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Originally Posted by untitledreality
Good lord that is depressing. The only redeeming quality I see here is that no one will give a damn when the wrecking ball returns to these areas
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The sad thing is, some people actually are. Michigan State University has bought the old Press Building (last picture) along with other properties in the area in order to expand their medical campus. Some posters on the media sites were lamenting that the building might (likely will) be demolished as a result. There are also others who are in an uproar about Calder Plaza (large concrete plaza in the first picture) becoming greener...it's sad, really.
Luckily, the official urban renewal area stayed north of Lyons Street. Some great buildings were lost south of there, but most are still intact. Not surprisingly, that's where most people tend to go when they head downtown.