Past Projects
Ypsi Bar Crawl
THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, OUR FAVORITE BARS TO DRINK AND BE MERRY NEED OUR SUPPORT. WE ARE RAFFLING $1,000 WORTH IN DDA GIFTCARDS TO PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT BUSINESSES BETWEEN 12/21 AND 12/31 BY ORDERING TAKE-OUT OR DELIVERY BAR DRINKS.
EMU PASSPORT PROGRAM
The DDA has teamed up with EMU for a student passport program! Students are encouraged to collect at least 10 out of 23 stamps at select locations in the DDA districts for a chance to win $500 in prizes. Students who complete the entire passport are given five entries...
2021 STREET CLOSURES AND STOREFRONT EXTENSIONS
The closures at E Cross in Depot Town and Washington St in Downtown are officially approved for 2021. Enjoy expanded outdoor dining, shopping, and entertainment this summer! North and South Washington Street are scheduled to be closed to traffic from April 1st...
Ypsi Shops Incentive Program
The Ypsi Shops Incentive Program is back, and re-imagined! Scan unique QR Codes at participating DDA locations for a chance to win gift cards to your favorite Ypsilanti businesses! Five winners will be announced each month. Winners can choose a $50 gift...
Outdoor movie series
From 2020 through 2022, the Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority sponsored outdoor summer movies at Frog Island Park, the Normal Street Parking Lot near the Water Tower, and in the S. Huron lot Downtown. For 2023 and into the future, the DDA has entered a...