 
Lowell
Board Administrator
Username: Lowell
Post Number: 2207
Registered: 10-2003
Posted From: 66.167.58.137
| | Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 9:04 pm: |    |
Downtown D is looking better than it has in decades but to the outsider not aware of our progress and how far we have come, it may still look like a ruinopolis. In the last couple of months, however, I have noticed increasing number of last minute coverups including this rosy wallpaper, papered over the cracks of the Fine Arts Bldg. What else is being papered over?
Could this be a variation my sugestion, made months ago, that we import several cranes to give the appearance of bustle and growth? 
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Second_ave
Member
Username: Second_ave
Post Number: 11
Registered: 11-2005
Posted From: 68.40.223.253
| | Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 9:31 pm: | |
What got covered up at Woodward and Columbia, right in view of Comerica Park? Last week, they were putting up a huge ad for an Escalade . . . with construction workers protruding from the windows, except the "workers" are dolls or some sort of fakeness. |
Motorcitymayor2026
Member
Username: Motorcitymayor2026
Post Number: 410
Registered: 10-2005
Posted From: 71.10.63.140
| | Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 10:19 pm: | |
im not sure the name of that building, but they covered the windowless side of the building....
I dont think that building is completely vacant though, not sure.
Whitney Building has a window full of post-it notes. Kind of strange. DETROIT is spelled out on a window as u get on the people mover. I kind of liked that. All day Friday workers were replacing glass and cleaning the revolving doors of the David Whitney. |
Jasoncw
Member
Username: Jasoncw
Post Number: 90
Registered: 07-2005
Posted From: 148.61.248.29
| | Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 10:29 pm: | |
Some parts of subways in other cities have interesting grafiti and sometimes animation. Having some kind of fun "easter egg" type thing for the people mover would be good, in my opinion.
"Could this be a variation my sugestion, made months ago, that we import several cranes to give the appearance of bustle and growth? :-)"
LOL, that's a fantastic idea! |
Livernoisyard
Member
Username: Livernoisyard
Post Number: 113
Registered: 10-2004
Posted From: 69.242.223.42
| | Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 10:39 pm: | |
Are they still putting in fake lights in abandoned buildings, as in those touched-up night-photos the city used to hype the SB years ago? |
The_aram
Member
Username: The_aram
Post Number: 4647
Registered: 10-2003
Posted From: 141.213.175.233
| | Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 10:54 pm: | |
Have you guys seen those "The People Mover Serves Downtown Detroit" messages on every highway overpass electronic sign in SE Michigan? I don't get why people need to be reminded of that while driving on 275 in Livonia... |
Motorcitymayor2026
Member
Username: Motorcitymayor2026
Post Number: 412
Registered: 10-2005
Posted From: 71.10.63.140
| | Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 11:22 pm: | |
yes, i wondered about that.... its always on the boards as i am LEAVING downtown lol |
Eric
Member
Username: Eric
Post Number: 306
Registered: 11-2004
Posted From: 35.11.158.84
| | Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 11:33 pm: | |
No, the faked skyline was only done for city's bid for SB40. It lit buildings mostly n Brush Park thankfully many fix since then. |
Shark
Member
Username: Shark
Post Number: 178
Registered: 12-2003
Posted From: 68.255.80.162
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 12:15 am: | |
The People Mover message is probably for the people who will be dropped off at suburban hotels by Metro Cars. Hopefully, they will see message and realize that they will have to find their own way to get to the city center before they can use the 'Mover. The People Mover concept might be confusing to people who are used to a subway or elevated train system which reaches out into the suburbs. |