Isn't there a law against new gas stations in Detroit? Don't they have to be re-built only the sites oF previous gas stations?

I'm an armchair preservationist, but I don't really object to the razing of the former Redford HS building. There is little you can do to salvage the structure that makes sense for the location. Perhaps you could designate it as a historic building and appeal to the developer to reuse the structure.

My main problem is from what I've seen of the plans the store will be built in the suburban big box model: far setback from the street, virtually inaccessible by foot. Meijer needs an urban model like the Target stores.