Elize Jekabson to explain how the program works, how it has evolved in its third year and what the future may hold.

The Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority (DDA) have opened up bids for construction planners to renovate the Ballard Street Parking Lot. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

The Ypsilanti-based residential real estate company Yarrow hopes to uplift local business in downtown Ypsi with its recent purchase of 114 West Michigan Avenue. This building was formerly occupied by the Unicorn Feed and Supply Gift Shop and is currently home to the event venue Yours Truly. Concentrate Media's Rylee Barnsdale was joined by Yarrow co-founder Dylan Cinti to talk about this expansion and what it means for both his company and for Ypsilanti's downtown spaces and small business owners.

The Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority is looking to improve the Freighthouse space and a public area on Water Street. WEMU's Taylor Bowie has more.

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation has awarded $300,000 to the Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority. The funds will be used for facade…

Funding for a Depot Town stop on a new Amtrak rail line could be closer to reality. In a letter to the Ypsilanti City Council, lobbyist Kirk Profit says…

Local efforts to restore Ypsilanti's historic Freighthouse have entered a new phase. Ypsilanti City Council Member Pete Murdock is calling on the city and…

Ypsilanti's Downtown Development Authority is launching a new program to bring businesses downtown, at least temporarily. The Pop-Up Business Program…

A big crowd turned out Friday for a grand re-opening at Bona Sera Cafe in downtown Ypsilanti. The restaurant now has a development liquor license, a tool…

The last few months have seen the opening of a downtown Ypsilanti office of the Michigan League of Conservation Voters and the Ypsilanti Running Company…