  Homer Member Username: Homer Post Number: 290 Registered: 08-2004 |
Just heard this AM that Riverside Park at the foot of West Grand Blvd. is up for sale for $5 million. This great location which has seen little investment over the years cannot be lost to the citizens of Detroit. I suspect Manny Mouron has his ete on it. Please if any of you insiders know about this put it out there so the sale can be stopped. | ||
Lmichigan Member Username: Lmichigan Post Number: 6014 Registered: 10-2003 |
Please take a look at this: http://www.greenwaycollab.com/ images/Riverside%20Park/Rivers ide%20Park%20Plan.pdf What is the source of your information? | ||
Eric Member Username: Eric Post Number: 1154 Registered: 11-2004 |
Who is trying to buy Riverside ? | ||
Homer Member Username: Homer Post Number: 291 Registered: 08-2004 |
Was discussed at todays City Council's Planning and Econ. Dev. Committee meeting. Sewerage department is interested. Tabled but on the horizon. Kennyatta involved. | ||
Charlottepaul Member Username: Charlottepaul Post Number: 2518 Registered: 10-2006 |
Great place to watch the fireworks from (if I recall correctly that this is the one in mexicantown). | ||
Retroit Member Username: Retroit Post Number: 155 Registered: 04-2008 |
May have something to do with an announcement Kwame made a few months ago that he wanted to sell parks in the city to generate revenue. Sounded cockamamie to me, but you can never underestimate the intellect of Kwame! | ||
Fishtoes2000 Member Username: Fishtoes2000 Post Number: 548 Registered: 06-2005 |
I seriously doubt Riverside Park will be sold since it is planned as the west end of the Riverwalk. Also, Michigan law makes it a little more difficult for cities to sell parks. It's not a trivial undertaking. | ||
Eric Member Username: Eric Post Number: 1155 Registered: 11-2004 |
I watched the session, DWSD wants to buy a part to build a combined sewage overflow You watch all council meeting here: http://www.helloworld.com/memb ers_myworld.aspx?ID=DCCTV&targ et=show | ||
Lmichigan Member Username: Lmichigan Post Number: 6016 Registered: 10-2003 |
That kind of changes the whole thing, now doesn't it? | ||
Retroit Member Username: Retroit Post Number: 166 Registered: 04-2008 |
Though it doesn't mention Riverside Park, here's an article about Kwame's desire to sell almost 1/3 of the city's parks (mostly small playgrounds). www.nytimes.com/2007/12/29/us/ 29parks.html - Dec 28, 2007 |
