Detroit's future is not dependant on the Downtown area. Rather the local neighborhoods are what the city needs to survive. It is difficult to build a buisness on Lunch traffic. The stadiums were a waste of money. Small microloans could have gone alot further to improving the city or even clearing vacant lots and burned out cars from the streets. I don't like the way the city is heading, but at least there is a vision inmind.
-Kevin ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Dave Barnett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 10:17 PM Subject: Re: (313) Detroit development site > > > > > wow, there's a lot to look over and read there. hope all that planning and > construction results in positive outcomes. > > one thing I've always been fascinated by is architectural concept drawings > and their lack of inclusion of transient/homeless people - everyone is > always going somewhere and usually dressed quite cleanly. I know it's all > for business but once I'd like to see one that represented how that same > picture would pan out in real life - people loitering in groups by the bus > stops, someone sitting in the corner of a building asking for money, > someone sleeping on a bench, a cop giving a parking ticket, etc. > Life is always so pleasant in those drawings. > > MEK > > > > Dave Barnett > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] > m.au> cc: > Subject: (313) Detroit development site > 08/27/03 07:36 PM > > > > > > > I came across this site today. > > Detroit development > http://www.skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=3222. > > Dave. > > > > > > >
