I hope they don't bill the driver for the damage to the building
On a more serious note, both of these incidents are a further reminder of how dangerous automobiles are. Along with widening sidewalks, we should install bollards at intersections with heavy pedestrian traffic.
15 years? I first heard talk of this project around 2005 if my memory serves me right. I know it's cutting hairs, the article is still wrong. Am I remembering it wrong?
Nonetheless, I feel like there should be a party at the southeast corner of Grand River and Abbot on Saturday morning.
I only remember that is was always there and it must have been nothing too remarkable. I would look for pictures of the State Theater that might include the building which was next door. I asked on the other page and yup they finally did it! Yea!
Yeah you can see the scale of the first floor when you notice how small the front door is in that picture.
If I could ask for anything for this corner, it would be a 6 or 7 story building with a large pedestrian plaza out front. I would want to leave a lot of space for gatherings and events, which is why I think the building could be taller to still get use out of the location. (6 or 7 stories still seems more realistic for this area).
I also would like to see more city services located downtown (more parks, a downtown library and a city museum).
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I hope they don't bill the driver for the damage to the building
On a more serious note, both of these incidents are a further reminder of how dangerous automobiles are. Along with widening sidewalks, we should install bollards at intersections with heavy pedestrian traffic.
15 years? I first heard talk of this project around 2005 if my memory serves me right. I know it's cutting hairs, the article is still wrong. Am I remembering it wrong?
Nonetheless, I feel like there should be a party at the southeast corner of Grand River and Abbot on Saturday morning.
Yeah good point. I remember hearing about Museum Place in 2005 but there was quite some time before then that there was chatter but no specific plans.
I can any hope that the folks in EL government will learn something from this long lesson.
Smashy smash.
I only remember that is was always there and it must have been nothing too remarkable. I would look for pictures of the State Theater that might include the building which was next door. I asked on the other page and yup they finally did it! Yea!
Found this article on the building. Might be what it originally looked like? http://kevinforsyth.net/ELMI/state-theatre.htm
Yup!
I think they may have added another floor in the intervening years. State Theater was behind the larger building on Abbot.
Yeah you can see the scale of the first floor when you notice how small the front door is in that picture.
If I could ask for anything for this corner, it would be a 6 or 7 story building with a large pedestrian plaza out front. I would want to leave a lot of space for gatherings and events, which is why I think the building could be taller to still get use out of the location. (6 or 7 stories still seems more realistic for this area).
I also would like to see more city services located downtown (more parks, a downtown library and a city museum).