City of Ypsilanti
Richard Murphy has extensive experience in urban planning and transportation policy. Currently serving as Program Manager at the Michigan Municipal League since April 2014, Richard also holds the position of Planning Commissioner for the City of Ypsilanti, where additional roles include service on Master Plan and Non-Motorized Transportation Subcommittees. Previous roles include Programs Director at Michigan Suburbs Alliance, where Richard developed the "Transportation for Michigan" coalition, and Board Member for Washtenaw County at the Southeast Michigan Regional Transit Authority. Richard's background encompasses various planning roles, including Planner II/Planning Manager for the City of Ypsilanti and Assistant Planner at McKenna Associates. Educational qualifications include a Master of Urban Planning focusing on Transportation and Land Use Planning and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan.
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City of Ypsilanti
Historic Ypsilanti is a community of 22,000 in southeast Michigan. Ypsilanti is the home of Eastern Michigan University, as well as the Michigan Automotive Heritage Museum, Michigan Brewers Guild Summer Festival, Michigan ElvisFest, and the Shadow Art Fair. Ypsilanti's business community is a mixture of traditional manufacturing firms with small arts- and tech-based companies. The city combines one of Michigan's largest local historic districts, centered on its older neighborhoods and downtown, with a Redevelopment Ready Certification. Located on I-94, between US-23 and I-275, Ypsilanti is on the eastern edge of Ann Arbor and half an hour from downtown Detroit.