Getting back on track... one of the things about District Detroit 2.0 is that there is no discussion about the many boarded up and decaying old buildings in the plans. They talk about a lot of new builds... but what about the Blenheim Apartments behind Little Caesar's new HQ? Or how about the Henry Street apartment row of buildings... that were originally destined for demolition, but was denied by the city? Or of course the Fine Arts facade on GCP west that has been held up by steel girders for 14 years? Or all the smallish apartment buildings around the Masonic Temple.

All that is being developed as part of District Detroit 2.0 is the Detroit Life Building on Park Ave., a building that has been a work in progress for 20 years!! And the Royal Order of the Moose lodge building on Cass is finally getting repurposed.

Also, should the conversion of the Fox Theatre Building into a hotel be considered for part of the "public monies" that is being asked for towards the district? It doesn't seem that it should be included, since it really is not improving the area so much as a great condition building finding a new use.