  Jbraun Member Username: Jbraun Post Number: 1 Registered: 12-2006 |
I'm new to this site but just wanted someone to know that I recently visited downtown Detroit for a Red Wings game. I'm from Grand Rapids and hadn't been to downtown Detroit in many years. I'm sure no one will be surprised to hear that my last visit was depressing and left me with no great desire to return. However, before the game I took the family to the Hockeytown Cafe (where we parked) and we took the People Mover to the game and back. I must say my expectations were that it would be unsafe and probably filthy. We (me, my wife and two boys) were all very pleasantly surprised. The People Mover was clean and afforded us a view of a revitalized downtown. We were thrilled to see all the investment and new life downtown (it wasn’t like that at all during our last visit). We realize there is much more work to be done but having lived in Downtown Chicago for many years before moving to Grand Rapids, my wife and I love big cities with lots of life in the city center. Congratulations to all who are working hard to help bring Detroit back! (We’ll be back soon…..) | ||
Dhugger Member Username: Dhugger Post Number: 153 Registered: 03-2005 |
Jbraun, Welcome to the Detroit Yes Forum. It warms my heart when families visit our city and enjoy themselves. Detroit is not perfect but it is rebounding after years of neglect and financial hardship. Come back and bring your friends. Try 'Winter Blast' events dates yet to be announced at: http://www.motownwinterblast.c om/overview.html | ||
Cwl704 Member Username: Cwl704 Post Number: 38 Registered: 12-2006 |
JBraum Thanks for the nice statements.I work in the construction industry and am proud to have had a small part in the comeback.I have worked on Comerica park(7 months)Ford feild(4months)Dime building(3 months)Cobohall remodel/updateing work(3months)2 parking decks and a few other things.I have to pay detroit city taxes but don't have a problem with it if it means a better city.Chris Local #704 Fire Sprinklers ..PS Bring your family to cobohall in july 2007 for the NMRA National trainshow(you can see part of my clubs large lego train display((sorry self promotion)) :-) http://www.nmra.org/2007/ | ||
Hagglerock Member Username: Hagglerock Post Number: 367 Registered: 03-2005 |
Jbraun, Welcome as well. I too am from west Michigan(Kazoo area) and as a non Michigan native who's never fully understood Detroit's rise and fall has been captivated by this city. Thanks to Lowell, this site, and many subsequent visits to the D, I feel like I've now known Detroit for all my life. Get the word out to west Michigan, like I am doing down here on the gulf coast, Detroit is gonna rise again! D | ||
Detroitplanner Member Username: Detroitplanner Post Number: 631 Registered: 04-2006 |
Wow what a nice first post! Witamy! | ||
Detroitej72 Member Username: Detroitej72 Post Number: 450 Registered: 05-2006 |
Niech bedzie pochwalony Jezuus Chrystus! | ||
Kris Member Username: Kris Post Number: 8 Registered: 03-2006 |
to zabawne. | ||
Detroitstar Member Username: Detroitstar Post Number: 389 Registered: 01-2006 |
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Mtm Member Username: Mtm Post Number: 165 Registered: 06-2006 |
i szczesliwego Nowego Roku!  (Message edited by mtm on December 27, 2006) (Message edited by mtm on December 27, 2006) | ||
Cman710 Member Username: Cman710 Post Number: 124 Registered: 07-2006 |
Welcome, Jbraun. Hope you stick around! | ||
Udmphikapbob Member Username: Udmphikapbob Post Number: 252 Registered: 07-2004 |
Pivo. Why are we speaking Polish? | ||
Mtm Member Username: Mtm Post Number: 166 Registered: 06-2006 |
Detroitplanner started it with welcoming Jbraun to DYes with "Witamy!"!!!! (And I had to give up on trying to code the accent marks that should have been on the c and last s of szczesliwego.) Oh, and I forgot to extend my personal welcome to you Jbraun. I hope you enjoy this site as much as I do! | ||
French777 Member Username: French777 Post Number: 41 Registered: 10-2006 |
Yeah my cousins also came to detroit over Christmas week and they said how much has improved in 2 years. I showed them the riverfront and the new casino projects,Greektown, and the Ren Cen Wintergarden. They also said how much nicer the Science center is than what it was a couple of years ago. They even wrote a check to http://www.detroitriverfront.o rg/ last they really liked the People Mover and how it goes by the River and how you really get to see the improvements going on like the Book- Cadillac. | ||
French777 Member Username: French777 Post Number: 42 Registered: 10-2006 |
They were from Minneapolis /St paul |
