Jams Member Username: Jams
Post Number: 3548 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.248.81.235
| Posted on Monday, July 31, 2006 - 10:08 am: | |
quote:The preservationists know they face an uphill battle in a town that always wants the newest model. But they deserve a place at the table and, by coming together, they earn the credibility to be there.
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs .dll/article?AID=/20060731/OPI NION01/607310308/1068 |
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1
Post Number: 7624 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 198.208.159.19
| Posted on Monday, July 31, 2006 - 10:11 am: | |
I heard the city has a 100 building hit list.
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Toolbox
Member Username: Toolbox
Post Number: 957 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.184.29.148
| Posted on Monday, July 31, 2006 - 1:05 pm: | |
99 the ML is gone. |
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw
Post Number: 1941 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 71.144.117.26
| Posted on Monday, July 31, 2006 - 1:11 pm: | |
"That effort will include restoring regional pride in assets that guests from out of town often marvel at while residents look right past: one of the country's best collections of early 20th-Century buildings, an authentic urban landscape, plus truly unique automotive and music landmarks." Our city has beautiful landmark buildings from out early days which we cannot do without. If we destroy our urban fabric anymore, we'll be a suburb of 900,000 people in no time. This editorial points out that we cannot go any further in tearing down re-usable buildings, otherwise our city will no longer look like a city. |
Bvos Member Username: Bvos
Post Number: 1755 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 134.215.223.211
| Posted on Monday, July 31, 2006 - 2:15 pm: | |
98, the Statler is gone too. I aplaud the Freep for recognizing that one of the strongest things Detroit has going for it is its history. History tourism is a big business and Detroit is loaded with lots of history, from the auto industry to nautical history to musical history to architectural history, etc., etc., etc. I hope Detroit and metro Detroit are able to build on their past instead of always looking for a new future which never seems to materialized. |
Gistok Member Username: Gistok
Post Number: 2513 Registered: 08-2004 Posted From: 4.229.72.175
| Posted on Monday, July 31, 2006 - 2:26 pm: | |
Am I the only one who sees that this article says very little? Such as what groups are they talking about coming together?? Who's in charge of the group?? Aren't journalists supposed to ask these kind of questions? So far we know very little... |
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw
Post Number: 1946 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 71.144.117.26
| Posted on Monday, July 31, 2006 - 2:33 pm: | |
It's an editorial. Supposedly, they already did the reporting. My point is, we're supposed to look elsewhere for details, this short piece is merely their opinion. Good points, Bvos. If I didn't live in the area, I would travel to Detroit. I'm sure of it. People who enjoy history and/or study cities (and their failure) have a pretty large book to read here in Detroit. I'm confident there are curious people out there. I just had a friend in town who was quite eager to know what was going on in Detroit, and had only known the city from highway glances and news reels before. He left thinking that the city wasn't as bad as it is made out to be, and that our downtown was even better than it has recently been hyped to be. I said--check back in a few years. |
Detroitej72 Member Username: Detroitej72
Post Number: 141 Registered: 05-2006 Posted From: 66.184.3.44
| Posted on Monday, July 31, 2006 - 3:07 pm: | |
I want to see as many buildings as possible restored. When I travel to other cities such as Chicago and even Cleveland, they have done a fine job renevating structures from the early 20th century. We have a few gems such as the Penobscott, Guardian, Fisher, and GM's former headquarters just to name a few. Another building that seem to fly under the radar is the former Leland Hotel that is now the Ramada. With that said they should restore the Free Press' former building. |
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw
Post Number: 1949 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 71.144.117.26
| Posted on Monday, July 31, 2006 - 3:18 pm: | |
We have many gems, skyscrapers and smaller buildings. Thankfully, most of our early 20th century skyscrapers are still standing. Most in the know put our stock of 1920s CBD buildings 2nd only to NY City. Our problem is that the fringes of downtown: east, west, and north, have been all but oblitered by mid- and late- century blight, housing projects, parking lots, and freeways. Where many cities have upscale, dense neighborhoods near the central city, we have a rag-tag collection that we are now piecing together, finally showing an awareness for the few old homes and mid-size buildings that are still there--best examples: Brush Park and Corktown. Example of a dense neighborhood that's now completely gone: Paradise Valley and the Lafayette Plaisance. |
Jimg Member Username: Jimg
Post Number: 672 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.20.140.8
| Posted on Monday, July 31, 2006 - 3:26 pm: | |
Please will someone tell me where these 'truly unique music landmarks' are? Let's see...we have the Motown Museum, the Blue Bird Inn (not currently operating) and Baker's. Not many considering the influence Det has had on American music. |
Burnsie Member Username: Burnsie
Post Number: 533 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 35.12.21.194
| Posted on Monday, July 31, 2006 - 3:49 pm: | |
That's a good point about the Free Press building, Detroitej72. I've always thought that it's interesting how the Freep extols the virtues of renovated buildings, yet is silent on the issue of its former headquarters. I realize that there's a For Sale sign on the building, but you'd think that an institution that purportedly is "on guard" would be more proactive in getting its former building re-used. |