Quote Originally Posted by Gistok View Post
The Ilitch plan of 10-15 years ago was for an "AGORA", Greek/Macedonian for marketplace... with a Hard Rock Cafe anchoring the [[Fillmore side) corner of Columbia and Woodward. But we saw that nothing ever became of that marketplace, except the closure of Columbia St. for 1/2 block near Woodward.
I was quite involved in the Grand Circus neighborhood before and after Iltich moved in. I'll admit my memory can be fuzzy at times, but in 1987-88 [[25 years ago) when the Fox was being restored, I recall it being proposed as a "Little Italy." The only time I've heard development of an Agora is when you've posted about it here. In any case, it's a parking lot.