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  • Is this the pillar that they are talking about?

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  • @gbinlansing, if you're interested in pictures of the old REO plant my first post in the 'Lansing history' thread has some pictures, more from the same source can be found here: Diamond REO Motors plant - Library of Congress
  • edited August 2015
    Big new development for the Impression 5 Science Center. They will be building a $600,000 two story water exhibit meant to teach children about water transportation and the effects of it.

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    Fox 47 - Impression 5 Science Center
  • Article and photo on the Marketplace Apartments statue (at Cedar and Shiawassee) mentioned earlier:

    22-foot sculpture erected in Lansing honors workers
  • I have not lived here long, but lets just say I think people should be treated fairly while working, and I do not understand why a developer would want to have a bad reputation for labor practices in a town like Lansing. I like that he does seem to care about Lansing beyond just making a buck. It cost money to erect a sculpture like this one no matter what the sentiment behind what the art work means, some one just making a buck would not do that. As a MSU art major I'd have to say it is a bit literal, it is what it is, but looks good in it's spot and it's size some what over comes the simple design which make it cool to look at. If it evokes memories and honors our hard working forefathers and mothers that is a good thing. I think little kids are going to love it.
  • I always thought that the plans were for two separate buildings along Cedar. Of course the Outfield apartments are already breaking the mold a bit.

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  • Is this what is suppose to be built there? I do not see any of this down there.
    I did see yesterday that they were landscaping the plaza around the new sculpture,and put up a plaque, it looks nice.
    They have also fixed the erosion on the River trail in Moores Park and have closed and are repairing the trail were the erosion and failing bank is by GM. I guess that is about as fast as a city can get something done which is pretty good. A white egret has been seen right in this area fishing in the shallows, which to me is amazing.
  • I think this was the last site plan they showed, it's from 2011:

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  • I can see the idea now. It seems like a lot of buildings for that area. If it were to be built I think it would provide a density of people that would enliven the area and kind of connect the downtown residential areas to the north and south.
    I often think when I drive by the Lansing Center on Cedar "where are they going to put a casino and a 2,700 space parking structure?" It would seem to be a very small area available for all of that. I think maybe this developer may be waiting for the final casino ruling before building on about the only place I could see such a large structure.
    This is just a wild thought what if they built the casino in the airspace over 496 on S Washington, it would reconnect downtown and REOtown, there is the huge lot were the REOTOWN sign there is plenty of space for another hotel that would be outside the Raddison no hotel zone. At the Lansing Center use that land for enterance to an arena built on top of the Lansing Center. The old civic center was an arena above exhibition halls. and served the community in a different way than the Lansing Center does, for instance it is were all the high schools held their graduations, they had circuses and ice shows things that we don't see at the Lansing center or at Berslin. It was really a civic center.
  • I've thought about something being built over 496 at Washington Ave. I was imagining a parking ramp or a new convention center, but a casino would be very appropriate there also, assuming there'd be no additional legal issues there. It's not unprecedented to build over a freeway and 496 is perfect for it, I hope to see it happen in one form or another someday.
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