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When I was a kid in the 60's the city would flood the ball fields at at least four parks in the winter for ice skating. We went to Quentin Park. There was a warming house that the neighborhood called the hot house, with no frills like a snack bar, j…
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Of course on a much different scale Boston is a place that has to deal with the dilemma of trying to integrate new and modern architecture and development into an old city. Sometimes it works well like on Boylston Street that was kind of seedy and n…
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I went to the Silver Bells celebration downtown for the first time last night. I was very impressed with the whole event, and enjoyed seeing all the folks and kids having so much fun downtown. The shops and restaurants were packed as was the little …
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I think what people were really trying to say during the meeting with the developer was that the building pictured is not at all what people in the neighborhood would like to see there. I myself think it is very unimpressive and unrelated to Lansing…
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I also think a more urban design would be so great, buildings up front at the street side, and parking out back. It does make me angry as well in the sense of why spend millions of dollars to make an ugly building in the first place. why such short …
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The folks out east all had the same thoughts,and questions when they decided to repave the street. It is a kind of asphalt that looks very much normal. People thought sand would fill up the draining spaces, that it would sink, that it would crumble…
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I have not seen the paved lots that you point out. The one example of this kind of road pavement that I know about has not had the problems that you point out. Granted it is in a small town but the road that has been repaved is the main street of t…
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While driving around these past few sunny days I really noticed how nice the Capitol Building looks after the rehabilitation. They replace many missing details on the dome which make it interesting just to look at it and to pick out the different fa…
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It sounds really interesting, and I am impressed that they so concerned with the drainage and river issues. It will be so great to have this right in the middle of our city. Also great, they are rebuilding a better parking area for Frandor. It would…
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After waiting a long time to hear more about this project it so very good to find things moving along toward reality. I am also hoping for some really impressive architectural design. So far it looks like at least there will lots of parking. I am ho…
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Today is a good day to think about what is French about Michigan. Michigan was a part of France for over 140 years. French was commonly spoken here until the mid 19th century. The explorers, traders, and settlers left us with the sound of French tha…
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I like to shop at the Aldi store on Pennsylvania Ave and have found that it is a kind of easy to miss the entrance drive do to the mess of roads and ramps. I also hope they could do something about this because it really does play into my thoughts w…
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Thanks for your comments, I could be wrong but I don't remember crossing the tracks to get to the market I was speaking of. This was 1981 so not many folks who live here now, who lived in Lansing back then. This place was an independent super market…
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I think there is a vintage photo posted on the history discussion page that depicts Kalamazoo Street in the late 19th century, with this building. That would make it well over 100 years old. It would be great if they were going to do something with …
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I would not really like to see a big chain restaurant in downtown. I do not think the thyme park facades like in the "town center" on Lake Lansing Rd. would look right or fit into downtown. A chain that fits into the an existing building could work,…
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I would have to agree with MichMatters. The rendering is very much less than inspiring. If it were white I would say it would look right in any Florida beach front condo complex. I know the little line of store fronts has been well used, but why not…
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I may have been reading a article than was from the poorer folks point of view, but it was not anti-transit. I believe the point was that the new line and fancy downtown are from the poor's point of view not for them. That the conservative nature of…
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I have read that the new system in G.R. is all slick and nice but does not really serve the low income community who have been pushed out of the newly developed downtown. Apparently it serves a community that does not really need or use public trans…
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I think that having an auto dealership in such a prominent spot on Michigan Ave. might not be the best use but I think it might be appropriate in this case Lansing being the place were we make the best cars in America. I am hoping it does not look l…
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The drawing looks interesting, and seems to indicate a gallery included as part of the new Vets. facility. It is a good idea to include a public space in a college building [if that is what that is] to help make the campus a part of, not apart from …