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March of 2012.

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The building we have today is very different from what was planned in the 1910's. It was...

The very last part is from a different fire scene - there were several fires going on at the same time. Engine 9 was at a fire at Gratiot and Binson. Totally different part of the city.

I was at...

Thank you for sharing these. Brings back fond memories of home, and good to see some variety.

I'd be interested in getting a copy of this too, I wasn't able to make it out to the event.

I attended last night because I get asked questions about Kwame that I can't answer, having never seen him speak in public before, and I wanted to be better informed. A couple of impressions:
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From a few months ago.

I live right down the street from "Broderick Manor" as well. On several occasions this summer I've seen the tenants having - no kidding - bonfires in front of the building. Rounding the corner of...

If he was carrying a Sony Alpha, I know him. He is writing a book on globalization that has a chapter on Detroit.

White hair, kind of bushy? Guy in his 50's?

Ok. Let's try this again.

This post is about a single door that has been broken open. This post is not about preservation strategies. It's not about city planning, or the free market role in...

The Brodhead Naval Armory on Jefferson is home to one of Detroit's largest WPA art work, including murals, wood carvings, and plaster carvings. You might remember from last year the plaque outside...

I'd be very interested in taking one over and fixing it up.

Thanks for the heads-up on the typo, which I fixed.

Kathleen, was that this weekend that you saw people going in there?

Thanks everyone for the feedback. And if you didn't make it all the way to the end credits slide, I especially appreciate the contributions that 56packman, Gistok, and detroitbob have made in...

Hitting All the Wrong Notes: The Legacy of the Ford Auditorium

My contribution to the ongoing and spirited debate about the future of the Ford Auditorium.

These are just a few of the 70+...

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From January. All things considered, its in pretty decent shape. No sign of the pipes though.

Fresh boards over all the windows and doors and looks like some work being done on the roof. It would be great to see this church come back. Does anyone have any details?
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John. Walk away.

I know you came here thinking you'd get support for your work; instead you've gotten kicked in the balls and you're trying to argue your way out. Arguing is not going to help, not...

It was. I was walking around that floor with a Cass Alum who was explaining the difficulties in rehabbing a building like Cass. We came to that room, and he didn't understand why paint had been...

It is this exact mentality that caused those buildings to fall into the state they are in now.

When I went by this weekend Munger was basically gone.

I took these early last fall, I think:

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Couldn't agree more.

O'shea is still standing: http://detroiturbex.com/content/parksandrec/oshea/oshea.html

Cannon rec center is going to be torn down along with Finney, according to the RFP. It relied on Finney for...

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