  Sciencefair Member Username: Sciencefair Post Number: 65 Registered: 10-2007 |
Just wondering if anyone else has noticed the puddle of human waste and piles of garbage in the entry vestibule of the Singer Building on Woodward downtown? I'm not sure of the address, but it's on the east side of Woodward near Grand River and it's been filthy for months. The CleanDetroit people seem to avoid it because of the smell and I really hope it gets cleaned out by opening day. Does anyone know the proper channels to report something like this? | ||
E_hemingway Member Username: E_hemingway Post Number: 1582 Registered: 11-2004 |
http://www.cleandowntown.org/c ontact.asp | ||
Sciencefair Member Username: Sciencefair Post Number: 66 Registered: 10-2007 |
Thanks | ||
Rax Member Username: Rax Post Number: 155 Registered: 11-2007 |
The owner lives above Oslo. Try calling her. Good luck! | ||
Bobj Member Username: Bobj Post Number: 4076 Registered: 11-2003 |
nice, right along our main thoroughfare | ||
Rax Member Username: Rax Post Number: 157 Registered: 11-2007 |
There's nothing there anyway. Don't sweat it too much. | ||
Detroitsky Member Username: Detroitsky Post Number: 5 Registered: 06-2007 |
Is the Singer that little building one door north of the Rayl Building? | ||
Rax Member Username: Rax Post Number: 160 Registered: 11-2007 |
It's the building just south of Athlete's Foot. | ||
Whittier70 Member Username: Whittier70 Post Number: 42 Registered: 02-2008 |
thats the difference between windsors oulette and detroits woodward, shit in the doorways and abandoned buildings. wonder why. | ||
Fareastsider Member Username: Fareastsider Post Number: 841 Registered: 08-2006 |
You know feces in the open is a problem I have run into more times than I care to admit in Detroit. It is one of those things that makes you wonder why you care so much about this city and that all hope is lost. I feel that that feeling is part of being a Detroiter though. No matter what we can never turn our back on Detroit as many before us have. It just sucks to see this thread title and not be surprised by it! | ||
Sandyrabbit Member Username: Sandyrabbit Post Number: 29 Registered: 02-2008 |
i manage a bld. and find surprises alot in the rear of the building., no pun intended, i get pissed but at the same time am happy to have a toilet to use. what can one do? whats worse is finding people having sex back here. ick. my maintenance man want to drop things on people from the roof. thank god i put some sense in his head. maybe they need an area where homeless people can shower, and use the toilet. there are enough abandoned buildings to do this. and maybe if they were able to clean up and use a toilet, they may get a bit of self confidence back, maybe someone would hire them? i know i am far reaching here. but not all of us are lucky enough to have a comfortable area. not our faults i agree, still doesnt change the fact. i agree, contact the building owner. your best bet. | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 11763 Registered: 12-2003 |
Thanks for looking deeper than the symptom, Sandyrabbit. That is rare here, and you'll surely get dumped on for being seen as defending the dumpers! (nor from me, though!) It would be nice if more property owners found managers who cared like you obviously do. | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 11764 Registered: 12-2003 |
Welcome, btw, you know me in real life. | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 11765 Registered: 12-2003 |
(don't see why you have to discriminate against the homeless having sex...that's just mean) | ||
Michigansheik Member Username: Michigansheik Post Number: 274 Registered: 09-2005 |
i often see people, can't say that they are homeless, hovering over street sewer grates doing their business. A much better idea than leaving 'one' in the doorway of a building! | ||
Bobj Member Username: Bobj Post Number: 4163 Registered: 11-2003 |
Not saying homeless don't have certain biological functions, you just see the evidence of that more often in Detroit than I have in other Cities. I don't know if we have more homeless, fewer facilities for them, less clean up, or given the level of abandonment and decay we have, an attitude of disregard for public places. | ||
Leoqueen Member Username: Leoqueen Post Number: 1887 Registered: 07-2004 |
I observed a woman taking a dump next to my studio building last summer; it really made me angry until I realized that she probably had no choice. She at least tried to be indiscreet. The local eateries wont let you use the toilet unless you buy something.What really pisses me off are the patrons of the sports stadiums who get beer drunk and then piss in public in my doorway and against the wall. | ||
Gnome Member Username: Gnome Post Number: 863 Registered: 08-2007 |
For those of you who want to stick knitting needles in their eyes, here is a link to what passes for true love in Washington DC. really icky, creepy stuff | ||
W_6_mile Member Username: W_6_mile Post Number: 62 Registered: 01-2008 |
I have actually walked pass someone having a bowel movement at that location!•••• It was totally unexpected to say the least! | ||
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1 Post Number: 11400 Registered: 10-2003 |
quote: Spot on. I certainly don't like seeing this but it is a reality. The 2 issues that I have with respect to the topic are: 1. The building owners that assume it is not their responsibility. 2. The people with means whether it be sports fans or just some idiot that feel they can stop and pee anywhere. | ||
Sciencefair Member Username: Sciencefair Post Number: 68 Registered: 10-2007 |
I agree about the drunken sports fans, these are people that have the option to urinate in the privacy of the indoors, but lack the sense of planning to take care of it before journeying on to find their car. What bothers me most about the situation at the Singer building is that the same guy has been living amidst the trash and waste for months, and it's not like this is some rarely traveled side street. I don't mean to sound callous, but this shouldn't be an acceptable behavior in our city. I know the guys needs a place to stay, but aren't there any other options? | ||
Spitty Member Username: Spitty Post Number: 670 Registered: 07-2004 |
I used one of these in London, and I think they should have them around wherever there is beer being served (like opening day or for tailgating). It would be best if they could hook them up to a sewer line so they don't fill up. http://www.gadling.com/2007/03 /16/outdoor-chinese-urinals/ | ||
Bigjeff Member Username: Bigjeff Post Number: 161 Registered: 08-2006 |
I had the pleasure of using one of those public street urinals in downtown Amsterdam this past Thanksgiving. What a great concept. After we imbibed on a few cocktails. They are positioned throughout the downtown area. Can even carry on a conversation with your friends outside while doing the "deed". Just make sure your feet are spread far enough apart. I guess senator Craig could have used the excuse of peeing on his shoes! HA HA | ||
Rax Member Username: Rax Post Number: 166 Registered: 11-2007 |
quote: Wait until St. Patrick's Day if you really want to see "a lack of sense of planning" | ||
Jrvass Member Username: Jrvass Post Number: 501 Registered: 01-2007 |
A few years ago, a day or 2 after St. Patrick's day, I had to stop at the Waterford Twp. PD and get a copy of a police report. While I waited I overheard 2 cops talking about St. Patrick's Day busts. One cop told the other that he got his first drunk driving arrest at 9:30am! | ||
Ramcharger Member Username: Ramcharger Post Number: 536 Registered: 05-2006 |
I’m not condoning drunken driving; however, 9:30 AM is not early for people working the midnight shift. There are over four million people in the Detroit Metropolitan area and I’m sure they’re on many different time schedules. |
