Midtown can use a....

[gthomas]

• Dollar Tree
• Taco bell/Checkers
• Large 24-hr Laundromat
• Another gas station south of Selden st. either on Woodward, Cass, and/or Second
• Dog park/ Large organized playscape/playground.
• Ice cream shop
• Few more fun, creative moms-pops shop
• Better public Lighting, tree-lined streets
• Bike lanes/ Greenways
• 24-hr Coffee Shop
• Hotel
• More New construction of lofts apartments/brownstones throughout Cass, Second, and Third from Canfield south to I-75,west to Lodge freeway. Connecting Woodbridge and newly constructed Cornerstone Estates off Mack/Mlk blvd.

[Roq]

• Dollar Tree
• Taco bell/Checkers
• Large 24-hr Laundromat
• Another gas station south of Selden st. either on Woodward, Cass, and/or Second
• Dog park/ Large organized playscape/playground.
• Ice cream shop
• Few more fun, creative moms-pops shop
• Better public Lighting, tree-lined streets
• Bike lanes/ Greenways
• 24-hr Coffee Shop
• Hotel
• More New construction of lofts apartments/brownstones throughout Cass, Second, and Third from Canfield south to I-75,west to Lodge freeway. Connecting Woodbridge and newly constructed Cornerstone Estates off Mack/Mlk blvd.

You are now my second most favorite poster on this site.

[Zacha341]

Well there is a form of Free exercise at WSU Matthai. It's called walking around it! You have the side walk around the building or the grassy mound along the sidewalk for those with bad knees who want to avoid the concrete!

[gthomas]

Lol thanks, Roq!

You are now my second most favorite poster on this site.

[Coaccession]

How will we bring people?
Vibrant people build vibrant cities. If you attract the creative class to Detroit and make it easy for them to innovate it will stimulate entrepreneurship and boost the economy.

DYes'rs are noted for their ability to spend extravagant amounts of "Other People's Money" to satisfy their whims.

Midtown can use a... multi-billion dollar arts endowment generating hundreds of millions of dollars a year in revenues for the Detroit Arts Commission, gthomas. That would let the Arts Commission fund arts projects in Midtown [[and all around town) creating new value for creatives, residents and visitors, attracting more of all three in a virtuous circle. And Hermod, that's already Detroit's money, given to it by generations of philanthropists and collectors, invested and preserved for it by generations of curators and conservators. The City owns the DIA's permanent collection -- worth tens of billions of dollars -- so it can certainly fund the endowment if it mobilizes that value rather than leaving it idle. And no, mobilizing that value doesn't mean selling the Monet. Tools exist that will let Detroit have its Monet and money too, letting Detroit leverage its existing collection to support many new arts investments -- artworks, arts projects, museum branches [[with libraries), performances with permanent recordings, etc., etc. Let the Detroit Arts Commission commission arts in Detroit... including Midtown. Detroit will do what DYessers advise, right? That innovation, gthomas, should spark some vibrancy! And that vibrancy in turn, Hermod, should spark some "Other People" to put their money in Detroit to satisfy their animal spirits.

[Roq]

The City owns the DIA's permanent collection -- worth tens of billions of dollars -- so it can certainly fund the endowment if it mobilizes that value rather than leaving it idle. And no, mobilizing that value doesn't mean selling the Monet. Tools exist that will let Detroit have its Monet and money too, letting Detroit leverage its existing collection to support many new arts investments -- artworks, arts projects, museum branches [[with libraries), performances with permanent recordings, etc., etc.

You really think the CoD would put any revenue gained from the DIA colletion back into the Arts? When cops are being laid off, lights are on a rolling brownout and the city is almost in receivership?

[Coaccession]

You really think the CoD would put any revenue gained from the DIA collection back into the Arts? When cops are being laid off, lights are on a rolling brownout and the city is almost in receivership?

Just announcing that Detroit's considering plans to mobilize the billions and billions of dollars in its arts collection would take care of the receivership issue -- municipal bond buyers are very willing to finance wealthy cities, Roq, just like bankers trip over themselves to get wealthy clients.

Actually mobilizing Detroit's arts collection would produce enough new revenues -- hundreds of millions annually, likely -- to reverse the layoffs and restore the lights AND fund arts commissions to boot. Would Detroit continue to invest in the arts once it covers essential services? Well, artsworks have already paid off for Detroit over at the DIA -- its collection makes it a wealthy city. It would make sense to keep doing what's working.

Detroit's problem is illiquidity, not insolvency. It's got enough wealth, it just has to put its wealth to work for it.

[Ravine]

• Dollar Tree
• Taco bell/Checkers
• Large 24-hr Laundromat
• Another gas station south of Selden st. either on Woodward, Cass, and/or Second
• Dog park/ Large organized playscape/playground.
• Ice cream shop
• Few more fun, creative moms-pops shop
• Better public Lighting, tree-lined streets
• Bike lanes/ Greenways
• 24-hr Coffee Shop
• Hotel
• More New construction of lofts apartments/brownstones throughout Cass, Second, and Third from Canfield south to I-75,west to Lodge freeway. Connecting Woodbridge and newly constructed Cornerstone Estates off Mack/Mlk blvd.

You just don't care if Midtown ever gets a Panera Bread, do you?

[gthomas]

Panera bread...no. We have Avalon Bakery. I'm fine with that

You just don't care if Midtown ever gets a Panera Bread, do you?

[JBMcB]

Zoots to re-open.

[stinkytofu]

Real question - if you're not a WSU student who can use the campus gym, but live in Midtown...where is your gym? YMCA downtown?

[313WX]

Real question - if you're not a WSU student who can use the campus gym, but live in Midtown...where is your gym? YMCA downtown?

There's also a Powerhouse Gym in Highland Park.

[stinkytofu]

There's also a Powerhouse Gym in Highland Park.

Yeah, but that's a little bit of a hike.

Nonetheless, I've thought for a couple years that a gym would be really good for Midtown.

[Ravine]

Yeah, but that's a little bit of a hike.

Nonetheless, I've thought for a couple years that a gym would be really good for Midtown.

So what's a little hike? A workout is what you want, right?

[antongast]

So what's a little hike? A workout is what you want, right?

Touché.......

[gthomas]

How about Planet Fitness..that seems to be a cool place that can fit very well in Midtown. 24hrs too...

Yeah, but that's a little bit of a hike.

Nonetheless, I've thought for a couple years that a gym would be really good for Midtown.

[gthomas]

Actually, a couple more mid-rise mixed residential projects [[like the Auburn and Studio One Apartments) w/ground floor retail can work throughout Midtown. Studio One is a major success in mixing national and local retail/restaurants. We need more of those throughout midtown. Be creative with bold designs and layouts for future young residents. It's what we like..

[Zacha341]

That'd be great. I used the one in Dearborn. No muss, no fuss. Low rates.

How about Planet Fitness..that seems to be a cool place that can fit very well in Midtown. 24hrs too...

[DetroitPlanner]

Real question - if you're not a WSU student who can use the campus gym, but live in Midtown...where is your gym? YMCA downtown?

There is a real nice gym at 2nd and the Blvd

[Zacha341]

Fitness Works which is part of Henry Ford Health Systems/ Hospital...

There is a real nice gym at 2nd and the Blvd

[louis]

Real question - if you're not a WSU student who can use the campus gym, but live in Midtown...where is your gym? YMCA downtown?

if Im not mistaken cant you get a membership to wayne state's gym as someone who doesn't go there?

[internet_pseudopod]

if Im not mistaken cant you get a membership to wayne state's gym as someone who doesn't go there?

I think that was the case at one point but now it looks like you have to know someone who is a student or member of the gym.

http://rfc.wayne.edu/sponsored-members.php

[laphoque]

Both hospitals have stuff too.

http://www.fitnessworksclub.com/ In New Center through HFH.
The DMC has a fitness center: http://www.dmc.org/fitness/

[Zacha341]

Thanks! I didn't know DMC had a fitness center! The price seems a tad lower than HFH Fitness Works... which is very nice. Fitness works used to provide a slight discount if you worked for the city or DPS.

Both hospitals have stuff too.

http://www.fitnessworksclub.com/ In New Center through HFH.
The DMC has a fitness center: http://www.dmc.org/fitness/

[royce]

A light-rail line that can get you quietly and environmentally friendly from the downtown YMCA to your house, apartment or condo. And I'm not joking.