Ypsilanti's Harriet Street corridor is about to get a little love. Actually, a lot of love. Tens of thousands of dollars worth of love.

The city is moving forward with utilizing $100,000 in Community Development Block Grants to tackle problematic buildings in the neighborhood (and other areas of the city) and create a long-term plan for the area.

"Harriet Street is a place where we see a need," says Richard Murphy, a city planner with Ypsilanti.

Half of the $100,000 will be used for rehabilitation of homes and structures throughout the city. About $20,000 will be used to develop a long-range plan for the Harriet Street corridor. Another $30,000 is being put aside for dealing with dangerous buildings by either facilitating their development or razing them. Among those problematic buildings is the Parkview Apartments building.

The Harriet Street corridor is the city's southern gateway from I-94. It has been hard hit by foreclosures and business closings recently.

Source: Richard Murphy, a city planner with Ypsilanti
Writer: Jon Zemke