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That's a good point MM. I should have included GM's new facility in Delta Township, as I think it still fits with my example because the facility is high-tech manufacturing, and I think that is also part of the "new" economy.
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It's also really cool to see so clearly how an economy can shift in what's happening in Delta Township. I mean, you lose GM facilities and are quickly having the numbers of jobs lost replaced by an almost equal amount of jobs in insurance/hi-tech co…
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Liquid Web is planning on hiring 600 new employees now that they're in their new $80 million Lansing headquarters. Seriously, could you even wish for more good news than Lansing has had lately? There's no where else in Michigan I'd rather be living …
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Larry Meyer, recently elected to the LCC Board bluntly stated that he wants to renew discussion about LCC buying the N. Capitol parking ramp. Still hope for that to go through? http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20091105/NEWS01/911050340/1…
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Basically, I view nice suburbs as necessary evil to the best chance at the greatest growth.
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Like I said before, if there was some way to know for sure that they'd build a MULTI-level parking garage and two 12-15 story towers and had an anchor tenent or two, I would be very much more in support of this project. So in that sense I agree with…
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As far as shovel ready, the parking ramp would be, they'd start that early 2010 and that's what the majority if not all of the stimulus bonds are for. If they do build a parking ramp (as opposed to massive parking lots), and two 12-15 story towers, …
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I'm with DetroitMan as far as having concerns if Mid-Michigan can support this. Put another way, will the success of this development come at the detriment to another area, be it downtown Lansing, Old Town, Downtown East Lansing, etc.? For example, …
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Yes.
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Also, I have to say I'm really excited for next year's Common Ground. For the people who don't pay attention to this type of news, how cool and what an effect it will be when they walk past this area to Adado Park and see how different this area of …
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I just noticed that the steel beems that come outside the original building at the Northwest corner are still there. The ones that look like it is the framework/tracks for a crane pully system that was built into the building. When I looked at the r…
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I stopped by tonight and noticed that it looks like they are definitely going forward with the rooftop dining. The top of the 2nd floor appears to have railings, and in the center there is roofing going up that appears to be to be an area with cover…
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I had two friends who live in Lincoln Park Chicago and work on Wacker Dr. spend this past weekend with me downtown Lansing and he made a comment that I have way more non-chain restaurants around me than he does by the Sears (ahem, I mean Willis) Tow…
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Good points MM. I still hope Tavern/Troppo on the corner will make an impact, but your comments about the need for change on Grand is dead on, especially in terms of shifting from a one/two street town to the urban center it hopefully is moving towa…
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I was also just thinking about how all this recent news relates to the argument critics of downtown development use. The argument that developing downtown is down at the loss of the surrounding neighborhoods. However, by developing downtown, Lansing…
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MM, I also think the new Troppo is going to have a moderate to significant impact on the streetscape. Also, with them and Tavern right across from eachother, I wonder how possible it is that they could establish a critical mass at that corner to bri…
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This is great. I'm trying not to take it too much for granted that they would come downtown. Alot of other cities would just assume they'd move to another suburb/township somewhere, maybe not even in the greater Lansing area. Maybe...just maybe, Lan…
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I'm trying to hold off myself, it's just hard to ignore where it's at. I'd also say that in addition to the disappointment with the facade, I'm disappointed with cutting the outdoor pavillion, community kitchen, and raising the rates. And for those …
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As someone who was a bit of a "sky is falling" supporter of this project, I also an starting to feel a bit tricked/cheated. I'm trying my best to not pass too many judgements till I see the final product, but it's getting really really hard ignoring…
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The article in the LSJ today doesn't cast the new market in a great light, added with the concerns for the asthetics that you guys are having it's kinda disappointing. http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20091002/NEWS01/910020321&referr…