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I see no reason to have parking out front. Why? I get the houses across Washington wouldn't want street fronted buildings but why not do a 40'-100' set back with greenspace and plazas between the building and the street? It just seems incredibly …
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I guess I don't hate his proposal for the building. I'm just not going to be very accepting of a proposal to move City Hall to an existing building or some run-of-the-mill new structure (I've heard the old LSJ building and the Victor Building mentio…
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I haven't seen any details on the aesthetic bits of the project but I'm a big fan of the slightly wider sidewalks, proper separated bike lanes and the curb bump outs at crosswalks, I'm slightly confused by the asymmetric lane configuration but I don…
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@MichMatters The MSU to Lake Lansing trail will go from where the MSU river trail ends at Hagadorn out to Green Rd at Lake Lansing Park North Map: https://www.meridian.mi.us/home/showpublisheddocument/26498/638198477623970000 More info: https://w…
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A few updates from around town... With a few construction new projects getting going there should be more to show over the next few months. Rotary Clubs new accessible playground & pier at Adado: Stadium North's Cedar St building is to…
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All I can say is that I'll be up in arms if they move the city hall to that south Washington complex or any existing building. If they build a high quality building that's designed by a reputable architect, I'll probably shut up. I may not be happy,…
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That's nice to hear. I either hadn't noticed or forgot there was no sidewalk access for the airport, I imagine this will just be a standard sidewalk along Capitol City Blvd. In my hypothetical trail plan I envision a shared use path travelling next …
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Well, I'm completely 100% against that, it's the kind of idiotic decision I'd expect of this administration though. I'm biting my tongue until we hear more.
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Yeah, I guess this thread is more appropriate: MichMatters - Might discuss this more in the general thread, but I think the $400 million is for the new public safety center they will be building down on Washington.. The $40 million for the "Lansi…
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I'm not sure the southern few blocks of downtown is distinct enough of an area to justify it's own name but if "theater district" were to stick then I'd have no complaints. The new rendering is a lot better than where they started. I'm still not …
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Looking at the parcel map the easiest place to see the ROW's width is where it goes by Prudden Place, it seems the ROW extends from the edge of the carports to the existing RR tracks, maybe 40' wide. It looks like it gets narrower at Oakland where …
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I forgot about that being a thing. I don't know the answer to your question but now I'm curious about the specific routing, how they'll separate the trail from the tracks and if it will be over the rail bridge at Saginaw. Keep us updated if you find…
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Yeah, the recent Munn, Breslin and football building additions were all financed with donations. Breslin is the newest ground up sports facility and it's very much a multi-use venue, I don't know if any part of its financing was from donations.
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I noticed that steel starting to go up within a week of when I last grabbed pictures, it's good to see it taking shape. It's a little taller than I thought it'd be, makes for a different feel along Shiawassee.
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The MSU Board of Trustees approved the IM West replacement with construction to start next month and to many peoples surprise it includes a pool. If the swim and dive team supporters can raise $26.5 million by October they will include locker rooms,…
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Why not just add a provision to the overall zoning code that allows rebuilds in the case of an accident/insurance claim? (worded in legalese, of course) That would seem to be a blanket solution to the issue. Regarding Urbandale: I've been using t…
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I don't think it's good for the city to pick and choose the specific blocks/parcels where all the commercial goes, let the market decide, what's true today won't necessarily be so 5 or 10 or 20 years from now. You're not going to get new organically…
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My first thought when I go look at the zoning map is the lack of mixed use or even multi family zoning for most cases where there's existing single family residential on major or minor arterials. If we want to change the character of the city we're …
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@citykid Those are all good things to hear. I like the idea of duplexes/adu's by right with certain restraints, that seems like it's worth pushing a bit for. One of these days I really gotta get myself into gear and become more involved in th…
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I could see that happening. It's also a little disappointing to not see any ground floor commercial space. 2hr free parking would definitely take a barrier away for people wanting to visit down there, do they not do any parking promotions now?