Quote Originally Posted by Stosh View Post
Ok that's valid. But let's take a case in point in Detroit, Chene and Ferry. While the physical characteristics of the site hasn't changed, the streetscape and the neighborhood sure has. Use Google Maps to get a more accurate picture of what I am talking about.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...74.59,,0,-0.43

Try roaming down the side streets from here to get a little better picture of the neighborhood.
Yes, the street scape there has changed considerably. But my position is that it will be easier, and more cost effective, to improve the street scape at Chene and Ferry than it will be to change the area around Big Beaver and Crooks Rd into a walkable community.