david_shane
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Anybody know of something going on near the intersection of Michigan and Highland? Lots of utility flags in the ground, and on both sides of Highland. Couldn't figure out what might involve digging on both sides of the road.
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I remember that mural! One of the first things that struck me about Lansing.
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Nice photos there. I do not usually hear people described as "anti-development", but by golly... I live in the Chesterfield Hills neighborhood, and we have quite an active micro social media on Nextdoor. And it is so predictable, anytime ANY new d…
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Passed by a Santa display in the window of the former Story Oldsmobile dealership today. Actually a couple guys had just set it up, and I pointed at it as we went by, and they waved. And as we walked on they stepped out and said "figured we may as w…
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Construction has commenced! I think. Walked by tonight, didn't take a picture, but a small crane is now erected on site and a scooper already dug a large hole for something. (I cannot think of the proper name for a scooper right now!)
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Wondering about this project. Article from three days ago say state has approved $25 mil in tax incentives: http://www.wilx.com/home/headlines/Tax-Incentives-Approved-for-Dealership-Redevelopment-353216711.html . (The video says, word-for-word, …
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The Breslin Center upgrades are $50 mil - the entire LCC budget, for everything, is $125 mil per year. I'm not complaining but the contrast is something!
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What is up with the Entertainment Express though? I have ridden it a few times and always been the only, or almost only, rider. The vehicle itself has terrible suspension and wooden seats with no cushioning - which wouldn't matter so much if Michi…
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OK I'm a big liar! Thanks for the tip.
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Noticed a lot of signage staged in the SkyVue area yesterday - here is some electronic signage, there were also some more usual road signs sitting on the ground in the area. Starting construction early? Unrelated?
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Wait, where is the hill I need to climb to take a photo of downtown?
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I was so happy when they finally striped Sellers Ave - and also amazed it took them so long to do so. It had between one and three lanes depending on how people were feeling at the moment (and now officially has two). I still wonder what historica…
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So wait MichMatters... Gillespie owns Sears? Or at least that Sears property? I can't tell if that's speculation or if you're stating a fact.
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Really! My wife will love that, close to our East Lansing home.
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Possibly unrelated, but went by here today and noticed the ground covered in little flags marking water/gas/etc. Already about to start construction?
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Oh dear. The optimistic side of me would KNOW it is going to happen because by golly that's the plan and look at all this work they've already done, of course it will happen. The pessimistic side merely hopes.
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No, I am aware of the BRT. The pessimistic side of me is still hoping it happens - actually I see now that they updated the blog without much funfare a month ago.
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BRT? Man I'm still trying to get a crosswalk put on Michigan Avenue somewhere between Harrison and Clippert! That development would be huge (quite literally). Wonder if I would be able to see it from my house...
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Oh, I agree. Time is valuable, and more frequent service itself increases the use of public transit. Plus once you hit that "at least every 15 minutes" threshold, I think most people no longer feel obliged to look up bus schedules - they just show…
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I did see that news! It's ironic in a way - the extension of Rt #12 is to connect both LCC campuses. The old "preferred method" for taking public transit from Main Campus to West was to take a bus out to the Lansing Mall, where you were supposed t…