Does anyone know what's being planned for this area?

**getmoore** · February-07-13, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by Gannon

Was it a bald, young white cop, looking like he works out with free-weights all the time?! Police vehicle, or old Detroit iron? DID he burn rubber on the way out?!

Just curious. Might only be a concerned citizen tourist, but it might be something official. But if so, you'd think there'd be more than one.

I'm sure nothing was stolen, they've got a security detail on-site now that likes to shine spotlights on people driving by. Smile for the camera!

Cheers

I asked him and he did say it was a young white guy but he was wearing a hat so he couldn't tell if he was bald.

**Gannon** · February-08-13, 05:17 AM

Yeah, Sport would need to cover that naked dome, I wonder if it was him.

Went back by last night, the church was almost exactly half gone, it looked pretty odd from the north.

Looks like our resident took them up on the offer to clean up the overgrowth on the back of his property. I wonder how much they'll deduct from their final offer for the property for that 'free' service!

Cheers

**neavling** · February-08-13, 04:17 PM

I just published a story with some new information. Looks like Bing will make an announcement at the state of the city. All of the buildings are now demolished, including the church and school across from the post office on Chene. It now encompasses at least 10 blocks. I will be adding photos that document the progress of the project. It's quite impressive if you consider the speed and thoroughness.

http://motorcitymuckraker.com/2013/0...l-houses-gone/

**Honky Tonk** · February-08-13, 11:07 PM

Originally Posted by neavling

I just published a story with some new information. Looks like Bing will make an announcement at the state of the city. All of the buildings are now demolished, including the church and school across from the post office on Chene. It now encompasses at least 10 blocks. I will be adding photos that document the progress of the project. It's quite impressive if you consider the speed and thoroughness.

http://motorcitymuckraker.com/2013/0...l-houses-gone/

It was probably DONE with speed and thoroughness so it COULD be announced @ the State of the City. Lord knows he has little else positive to announce. Got to keep the come-back crowd hanging on a bit longer.

**nain rouge** · February-09-13, 12:03 AM

Interesting turn of events. Jane Jacobs would balk at all the landscaping, essentially creating a park in a dead zone like that. It's better than what was there before, sure. But I wonder how the park will do?

**Gannon** · February-09-13, 06:54 AM

At this rate, the entire city could be razed in a year or so.

Not upset about the clearing of overgrowth as much as the fact that the residents within this area seeming to be left in the dark, totally, about this project. I loathe the ethos that seems to think that they deserve to be under the bulldozer blade as well.

People are not overgrowth, and it pains me to think of the grandson of the property acquirer will so easily and cheaply lose his ancestral land. Whether he realizes and appreciates it or not.

What price can be put upon legacy?! Memories?

Surely the same arguments happened with the land grab which became the GM Poletown Plant, and even the Chrysler monstrosity over here on the east side.

Change is tough, and I agree THIS change seems well-intentioned and historic...while being sensitive to those who are living in those six or seven homes which remain standing. The bulldozers did a nice job of contrasting their existence within the prairie, nobody can say they don't realize anyone is living there.

**neavling** · February-13-13, 04:02 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if Mayor Bing announces what's going on with this property during tonight's state of the city. In the meantime, I just took this video of what is now a 12-block area. You can see how effectively they leveled the property and tilled it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=dMYrauIhtHU

**getmoore** · February-13-13, 07:34 PM

The Mayor did NOT say anything about the "Bloody Run" project! He just talked about making the area safer around the school near there! The Detroit Blight Authority? WOW.

**canuck** · February-13-13, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by Gannon

At this rate, the entire city could be razed in a year or so.

Not upset about the clearing of overgrowth as much as the fact that the residents within this area seeming to be left in the dark, totally, about this project. I loathe the ethos that seems to think that they deserve to be under the bulldozer blade as well.

People are not overgrowth, and it pains me to think of the grandson of the property acquirer will so easily and cheaply lose his ancestral land. Whether he realizes and appreciates it or not.

What price can be put upon legacy?! Memories?

Surely the same arguments happened with the land grab which became the GM Poletown Plant, and even the Chrysler monstrosity over here on the east side.

Change is tough, and I agree THIS change seems well-intentioned and historic...while being sensitive to those who are living in those six or seven homes which remain standing. The bulldozers did a nice job of contrasting their existence within the prairie, nobody can say they don't realize anyone is living there.

Yeah, so far, a lot of detroiters come from broken homes, ass for sure.

**Gannon** · February-13-13, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by getmoore

The Mayor did NOT say anything about the "Bloody Run" project! He just talked about making the area safer around the school near there! The Detroit Blight Authority? WOW.

Well, they needed an experienced property acquisitions company, and a huge number of attorneys...if they go ahead with anything beyond Demonstration 1 and 2...and they got it all with the Pultes and the Honigmans.

It really doesn't get any bigger than that in the metro area.

So, this is the PRE-D1 and D2 work. Still no word on who sold who the public properties in this area, or who actually bought the private parcels. So, I'm guessing the crew and bulldozers have been paid by this group with no charge to the city beyond perhaps a trade for the land...and promise to allow them to sell it whole to the Baron group to develop.

Strange, but it gives Neavling more to work with...LOL...go get 'em, Steve!

Cheers

**webband1** · February-14-13, 12:28 PM

Looks like this isn't the Bloody Run project, but rather the Detroit Blight Authority, the project between Bing and Pulte to demolish more buildings in Detroit.

http://www.freep.com/article/2013021...text|FRONTPAGE

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2...O01/302140377/

**jackie5275** · February-14-13, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by webband1

Looks like this isn't the Bloody Run project, but rather the Detroit Blight Authority, the project between Bing and Pulte to demolish more buildings in Detroit.

http://www.freep.com/article/2013021...text|FRONTPAGE

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2...O01/302140377/

I don't know if that's for sure. Just speculating, but they may just be announcing only this part of it for now. I noticed the Kresge Foundation's name mentioned as part of this Authority.

**Honky Tonk** · February-14-13, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by jackie5275

I don't know if that's for sure. Just speculating, but they may just be announcing only this part of it for now. I noticed the Kresge Foundation's name mentioned as part of this Authority.

I hope they turn some streetlights on so people don't end up falling into the creek.

**getmoore** · February-14-13, 03:41 PM

Look at these before and after pics! amazing!
http://blightauthority.com/

**Jimaz** · February-14-13, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by getmoore

Look at these before and after pics! amazing!
http://blightauthority.com/

Thanks for that.

It looks like they're removing a lot of trees too. I don't know if that's such a good idea.

**Honky Tonk** · February-14-13, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by Jimaz

Thanks for that.

It looks like they're removing a lot of trees too. I don't know if that's such a good idea.

I agree. Are they then planning to get the Greenies Of Detroit to put them all back?

**mikeg19** · February-14-13, 09:45 PM

I believe I read somewhere that all the land is going to be reseeded in the spring, didn't see any mention of tree planting though.

**Chris Rohn** · February-14-13, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by Jimaz

Thanks for that.

It looks like they're removing a lot of trees too. I don't know if that's such a good idea.

Save the ghetto palms?

**stasu1213** · February-16-13, 09:24 AM

That land that was cleared is not too far from the Federal Reserve Building. I would not be surprise that some developer had already purchased the land and paided off blightbusters to raze the structures. Bing had made it appeared that he was finally tearing down the dilapidated vacant properties in the city. Those structures that were razed were owned by the city. The vacant building that children have to walk by on their way to school will not be torn down if the city does not own it. It was just in that area of St Aubin that the land was cleared.

**louis** · February-16-13, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by illwill

Like many people on DetroitYes, I've been a regular for about 12 years [[give or take a year or so). I see a lot of newcomers posting comments, expressing their surprising disappoint with the dysfunctions of Detroit City Government. I'm curious to know if you thought things in the city were actually turning around this time? Did you think there was [[or is) really a movement happening? For a lot of us who have watched Detroit for decades, this comes as no surprise to us. We've witnessed so-called "comeback after comeback."

Some of the major comeback stories of the past were the birth of the Ren-Cen, General Motors relocating to the Ren-Cen from the New Center, The People Mover, Michael Jackson and Don Barden's Amusement Park, demolishing the entire River Front for the Casinos [[horrible idea), The "actual" Casinos that were built, Hockeytown, the demolition of Tiger Stadium, Commerica Park, Ford Field and so much more. All of these events were VERY BIG DEALS and were thought to be the come back ticket of their present times in Detroit! And yet, the population has still bled below 700k people... and now faster than ever.

Detroit is an amazing city if you can HONESTLY accept it for what it is. Detroit will never be what it once was but a lot of things are still happening. So many new and first time marks, but people are still leaving in droves. As a person who understands Detroit, City Hall is THE reason why people leave the city. It's always been about what goes on in those council chambers and they're NOTRORIOUSLY known for not getting anything done. AND I MEAN NOTHING! No progress comes from City Hall. This is why Detroit is Detroit. We are some tough and creative people. Look at what Detroiter's have done and look what we do around the world today. The reason nothing gets done IN the city is because City Hall will not give people a platform to live and be successful. So we leave.

Until we have a completely new city hall, Detroit will always be Detroit. And those of us who know Detroit, know city hall will be city hall for at least another two generations.

newish poster here! all of these comebacks you have mentioned all to place within a very close proximity to downtown. and as we all know, Detroit's population does not all reside downtown. so it was inevitable that people would leave seeing as their neighborhoods were not seeing proper policing, school, and improved infrastructure. So now to answer your question: this comeback strikes me as different because development is branching out from downtown to ALL of the inner city and down most of the Woodward corridor. also, if the Detroit works project happens [[and it seems like a continually growing possibility) then we will see a lot more parks and more condensed neighborhoods which will make Detroit as a whole tons easier to manage.

**DJ Tom T** · February-16-13, 09:44 AM

Here you go: http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article...NEWS/130219920

**Gannon** · February-16-13, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by DJ Tom T

Here you go: http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article...NEWS/130219920

Nice cheerleading in that article!

Surely it is co-incidence that the first location they cleared is the one targeted by Baron's group. Wondering what the chances of their next 'random' clearing being within the D1 or D2 areas of that project?!

I love that Caterpillar is one of the group. Chicken or egg? Were they invited so the group could get discounts on bulldozers and dump trucks...or did they invite themselves to insure all this wouldn't be done with Hitachi and Mitsubishi earth movers?!

Inquiring minds...yanno.

**313WX** · February-16-13, 12:56 PM

I have to agree with Gannon.

If you truly buy Bing's bullshit about the Detroit Blight Authority, I have a bridge to sell you in the area formerly known as Delray.

One thing I know is that a business and its owner[[s) NEVER do anything that involves spending their money simply out of good will. Whether they're simply looking to make more money out of something, additional tax deductions or simply looking to generate good PR for themselves, there is always an ulterior motive behind their private investment.

My guess? Bing is paving the way to hand this land off to this so-called "Detroit Blight Authority" so they can profit from it once the growth from the Eastern Market eventually expands eastward, similar to the Hantz deal. Bing's an old senile businessman from the suburbs, so the land speculators are jumping in to gather all they can while they can, because they know he won't be in office for much longer and he's easy pickings

After all, if they were only concerned about knocking down abandoned properties for the safety of a populace around them, they would have started in areas that still have a high density of population and an atrocious number of vacant properties, such as Osborn or Warrendale.

**Richard** · February-16-13, 01:25 PM

The rational was so children could safely walk to school,I wonder how many children are over there?

The fish farms for convicts [[cheap labor) wanted city land by the eastern market but were told that land was to valuable to donate,they have a map of where they are going but I cannot seem to find it again,somewhere over by the tree farms.

You hear on here that the land has no value in Detroit but it does seem that there are others that seem to think otherwise.

But Ms Henderson is in that group and her demolish it all and they will come agenda will come into play.

**Cliffy** · February-16-13, 03:21 PM

I don't think it was a random piece of land either but at this point I will take this alternative to the current which was a bunch of abandoned houses.