Detroit Part III. The jewl of Belle Isle, plus more buildings.
Here is Part III of my trip to Detroit. Enjoy.
Broderick Tower. Vacant.
David Whitney Building. Vacant.
Book Building light.
Book-Cadillac Hotel, under renovation after being vacant for over 20 years. Will soon be a Westin Hotel with condos. \
Guardian Building and Tiger Stadium from the Renaissance Center.
Book-Cadillac Hotel from the Renaissance Center.
David Stott Tower(orange) and Book Tower from the Renaissance Center.
Downtown Detroit loves to let off some steam.
Building detail.
Jefferson Ave East.
Belle Isle Conservatory. This conservatory was falling into decay, when a citizens group was formed. The citizens group now runs the conservatory, and has raised money and fully restored the conservatory to its former self. I have to say, it is really well kept now, and I would like this group to come to Toronto and show our Parks and Rec people how to keep a conservatory going. The bell tower plays music while you are walking around. Belle Isle is Detroit's island park located just east of downtown.
Fisher Building in New Center.
Greektown in downtown Detroit.
Last edited by miketoronto; Jan 19, 2007 at 1:57 AM.
you guys have some awesome buildings, love the glass green house thing
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I hope the Belle Isle pics show that not all is doom in Detroit. The city is rich in amazing cultural amenities, from Belle Isle, to the Detroit Art Institue, to the theatre district, etc.
What the f*ck is wrong with us to let such great cities suffer. Detriot is due for a total renaissance. i want it to happen SO MUCH!
Perhaps, it's not at the speed you'd like it (or even most of us), but the central city/inner-city is well on its way to building something sustainable. Let us not get so overworked at seeing the bad to completely ignore, or even make light of, the huge amount of reinvestment taking place.
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Perhaps, it's not at the speed you'd like it (or even most of us), but the central city/inner-city is well on its way to building something sustainable. Let us not get so overworked at seeing the bad to completely ignore the huge amount of reinvestment taking place.
That's wonderful - I've read some about it and i'm happy. It just has so much potential and former glory that I can't help but get frustrated. The threads are a really nice series of a reviving city.
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Central inner Detroit is for sure in a renaissance.
I want to touch on something that I just love about Detroit, and some people may think its great, others may not.
But what I love about Detroit right now, is that it has all these cool places, and the are "real" Detroit places.
Central Detroit is the "real thing" yet. Not covered in chain restaurants, stores, etc. You go to Eastern Market, and what you find there is pure local Detroit business.
I find that the most interesting thing about Detroit. One of the last major cities where the local economy is there, and you can enjoy totally Detroit places, and not the same old chain stuff you find in every other city.
Detroit's the real thing, and I hope it keeps the real thing, as it continues to get better.
Most places would be so lucky to have something like Detroit's Eastern Market for example. Places like that are not replacable, and they are an asset for Detroit.
I can't get over by how you show 2 vacant high-rises, and it instantly becomes a collection. Not to say that there aren't other vacant buildings, but the jeeze. lol
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I can't wait until the Broderick and Pick-Fort Shelby renovations are complete and then when someone metions all of the abandoned skyscrapers in downtown Detroit we can be like, which ones?
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