ratchetwrench
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I spent a few hours in REO town over the holidays, checking out the shops and stopping in for bbq at Saddleback. I had a great time! Although I noticed the work going on to the building facade, I didn't realize that Good Truckin' was moving. Hope…
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Well gbd, 10 or 20 years ago I'd have agreed fully with you on GM. But now that they are making electric cars and the environmental movement has gained widespread acceptance, perhaps GM could improve its image (and sales...) by making a commitment t…
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Definitely wishful thinking (and a lack of patience for moving this project forward...) on my part. I was also encouraged by this tidbit at the bottom of an ELi article about the Center City project: http://eastlansinginfo.org/content/center-cit…
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All good ideas, and of course the Olds Museum would feature heavily in such a plan. If the museum can't move, perhaps there could be a "Transportation Trail" between the GR plant and the Olds Museum/Museum District? It could incorporate a new park…
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I drove by the site this morning and noticed that it looks like they are swapping out the fencing that is currently up for taller fence further in from the road. Perhaps this is a positive sign of things to come?
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Thanks MM!
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gbd - do you know what is actually allowed on floodplains in Lansing, in terms of zoning?
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Magnate and gbd, re REO town: Since moving here a few years ago, I have felt the same way about the lack of facilities and attractions to highlight GM and Lansing's manufacturing heritage. Considering how successful such things have been elsewhe…
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Very good news, and a great step forward in redeveloping what is probably one of the ugliest major intersections on Grand River in East Lansing.
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As I mentioned in the other thread, this is an excellent use of at least part of the abandoned GM site.
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I'm pretty excited about this project, as it ticks a lot of boxes for me. Shutting down an old coal-fired plant on the downtown waterfront, upgrading an old coal-fired plant to natural gas, and moving some industrial operations off of the downtown …
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Magnate - having watched the big bank building come down over the course of several days, I'm not sure there was much of the facade left. gbd - I think you're on track with the idea target store being a retail anchor for the downtown.
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gbd - I'm not sure what the timescale is for decommissioning Spartan Village, but it was my understanding that it would be shut down permanently once 1855 place was finished. Provided I'm correct, they could potentially knock down the few remaining…
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I agree with you Jared. I wish those two communities, and Lansing Township, would work much harder to revitalize the whole swath of run-down and underdeveloped neighborhoods along k-zoo, south of Michigan Ave, between the campus and the Capitol Loo…
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True gbd, those were not exceptional buildings in the grand scheme of things, but as stated elsewhere they had some nice old architectural elements that aren't common in elsewhere in the commercial areas of East Lansing. I do wish they could have sa…
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I'd be up for that. I avoid driving down Harrison specifically for that reason.
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Thanks sabatoa , I must have missed that news item
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Does anyone know what is going on with the renovations at the old Beer Grotto? There is some plastic sheeting covering a big hole on the Cedar Street side of the building. I was guessing that maybe the bank office was expanding, but I really don't…
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Yeah, I'm not sure why ELi is so freaked out by the developer financing. Is it even realistic to get a the 125% financial insurance on the whole project that the EL city council wants?
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Wow, you folks are on the ball around here! I have to agree with the majority here in that the new location is far from ideal. If there were no restrictions on distance from the current location. It would make a lot more sense to build it close …