Motorcitymayor2026 Member Username: Motorcitymayor2026
Post Number: 840 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 24.231.189.137
| Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 12:51 am: | |
Tonite, lights were on in the first floor and about the 6th or 7th floor of the David Whitney...they were not on this weekend...Anyone know anything about this?? |
Nellonfury Member Username: Nellonfury
Post Number: 157 Registered: 03-2005 Posted From: 68.43.156.135
| Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 1:16 am: | |
If the city has already have plans for the David Whitney, that's great news. But for now, I don't know nothing. |
Lmichigan Member Username: Lmichigan
Post Number: 3813 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 24.11.154.56
| Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 1:36 am: | |
Aren't there lights on in that building all of the time? |
Detroitduo Member Username: Detroitduo
Post Number: 687 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 194.138.39.53
| Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 6:49 am: | |
Yea, lights are on, but noone's home... |
Bob Member Username: Bob
Post Number: 1015 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 64.12.116.204
| Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 7:34 am: | |
There is a security guard that is on duty in the Whitney Building, maybe he got bored and started turning the lights on. |
Mauser765 Member Username: Mauser765
Post Number: 794 Registered: 01-2004 Posted From: 4.229.69.114
| Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 7:37 am: | |
The security guy lives in the building. Lights are on and off all the time. |
The_rock Member Username: The_rock
Post Number: 1273 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 68.42.251.225
| Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 10:03 am: | |
I saw some lights on in the upper floors of the DW building last night from my view from Section 333 during last night's Tiger game.During a night game from the upper deck, you sure can see "building abandonment" because of the very noticeable lack of lighting. That's before the lights went out on the Tigers in the 11th inning. |
Motorcitymayor2026 Member Username: Motorcitymayor2026
Post Number: 841 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 24.231.189.137
| Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 10:16 am: | |
Rock, I was nearby in 327 and thats where I saw the lights..after the game I walked over there, and while I had seen lights on before, these were brighter and took up the entire room, as opposed to more of a dim light that I have seen there before |
Bob Member Username: Bob
Post Number: 1016 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 152.163.100.8
| Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 10:25 am: | |
It's probably just the security guard wondering the building, or maybe those lights are where he lives. |
Detroitstar Member Username: Detroitstar
Post Number: 52 Registered: 01-2006 Posted From: 35.8.144.6
| Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 10:32 am: | |
I did see 4 people in suits walk into the building at about 3:30 yesterday afternoon. I was on a bus, otherwise I probably would have waited until they came out and asked what they were doing in there. |
Motorcitymayor2026 Member Username: Motorcitymayor2026
Post Number: 842 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 24.231.189.137
| Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 10:34 am: | |
You're probably right Bob, damn I just hope that building is one day restored, perfect location, beautiful building...If only I had a few extra million laying around |
Bob Member Username: Bob
Post Number: 1017 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 152.163.100.8
| Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 10:44 am: | |
Motorcitymayor2026, I hope I'm wrong and that you're right, that building would be wonderful have full of something, and has such a wonderful lobby. |
Wolverine Member Username: Wolverine
Post Number: 162 Registered: 04-2004 Posted From: 24.231.201.120
| Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 10:54 am: | |
I wish for just 5 minutes every building owner downtown would turn on their lights just so we can see what its like to have a downtown that feels completely occupied. But getting owners to even turn on some of their lights is just about as successful as getting a light rail system along Woodward. |
Motorcitymayor2026 Member Username: Motorcitymayor2026
Post Number: 845 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 24.231.189.137
| Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 10:56 am: | |
I know, when I saw those lights on, I couldnt help but imagine what it would look like for that building lit with a Broderick Tower lit up across the street..one day hopefully Speaking of lighting...The lights have been consistently on at GCP for the past few weeks, and they are bright and look great. About time! (Message edited by motorcitymayor2026 on May 31, 2006) |
Hamtramck_steve Member Username: Hamtramck_steve
Post Number: 2976 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 136.181.195.17
| Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 11:05 am: | |
Meanwhile, half of the street lights around Campus Martius were out on Friday night, as well as the decorative glass Detroit Edison thingie at the north end of the park. (Message edited by Hamtramck Steve on May 31, 2006) |
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw
Post Number: 1619 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 69.220.63.57
| Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 11:06 am: | |
Guys, the lights being turned off doesn't necessarily mean places are vacant. Obviously, we know that places like the Broderick are still empty, and places like Book Tower are largely unused. But, in other buildings, people go home from work...and they turn off their lights. I agree that our downtown is not nearly bright enough. We need more lights on the street level throughout downtown (in other words, every street should look like Monroe or Beaubien), and we need more exterior lighting effects like what the Penobscot has. But when you see nighttime pictures of other cities skylines, you still see a lack of light. I noticed the Miami skyline was really dark when they showed it on tv the other night, same with the Cleveland skyline the last time the Tigers had a game shown from there. If you want a bunch of high-rises lit up at night, we need residential and hotel towers. |
Motorcitymayor2026 Member Username: Motorcitymayor2026
Post Number: 848 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 24.231.189.137
| Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 11:07 am: | |
I would bet the lights and the fountains are out because of the Cadillac Square construction...those lights, of all lights, I expect to be running |
Motorcitymayor2026 Member Username: Motorcitymayor2026
Post Number: 849 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 24.231.189.137
| Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 11:09 am: | |
You're right Mackinaw, but Comerica Tower, the Madden Building, even City Hall with its new exterior lighting, and the Mich Gas Building, and obviously the RenCen do a great job of keeping the skyline lit. Penobscot's exterior lighting is great, I wish the Guardian and the Book did a little bit more.. |
Brandonhgt Member Username: Brandonhgt
Post Number: 5 Registered: 05-2006 Posted From: 68.42.174.31
| Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 12:08 pm: | |
That same light was on Monday night as well, Also looks like someone added some red spraypaint on one of the windows higher up recently. |
Gotdetroit Member Username: Gotdetroit
Post Number: 15 Registered: 12-2005 Posted From: 66.208.225.165
| Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 12:16 pm: | |
"....looks like someone added some red spraypaint on one of the windows higher up recently." Most likely to mark where the demolition ball should hit. |