The YMCA in Eau Claire that you know and love will soon be larger and in a different location. In a landslide vote of 9 to 2 on Tuesday night, the Eau Claire City Council voted in favor of trading land with the YMCA. The Y has wanted to move locations for several years now. Four years ago, they thought they had found a new location. They bought land on Menomonie Street near the Carson Park entrance (aka right where the famed pumpkin patch usually is). Sadly, that building fell short on funding, so they needed to look for a new solution. With this important vote, the Y will plan to build on Galloway Street instead. They will build on land that is currently owned by the city.