I have used the bike lane on Saginaw! And it amuses me greatly that it ends with a "share the road" sign. Like I'm going to bike in traffic on Saginaw. Like anybody actually wants people biking in traffic on Saginaw. Often I turn as the bike lane ends onto the river trail. If I stay on Saginaw for some reason you can bet it's on the sidewalk.
Wow you guys are brave! It looks to me like there is enough room there to create a protected bike lane. Maybe some kind of bike lane overpass at the RR crossing or to take walkers and bikers over to May Street, go down May to Maryland and back to E. Saginaw. I know we have talked about a cross town bike/walking path here before, I had not considered using Saginaw Street but maybe the State would help to fund it along their State highway. I have noticed they are building bike paths along with the repaving projects on 127 north by Ithica and Alma.
I would not like to see them totally reconstruct the tower. This is a good example of this architecture (International?), I've noticed interior details and the general quality in the entrances and lobby while walking by that shows the care given to it's design and construction. I used to dislike the Farnum Building, but this architecture has grown on me. I would like to see the Farnum Building's exterior and ground floor common areas preserved, if they need larger floor plates they can build a distinct addition on the parking lot to the south and/or replace the building to the east. Let's not make the same mistake with buildings like Farnum that was made with so many other buildings once thought to be ugly and outdated.
The under the bridge lights look great. I hope they will include warm tones as well as the LED electric blue tones. Some nice amber/yellow tones might look nice on a cold winter night.
I think the 496 overpass from Cedar to the west side bank of the river has many huge support pliers that could be lit up to with colors of changing themes like holidays big games or charity cause. I think if they kept the same colors all night it would not distract drivers. On the 127 corridor I could see lots of trees planted on both the east and west of the highway mound. Lights under all of those underpasses and new pavement would change the feeling of crossing there. On the west side is a really nice shady neighborhood that has to face that wall of grass and litter. I hope they will attend the the bridge itself as I noted exposed re- bar and crumbling cement on the eastern bridge railing. You have to be stopped under it to notice. It's always something!
I like the Franum Building, it is a good example of Mid-Century modern, and reminds a me a bit of the Seagram's Building in NYC. I think renovations with that style in mind would be appropriate.
It is so great to see so many things happening in Lansing. I am thinking that it's time for the city to think about pedestrians and linking the downtown districts together with the new housing and residential neighborhoods. I am thinking about the Purdden area that is line to be adding hundreds of new residents. It would be great to have a pleasant safe way to walk to the stadium district or to the east end neighborhood, and on to downtown. The Purdden area is like on island surrounded by busy fast moving one way streets, but it is really close to the Old Town and the stadium district. I think right now most people would get into a car and drive, walking would be not a very nice experience. Plus with all the "tasting" going on over there it might be better for people to walk home.
I agree that the Prudden area could be a nice node to build from and eventually join downtown and Old Town along Larch/Cedar. With Hepler's new project and another Gillespie development at some point the area is almost certain to grow at least some. I also really liked Hepler's idea of selling off some of the Saginaw frontage of Oak Park for development, though not necessarily to him. I could see dense development someday lining Larch and Cedar all the way from Kalamazoo to Grand River, something I'd really like to happen.
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I have used the bike lane on Saginaw! And it amuses me greatly that it ends with a "share the road" sign. Like I'm going to bike in traffic on Saginaw. Like anybody actually wants people biking in traffic on Saginaw. Often I turn as the bike lane ends onto the river trail. If I stay on Saginaw for some reason you can bet it's on the sidewalk.
Wow you guys are brave! It looks to me like there is enough room there to create a protected bike lane. Maybe some kind of bike lane overpass at the RR crossing or to take walkers and bikers over to May Street, go down May to Maryland and back to E. Saginaw. I know we have talked about a cross town bike/walking path here before, I had not considered using Saginaw Street but maybe the State would help to fund it along their State highway. I have noticed they are building bike paths along with the repaving projects on 127 north by Ithica and Alma.
The under-the-bridge has been illuminated.
(It changes colors.)
I would not like to see them totally reconstruct the tower. This is a good example of this architecture (International?), I've noticed interior details and the general quality in the entrances and lobby while walking by that shows the care given to it's design and construction. I used to dislike the Farnum Building, but this architecture has grown on me. I would like to see the Farnum Building's exterior and ground floor common areas preserved, if they need larger floor plates they can build a distinct addition on the parking lot to the south and/or replace the building to the east. Let's not make the same mistake with buildings like Farnum that was made with so many other buildings once thought to be ugly and outdated.
The under the bridge lights look great. I hope they will include warm tones as well as the LED electric blue tones. Some nice amber/yellow tones might look nice on a cold winter night.
I think the 496 overpass from Cedar to the west side bank of the river has many huge support pliers that could be lit up to with colors of changing themes like holidays big games or charity cause. I think if they kept the same colors all night it would not distract drivers. On the 127 corridor I could see lots of trees planted on both the east and west of the highway mound. Lights under all of those underpasses and new pavement would change the feeling of crossing there. On the west side is a really nice shady neighborhood that has to face that wall of grass and litter. I hope they will attend the the bridge itself as I noted exposed re- bar and crumbling cement on the eastern bridge railing. You have to be stopped under it to notice. It's always something!
I like the Franum Building, it is a good example of Mid-Century modern, and reminds a me a bit of the Seagram's Building in NYC. I think renovations with that style in mind would be appropriate.
It is so great to see so many things happening in Lansing. I am thinking that it's time for the city to think about pedestrians and linking the downtown districts together with the new housing and residential neighborhoods. I am thinking about the Purdden area that is line to be adding hundreds of new residents. It would be great to have a pleasant safe way to walk to the stadium district or to the east end neighborhood, and on to downtown. The Purdden area is like on island surrounded by busy fast moving one way streets, but it is really close to the Old Town and the stadium district. I think right now most people would get into a car and drive, walking would be not a very nice experience. Plus with all the "tasting" going on over there it might be better for people to walk home.
I agree that the Prudden area could be a nice node to build from and eventually join downtown and Old Town along Larch/Cedar. With Hepler's new project and another Gillespie development at some point the area is almost certain to grow at least some. I also really liked Hepler's idea of selling off some of the Saginaw frontage of Oak Park for development, though not necessarily to him. I could see dense development someday lining Larch and Cedar all the way from Kalamazoo to Grand River, something I'd really like to happen.
IN MAJOR LANSING DEVELOPMENT NEWS... nice to see that mega-pothole-asphalt CATA stop at Frandor get a nice concrete pad.