YPSILANTI, MI – Sierra Lambert said goodbye to her community cafe in Ypsilanti last month.
Bridge Community Cafe’s five-year lease at 217 W. Michigan Ave. in Ypsilanti concluded Aug. 31. Lambert, the cafe’s co-founder, said it was time to throw in the towel.
She pointed to a consistent dip in foot traffic when downtown Ypsilanti embarked on its water main project, plus inflation and an overall increase in business expenses…