Future Corktown development

**louis** · September-09-11, 12:53 PM

http://corktownhistoric.org/index.ph...al-agenda-2011
this seems solid. I would be more than pleased to see this go through

**Detroitnerd** · September-09-11, 01:20 PM

"Tiger Stadium:
The Tiger Stadium project involves the removal of hazardous/contaminated materials and demolition of the structures for the future redevelopment of the site. EA provides technical assistance and environmental oversight for the project. Typically fifteen [[15%) to twenty [[20%) percent of a projects development costs are attributable to site preparation. Although a number of brownfield sites in Detroit have been cleaned up, more remain. Many of which, when cleaned, will become highly marketable parcels with good redevelopment potential."

Why the haste to clear the "brownfield"? It's a baseball park now, just like it was when it was Navin Field.

And what "structures" remain?

**DetroitPlanner** · September-09-11, 01:47 PM

What about the Amway superstore thats going on the Tiger stadium site?

**Detroitnerd** · September-09-11, 01:52 PM

Jesus, people are proposing industrial sites [[Detroit News), commercial stores [[Kilpatrick). Has anybody thought about keeping the diamond and just platting some streets there so whatever develops is human scale? Always have to be BIG PLANS, BIG DEALS. Jeez ...

**DetroitPlanner** · September-09-11, 02:05 PM

DN has obvioulsy never heard of trickle down economics!

[[kidding of course!)

**Detroitnerd** · September-09-11, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by DetroitPlanner

DN has obvioulsy never heard of trickle down economics!

[[kidding of course!)

Oh, I have. I correctly figured out that the rich are peeing on us.

**DetroitPlanner** · September-09-11, 03:53 PM

Its amazing that the fact that some of the best places to be in this world don't have mega projects. In Mihcigan alone you can think of examples such as Holland, Petoskey, Traverse City, the Mackinac Straits, and not one of them make you think of mega-projects as being the key to thier success. Its capitalizing on what you have and looking for ways to connect businesses, capital, people, and government in ways where the roadblocks are down that makes these places work.

**Detroitnerd** · September-09-11, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by DetroitPlanner

Its amazing that the fact that some of the best places to be in this world don't have mega projects. In Mihcigan alone you can think of examples such as Holland, Petoskey, Traverse City, the Mackinac Straits, and not one of them make you think of mega-projects as being the key to thier success. Its capitalizing on what you have and looking for ways to connect businesses, capital, people, and government in ways where the roadblocks are down that makes these places work.

Yes, indeed. Again, I'd point to the success and street life of the mid-city area as opposed to the gargantuan university and medical centers. It's a destination in itself...

**detroitsgwenivere** · September-09-11, 05:19 PM

This is old news, posted last year on the website. It was in reference to preparations that were to be completed by 2011 for new development that so far has not been "financially viable." The hazardous material cleanup hasn't occured yet though.