Lymon89
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I'm always of the opinion that more people living downtown will lead to more development, and support what's already there. It's not a thrilling project, but it is good infill. I think adding different ages and incomes will only help the downtown …
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@MichMatters, you're not at all wrong, that's fair. That's exactly what happens. At least the newer industrial follows the bare minimum and then just neglects it. Give the Amazon building 100 years and I'm sure it wont look any better. At least,…
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I drive by that several times a week, I'm guessing you're talking about the Amazon building. It is looking good though, I'm not sure I ever saw any exterior work come to a stop. In my experience, living by the GM LGR plant, they won't put much…
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I too am disappointed with MSU and how they turn their back on Lansing constantly. Had they invested in Lansing instead of other areas, like Grand Rapids, that would have been huge for Lansing. That said, I think the UM Health merger/acquisiti…
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It has reopened but it's my understanding that it's not quite yet done. They still have to do the other half which includes the supplemental lane at the Lansing road exits. I think that was set for next year.
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You're not wrong, and I'm not against it despite previously complaining about it lol. I was thinking of many of the formal park squares in Boston's South End and it wasn't uncommon to see playgrounds and other activities scattered through out them.…
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I noticed today that they are building huts around this concrete pad. Curious to see what this becomes...
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Yeah, completely agree. I'm all for bringing activities to parks and utilizing them for more than just the homeless population (though I get they need a place too), but that was also my complaint. It's supposed to be a formal, downtown park. Play…
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A concrete pad was recently poured on the north side of the park. I've been trying to figure out what it's for. Could this be part of that? Would they have already started on this ice rink? I was thinking maybe it's a basketball court or somethi…
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In power company related news, some demo will be starting at Eckert which apparently was decomissioned late last year. Hadn't realized it went offline already. https://www.wilx.com/2022/10/24/bwl-set-demolish-four-structures-eckert-power-stati…
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Yeah, Cedar and Larch really do that area no favors. More pedestrian focused elements and activated crosswalks would be nice. Lowering the speed through there, or at least enforcing it would be huge too.
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Yes, I completely agree. My hope is it extends old Town a little more successfully down that way and makes it a little more lively.
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I'm glad to see the temple reused and repurposed, but its not what I'd have envisioned. It was a fun project for an undergrad studio for me...so I'm a little biased. I just feel they took away too much original character that was salvageable. It …
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So, I'm not trying to cause a heated debate here, but how bad would it be for the stop to be on Michigan. From my background with planning, it seems like that could be more ideal. It would also get it off private property, which will always cause …
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Ah, my apologies. I missed that the shelters weren't going to remain. Seems like that would be a pretty miserable spot to wait out in the middle of a parking lot with no shade or shelter what so ever. Definitely sounds like a way to make it less …
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It was announced a day after that CATA and the owners of Frandor reaches an agreement and that for now, the bus stops and shelters will remain. The "street" in Frandor is private property, according to the news clip I saw. As far as shelters a…
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I just saw that on the news and was pretty surprised. For EL and any heavily populated area, 30+ shots is a lot. Hopefully it's just a temporary thing with the way crime is nationally, but I was surprised to hear that on the news. It is amazi…
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@hood, totally with you. As iconic as the smokestacks have been for the last 40 years, I think the original powerplant, or what's left, is what should be focused on saving. Anything more than that just makes this such a massive project. From an a…
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I'd though it was used minimally to some extent but it does look like it sat with no functions for a decade or so. Maybe it wasn't such a liability in a downtown setting or maybe they had plans for functions, like the cooling towers, and kept it for…
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My discussions with an Electrical Engineer in power distribution ensured that it will be razed if it's not reused in some fashion. Guessing it's too much of a liability to let something like that sit vacant. When it's decommissioned, something…