Two questions:
1. Any ideas why the Boji's haven't taken down the scaffolding for the old sign at the top of the Boji Tower?
2. Since the Accident Fund project seems to be pretty much a given (I hope I don't jynx it), what is the next most significant rennovation in Lansing? I say rennovation because a building from scratch is too wide open. I would say rennovation of the Knapps building.
1. Maybe they left the scaffolding up since it can be used again if they ever get a large tenant who needs a large sign. It is an asset to have the scaffolding up and it doesn't hurt anything if it's not being used.
2. I would hope that the next most significant renovation in Lansing would be the Temple Club. The building has sat vacant now for about 2.5 years and is in a great location. I have nothing against Knapps, I just think the Temple Club is more likely especially with the Medical Arts building opening up next door soon.
The only major building downtown in need of renovation is Knapps, unless some other building thats still in use is rehabbed. I would love to see the 5/3 building rehabbed or replaced, but I don't expect that anytime soon.
It looks like Lansing might get a high speed rail to connect to Chicago and Detroit. The high speed rail plan that President Obama introduced shows what could be a line connecting Chicago to Detroit through Lansing. According to the article, "the Transportation Department has expedited the process [to allocate money towards specific projects] and would begin awarding funds to "ready" projects by the end of the summer."
This would be really great to see! It doesn't look like it will connect to Grand Rapids though. I think that would be something to add in the future.
The Detroit Free Press also has an article on the subject. This article talks about connecting Chicago with Detroit, and then, I would assume based on the cities listed, a system that would go south from The D to Toledo, Cincy, and then Lexington, KY.
Kind of OT: What drives me crazy about newspaper articles being online now is everyone's ability to comment on them. The commenting that goes on in this forum is civil and appropriate the majority of the time, but these newspaper comments are totally out-of-whack, because individuals who post know that there's no accountability for whatever they say. Just wanted to get that off my chest.
I don't think there has ever been a disagreement when it comes to those newspaper comments.
That sucks that the rail line isn't proposed to go through Lansing. Maybe lawmakers could push for that to be changed since it would take through a populous area without adding that much distance or time to the route.
The PDF link was really slow, but the graphic that you uploaded is actually more detailed than the one I linked to. That's too bad to hear about the Amtrak line. Like hood said, hopefully there could be some swaying that would get it to go through a more populous part of the state. Do the Wolverine Amtrak and Blue Water intersect anywhere that this could even be feasible?
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1. Any ideas why the Boji's haven't taken down the scaffolding for the old sign at the top of the Boji Tower?
2. Since the Accident Fund project seems to be pretty much a given (I hope I don't jynx it), what is the next most significant rennovation in Lansing? I say rennovation because a building from scratch is too wide open. I would say rennovation of the Knapps building.
2. I would hope that the next most significant renovation in Lansing would be the Temple Club. The building has sat vacant now for about 2.5 years and is in a great location. I have nothing against Knapps, I just think the Temple Club is more likely especially with the Medical Arts building opening up next door soon.
They mentioned the forums in their article also, which is nice.
This would be really great to see! It doesn't look like it will connect to Grand Rapids though. I think that would be something to add in the future.
Kind of OT: What drives me crazy about newspaper articles being online now is everyone's ability to comment on them. The commenting that goes on in this forum is civil and appropriate the majority of the time, but these newspaper comments are totally out-of-whack, because individuals who post know that there's no accountability for whatever they say. Just wanted to get that off my chest.
That sucks that the rail line isn't proposed to go through Lansing. Maybe lawmakers could push for that to be changed since it would take through a populous area without adding that much distance or time to the route.