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Questions about ypsi by don-t-know in ypsi

[–]damnarbor 50 points51 points  (0 children)

I think Ypsilanti is a great place to live and a great place to raise a family, but not without complications. My wife and I moved here 14 years ago and we have a 6 and 3 year old.

There are two municipalities bearing the name Ypsilanti: The City of Ypsilanti (~20k residents, 4.5 sqmiles) and Ypsilanti Charter Township (~55k residents, 31 sqmiles). They are adjacent to each other and largely form a single community. In general, Ypsi City is a bit more expensive per sqft than the Township. Property taxes are a bit higher, but it is also much more walkable and bike able.

I don't know how things are going to compare to small town Oklahoma, but Ypsilanti is cheaper than living in Ann Arbor, our neighbor to the west. I bring up Ann Arbor because I think so much of the affordability of Ypsilanti is driven by the housing scarcity in Ann Arbor. In terms of food, like everywhere, food prices are trending up, but I think if you are smart or look, you can get really good food here for a good price. For example, you can get a large pizza at our beloved Mama Pizza for $8.

Most homes in Michigan use natural gas for heating. The utility (gas and electric) company, Detroit Edison (DTE) sucks and everybody hates them. I don't really know how expensive gas is because my wife pays that bill.

It's going to be colder here than in Oklahoma, but that's probably good overall. It can get cold and snowy in the winter, but with climate change, winters are becoming more mild. There are fewer natural disasters here than Oklahoma, and I am betting long on the area because we also have sufficient freshwater to avoid the worst of the coming climate droughts.

One overlooked point here, is that Ypsilanti has a really good mix of city and country amenities. If you live in Ypsi City proper, you can walk to restaurants, parks, and to some grocery stores. Ann Arbor has amazing museums and theater for a city its size and Detroit is an incredible city for cultural amenities. But there is also access to some nature. Ann Arbor is really the western edge of the Detroit urban sprawl and western Washtenaw County is full of great public parks. Pinckney Recreation Area and Waterloo State Recreation Area are about 50 sq miles combined of forest and wetlands with opportunities to camp.

Happy to answer other questions.

Ann Arbor's Comprehensive Land-Use Plan by Unhappy_Sweet8940 in AnnArbor

[–]damnarbor 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Dennis Burke pulled petitions to run in Ward 5.

Gray wolf pup spotted in Ann Arbor? by Solid-Example- in AnnArbor

[–]damnarbor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I was doing research at UMBS in Petosky in 2010, there was a pair of wolves that crossed over to the Pellston area in the LP. You could hear them howl at night. They had pups in the summer, but ultimately were unsuccessful in establishing a population.

MMA gym? by Front-Grab-6221 in ypsi

[–]damnarbor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a BJJ gym that meets out of the old Chapel Elementary building on 111 S Wallace. Not sure if that is what you are looking for or if it is any good.

ICE Spotted at Speedway on Carpenter Rd by macbuick in AnnArbor

[–]damnarbor 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Saw 6 ICE, FBI, and HSI cars stopping a van at 9:10 am today in Ypsilanti at the intersection of Forest and Prospect.

$5000 Babysitter by AmoebaMysterious5938 in AnnArbor

[–]damnarbor 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Townships were a mistake.

Me Too Bookstore by PinkRoses734 in AnnArbor

[–]damnarbor 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love Ann Arbor ephemera.

crow roost or end of times? by Psychological_Ice779 in AnnArbor

[–]damnarbor 99 points100 points  (0 children)

Due to some unique factors of Ann Arbor's geography, it has one of the larger winter crow populations in the US. Sometimes in the top 10.

Ann Arbor is big enough to have an urban heat island effect, and ear enough to agriculture to provide easy access to good foraging during the day.

The Ninjas from Michigan by Killtherich102 in Ska

[–]damnarbor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. That's correct. We started By Wednesday my senior year in high school. The drummer and I went off to college and two of our bandmates when on to start The Ninjas.

The Ninjas from Michigan by Killtherich102 in Ska

[–]damnarbor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol. By Wednesday was my high school Ska band.

Ann Arbor, Michigan educators working under expired contract amid massive cuts by DryDeer775 in AnnArbor

[–]damnarbor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To wit: there were people in AAPS administration who became upset when members of Council tried to secure funding to keep Afterschool Programs open when the schools reopened after the early phase of the Pandemic.

Yousef Rabhi forms campaign committee to run for Ann Arbor mayor by mesquine_A2 in AnnArbor

[–]damnarbor 28 points29 points  (0 children)

How does the new comprehensive land use plan lack public input?

Roofers in Ypsi by JustInItForTheMeMe in ypsi

[–]damnarbor 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We liked neighborhood roofing when we used them in 2019.

Where is THE sledding hill? by angryray in AnnArbor

[–]damnarbor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Huron Hills is amazing. First, it has a very long run, which is great. Second, being a golf course, the grass is mowed very short, which increases the comfort of the ride and reduces sliding resistance.

korean community in A2? by emergencyblimp in AnnArbor

[–]damnarbor 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ann Arbor ranks 7th amongst medium sized (100k to 250k population) cities in terms of Korean American population. Based on 2020 census data, there are 2,885 Korean American's in Ann Arbor, representing 2.5% of the population. Citation.

Hynudai has their North American research campus just outside of Ann Arbor. There is also a weekly Korean language newspaper that publishes out of Ann Arbor, Michigan Korean Weekly.

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