YPSILANTI, MI – Ypsilanti officials say it’s their top priority for 2026. Residents say it displaced the city’s largest homeless population.
After two decades of financial missteps and stalled plans, Ypsilanti is once again at a crossroads over the future of the Water Street Redevelopment Area.
Residents have differing opinions on what should become of the 38-acre area, from a new homeless shelter to affordable housing to retail space to boost Ypsilanti’s economy…