Today
02:50 PM
Grand Prix on Belle Isle?
Hi,
Couldn't find a search engine on the site, so I hope I am not repeating what someone has already addressed.
I'm the Facebook admin for "Belle Isle Aquarium, friends of" and I'm getting a fair amount of traffic from people vehemently objecting to the public disruption on Belle Isle by the annual Grand Prix during the summer.
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Renowned Photographer Skip Davis and writer Sandra Novacek have created a FB forum, "Belle Isle: Park or Racetrack?" in an attempt to rally the citizenry in order to have the Grand Prix moved to another location.
The Belle Isle Advisory Committee is meeting this Thursday, November 19th from 9-11 am at the Outdoor Adventure Center 1801 Atwater in Detroit, and there is a move afoot to protest the Grand Prix on Belle Isle at this time.
The Free Press has also touched on the subject in the recent past.
Couldn't find a search engine on the site, so I hope I am not repeating what someone has already addressed.
I'm the Facebook admin for "Belle Isle Aquarium, friends of" and I'm getting a fair amount of traffic from people vehemently objecting to the public disruption on Belle Isle by the annual Grand Prix during the summer.
Attachment 28729
Renowned Photographer Skip Davis and writer Sandra Novacek have created a FB forum, "Belle Isle: Park or Racetrack?" in an attempt to rally the citizenry in order to have the Grand Prix moved to another location.
The Belle Isle Advisory Committee is meeting this Thursday, November 19th from 9-11 am at the Outdoor Adventure Center 1801 Atwater in Detroit, and there is a move afoot to protest the Grand Prix on Belle Isle at this time.
The Free Press has also touched on the subject in the recent past.
Today
02:11 PM
(Part of this) should please people here [Gordie Howe Bridge]
"In a joint release before the news conference, Trump and Trudeau did note a “shared focus on infrastructure investments,” including the Gordie Howe International Bridge in Detroit, which they said “will serve as a vital economic link between our two countries.” They said they look forward to the bridge’s “expeditious completion.”
One of the differences from having someone wealthy in office is that they are less vulnerable to bribes, er, I mean donations. If the President is in favor of the bridge, Mr. Maroun would be better off saving his money than spending it on lawyers and lobbyists.
http://www.freep.com/story/news/loca...nada/97865146/
One of the differences from having someone wealthy in office is that they are less vulnerable to bribes, er, I mean donations. If the President is in favor of the bridge, Mr. Maroun would be better off saving his money than spending it on lawyers and lobbyists.
http://www.freep.com/story/news/loca...nada/97865146/
Today
02:47 PM
Ford Field Retractable Roof
I couldnt believe this when I heard it on the radio, they said Gilbert was going to talk to the Fords about the feasibility of changing the roof at the stadium to accommodate MLS. I know it will never happen, and I hate soccer in any shape or form but, open air Lions games sound great to me. I’m all for it, make a great football stadium even better.
Today
12:17 PM
Jeff Bezos: Bring stable employment to high unemployment urban areas
Upon announcing additional distribution center in SE WI Milwaukee's mayor has penned an op-ed to Jeff Bezos. I wonder how Bezos would respond?
Big corporations are now so intertwined with politics via Super PAC's and Citizens United that we now have to look to CEO's to guide social change (wtf, yikes).
FYI, Jeff Bezos and the Walton Family are each worth approx $150 Billion. Remember to vote in Nov.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/07/13/mayor-tom-barrett-jeff-bezos-bring-stable-employment-milwaukee/780346002/
Big corporations are now so intertwined with politics via Super PAC's and Citizens United that we now have to look to CEO's to guide social change (wtf, yikes).
FYI, Jeff Bezos and the Walton Family are each worth approx $150 Billion. Remember to vote in Nov.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/07/13/mayor-tom-barrett-jeff-bezos-bring-stable-employment-milwaukee/780346002/
A noticeable exception to the low unemployment rate, unfortunately, is the still high unemployment rate in communities of color. Since housing patterns are so segregated in southeastern Wisconsin, unemployment is highly concentrated in the city of Milwaukee.
That’s why we have an employment “geography gap” as well as a skills gap. It’s also why now, more than at any other time in our recent history, it is imperative that corporate America, our local business community, state and local government focus on addressing racial disparities and the geography gap.
If we don’t address unemployment in communities of color when unemployment is low, when will we do it? Or, have leaders just given up on locating jobs in central cities?
That’s why we have an employment “geography gap” as well as a skills gap. It’s also why now, more than at any other time in our recent history, it is imperative that corporate America, our local business community, state and local government focus on addressing racial disparities and the geography gap.
If we don’t address unemployment in communities of color when unemployment is low, when will we do it? Or, have leaders just given up on locating jobs in central cities?
Today
02:09 PM
Does anyone still drive a Packard?
I ride bikes, not cars, so I wouldn't know. They are 'before my time' anyway.
Whenever I've seen a Packard in a photo or a movie (like James Mason in his black Packard in Salem's Lot) they look so tasteful.
Whenever I've seen a Packard in a photo or a movie (like James Mason in his black Packard in Salem's Lot) they look so tasteful.
Today
02:14 PM
Detroit Grand River and Greenfield Neighborhood book available
My book on Detroit's Grand River and Greenfield Neighborhood can now be pre-ordered from Barnes and Noble and you'll save $5 on the purchase.
It will cut down on my royalties but I'm hoping to stir up some buzz for the book too.
Lots of color photos from 50's, 60's and 70's of the area are included. Most of the schools, churches and many buildings long gone are here in this book.
A must for anyone who ever lived or visited the neighborhood. Author Joseph McCauley
It will cut down on my royalties but I'm hoping to stir up some buzz for the book too.
Lots of color photos from 50's, 60's and 70's of the area are included. Most of the schools, churches and many buildings long gone are here in this book.
A must for anyone who ever lived or visited the neighborhood. Author Joseph McCauley
Instagram
The Boblo Boat moored and moldering in ruin in the Rouge River in 2016.  Sadly it was destroyed my fire July 5, 2018 during a restoration attempt. The second picture was taken a few days before the fire shows Downtown Detroit in the background. For several years it was moored in the down river Nicholson Marina in River Rouge as seen in 2015.
Great day Detroit. Ford is announcing its plans to take over the long abandoned and derelict Michigan Central railroad depot as the center for its advanced mobility efforts.
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