...at least there are some working on turning the stalled River Street project into a minor league ballpark with an outdoor market. That's right, several Ypsilanti residents are looking at building (With investor dollars, not tax dollars) a 6,000 to 7,500 seat stadium with storefronts along Michigan Avenue and a hotel to the south of the stadium.
Kevin Hill and Brian Robb D-3rd Ward were interviewed by the Ypsilanti Courier about this project and both were extremely optimistic. While definitive plans are not yet available Hill was quoted as saying a site plan was at least six months away.
Robb had this to say about the private aspect of the project vs public dollars:
"We have been in contact with several groups who are interested in minor league baseball and are interested in moving teams," he said. "We will not build it, they will build it."
YCD likes baseball. YCD would love more stores downtown. YCD would love the River Street area built on.
Johnny thinks "Ypsilanti Space Punks" has a real nice ring to it for a name.
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The Ypsilanti Water Tower. Singular like the Stanford Cardinal.
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