Capitol Park rehab

**kryptonite** · May-20-14, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by preserve

Bring back Quickee Donuts!

Totally. I just mentioned Qwikee today. A friend from Cleveland mentioned old donut shops of the past. I would like to see them back in town.

**Danny** · August-26-14, 07:01 AM

Gilbert Park [[formally Capital Park) development has begun.

**loveDetroit** · August-27-14, 05:45 AM

Originally Posted by Danny

Gilbert Park [[formally Capital Park) development has begun.

I've been lurking around for quite some time, so I've seen many references by you to Dan Gilbert. I'm curious... Why are you so down on his investment in the revitalization of Detroit?

**Cushkid** · August-27-14, 07:49 AM

Originally Posted by loveDetroit

I've been lurking around for quite some time, so I've seen many references by you to Dan Gilbert. I'm curious... Why are you so down on his investment in the revitalization of Detroit?

Since you're new, I'll let you know that Danny is like the forums drunk cousin that everyone lets ramble on but doesn't pay attention to.

**Danny** · September-11-14, 06:49 AM

Originally Posted by loveDetroit

I've been lurking around for quite some time, so I've seen many references by you to Dan Gilbert. I'm curious... Why are you so down on his investment in the revitalization of Detroit?

Dan Gilbert owns 33 percent of the buildings of Gilberttown Detroit. He's running the show so everything from his pop art retails to Qube WHQ building runs on Gilbert Power. He's is the OCP of Detroit.

**DetroitPlanner** · September-10-14, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by kryptonite

Totally. I just mentioned Qwikee today. A friend from Cleveland mentioned old donut shops of the past. I would like to see them back in town.

The Ham Shops too!

**Danny** · February-11-15, 01:45 PM

You all mean Gilbert Park! gentrification. It's doing great. Filling those buildlings up with Dan Gilbert's family.

**WPitonya** · February-11-15, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by Danny

You all mean Gilbert Park! gentrification. It's doing great. Filling those buildlings up with Dan Gilbert's family.

Do you know the definition of gentrification? How is this gentrification if nobody is being pushed out of this plot? Would you rather keep this surface lot with a burned out strip club? The more development the better!!

**Danny** · February-12-15, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by WPitonya

Do you know the definition of gentrification? How is this gentrification if nobody is being pushed out of this plot? Would you rather keep this surface lot with a burned out strip club? The more development the better!!

The poor low-income disabled section 8 folks who used to live in the once Griswold Apts. [[ Now call the Albert) can tell you that.

**Danny** · February-12-15, 01:56 PM

According to U.S.Census by block tract in 2010 the area in Gilberttown Detroit at the Gilbert Park area was 26.6% white. This was before the gentrification and Dan Gilbert real estate rush. Three years later after gentrification, in the Gilbert Park area increased to 38.8% white. Do you see all the progress Dan Gilbert did to his park and bringing his family in his real estate. Do you see the rehab of the buildings surrounding that area. Before 2009 when all the D-DOT buses left the once Capitol Park that area is loaded with DEAD [[C) KRAK HEADS, mutants, pigeon rats and thieves waiting and watching for innocent prey to rob and rape. That park is now beautiful and I don't have to walk a wino and see titty bars and ghetto marts on the way further downtown.

Now I see DIME music college, Westin Book Cadillac Hotel, Sky Bar, and new bike shop and Archdiocese of Detroit headquarters coming soon. You can thank Dan Gilbert for his works on his own park. A place where [[nouveau riche) people can walk on.

I feel really sorry for those welfare section 8 folks who got put out from Griswold Building [[ Now the Albert). I do know the Wingate all offer them a nice place to stay in one of their old collapsing buildings.