Quote Originally Posted by canuck View Post
There is a sense as darwinism said in his opening, that Gilbert is a player with a different kind of vision of capitalist heights and civic conscience allied to create more buzz in Detroit. The rencen seems to project a fortress mentality and this is not what Gilbert is attempting, he needs to encompass Detroit's region and bring it back to its center. So far he has helped things along quite a bit. Let's hope the big and small players follow his lead.
Absolutely true that a whole lot needs to be done, and it takes more than 1 man/woman, big and small players, working together with the rest of the community to make things happen.

Michigan Ave wouldn't be the way it is today without Phillip Cooley. Washington Blvd wouldn't be the way it is today without John Ferchill.

Dan Gilbert should be applauded for bringing thousands of people to occupy the spaces in Downtown Detroit over such a short timeframe.