Every little bit helps I suppose. Still, it would be nice to get a lot more open bar/cafe space along the river... I think that the bar in the City Market has the only restaurant in REO town, downtown, or Old town that has a patio that is directly on the water...
I am very happy to hear that they are are making plans to improve the downtown riverfront.The public/private funding is not really encouraging, but it seems like some companies have already pledged funds so maybe it will work. I hope this is a chance to make the riverfront a real attraction downtown, and more natural looking.
Sir Pizza in Old Town has a river view and I think they might be the only restaurant in town that does. I think in the summer they could offer barges/floating piers that local bars and restaurants could lease for floating river cafes and "party" barges. There are a couple of buildings next to the river that could be renovated for a restaurant space but I don't see where else a river view cafe would go. REOtown might have a restaurant with a river view if the proposed hotel is built on S. Washington and M.X...
It was interesting to hear talk about the Eckart site.
I think it would be a great time to knock down the City Market and start over.
Art's Bar on Kalamazoo is looking good with the new windows and doors on the building. Looks like they will have an outdoor patio with a big overhead door in front.
I heard on local radio news that the mayor is holding a news conference today about the City Hall project, the headline of the story was "Is the City Hall Project coming to a sketching stop"!... I wonder what's up?
I read on the Mayor's site that they are slowing down this process to put together a plan that includes the police courts and lock-up facilities. The Mayor thinks and I would agree that all of these issues should be planned before moving forward with the City Hall move. OK, I will not start to worry that none of this is going to happen, but there is a history of big plans ending up as big parking lots around here so I will keep my fingers crossed for a good do-able plan.
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Every little bit helps I suppose. Still, it would be nice to get a lot more open bar/cafe space along the river... I think that the bar in the City Market has the only restaurant in REO town, downtown, or Old town that has a patio that is directly on the water...
I am very happy to hear that they are are making plans to improve the downtown riverfront.The public/private funding is not really encouraging, but it seems like some companies have already pledged funds so maybe it will work. I hope this is a chance to make the riverfront a real attraction downtown, and more natural looking.
Sir Pizza in Old Town has a river view and I think they might be the only restaurant in town that does. I think in the summer they could offer barges/floating piers that local bars and restaurants could lease for floating river cafes and "party" barges. There are a couple of buildings next to the river that could be renovated for a restaurant space but I don't see where else a river view cafe would go. REOtown might have a restaurant with a river view if the proposed hotel is built on S. Washington and M.X...
It was interesting to hear talk about the Eckart site.
I think it would be a great time to knock down the City Market and start over.
Art's Bar on Kalamazoo is looking good with the new windows and doors on the building. Looks like they will have an outdoor patio with a big overhead door in front.
I heard on local radio news that the mayor is holding a news conference today about the City Hall project, the headline of the story was "Is the City Hall Project coming to a sketching stop"!... I wonder what's up?
I read on the Mayor's site that they are slowing down this process to put together a plan that includes the police courts and lock-up facilities. The Mayor thinks and I would agree that all of these issues should be planned before moving forward with the City Hall move. OK, I will not start to worry that none of this is going to happen, but there is a history of big plans ending up as big parking lots around here so I will keep my fingers crossed for a good do-able plan.
I wonder what projects the Mayor is talking about? The changing skyline is very interesting.
Mich - I'd be willing to write a letter advocating form-based code, but since I am not a Lansing resident, would it be worth doing?
"Parking Madness: San Jose vs. Lansing" https://usa.streetsblog.org/2018/03/28/parking-madness-san-jose-vs-lansing/
Glad to see Lansing finally getting some of that national recognition it deser... oh.
Heartbreaking and accurate