Meanwhile, the casino will be closed until further notice for roof replacement...https://scontent-ord5-2.xx.fbcdn.net...iw&oe=645B382B
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Meanwhile, the casino will be closed until further notice for roof replacement...https://scontent-ord5-2.xx.fbcdn.net...iw&oe=645B382B
Does anyone know what they are going to do with the paddock area [sea of concrete]? That needs to go real badly!! :eek:
I agree it is a eyesore and it would be nice if the paddock was removed but there is some park benefit to having it. Many times I have seen parents taking the little ones there to skate board, roller blade, and ride bikes. On a pretty day last fall on the paddock I witnessed a 4 year old take his 2 wheeler solo for the first time. That’s alway fun to see. It is a great place that’s in a park for those kinds of activity's away from traffic with no obstacles. So… There’s that up side for what it’s worth.
I think you could get rid of 95% of it and still have that option. A lot of times when I am over at Oudolf working the DPD will be doing obstacle courses in that space and all you could hear was screeching tires for a couple of hours. Those were headphone mornings instead of being able to enjoy the sounds of nature and tranquility on the island in the morning.
The pond between the Conservatory and Aquarium is quite beautiful. The city keeps the people behind the fence to protect it from vandalism... and to keep children from falling in and drowning.
^^ That is a beautiful scene! But it hasn't looked like that when I've stopped by the Conservatory!!
Repair the statute of General Starkey Williams that apparently was hit by a car within the last week.
Donate the island to Ivanhoe [The Polish Yacht Club] as a reparation for the destruction of Poletown, the Round Bar, etc.
Did it happen again? We were just there two weeks ago and I know it was hit in late 2021. The fire damage was mostly cleaned up compared to when it was hit....https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/eas...le-isle-statue
The 56 y.o. man whose car crashed into the statue Dec. 2021 died, I think DNR said it was a suicide. I suggested to Scott Pratt [[DNR Southern Field Operations Chief) that the DNR contact the driver's insurance company to collect repair cost of the statue. Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation renovated the statue about 20 years ago. They should be contacted to repair it again but use the insurance money from the man who hit the statue. I also talked to Amanda Treadwell [[Urban Field Planner DNR) to do this before the time to claim money is gone.
I guess the question is how often do you hear that? This feels like a good balance. Most of the time its tranquility in sound there near the Oudolf garden, while sometimes DPD is enjoying and using the great Belle Isle Park as well. Yes one of your senses is then disrupted but then more people are enjoying a dynamic island.