RIP Greektown: Laikon Closing

[BrushStart]

A new valet garage/entryway is being erected where the existing parking lot at Beaubien and Macomb St sits. I believe this was part of the landswap that took place earlier this year. Unfortunately, the Laikon sits directly in the path of the current 2nd floor entrance and proposed connecting walkway.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...125749058.html

It really doesn't get any stupider than this. Destroying perhaps one of the only vibrant street walls in the entire city in order to build a parking garage walkway exemplifies everything that is wrong with Detroit. Other cities are doing everything possible to preserve such developments and encourage new ones. Detroit, on the other hand, seems to be completely disconnected from what is sensible development.

While they are at it, why not just level all of "Greektown" and build a giant valet parking lot to serve the casino. That way, we can shuttle in more poor and elderly folks to pour their money into that citadel of sin. I'm serious when I say that there is a special place in hell reserved for the people who are dismantling the vital remaining urban fabric of this city. I hope they will be sentenced to an eternity of living in a city where the only buildings are parking garages.