Hart Plaza Renovation: Will It Ever Happen?

**Detroitnerd** · July-09-12, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by mikeg19

Sink Jefferson Ave and cap it with greenery. You could cap it all the way to the 375 connector or have it surface in front of the Ren Cen where Hart Plaza ends. Now where did I put that checkbook with the unlimited funding at????

Good, that way there will be no access from underground Jefferson to all the streets in downtown. :P

**DetroitPlanner** · July-09-12, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by Detroitnerd

Good, that way there will be no access from underground Jefferson to all the streets in downtown. :P

Thats why you would need to Wacker drive it. Unfortunately there is no money for the park, for the road, or for the transit upgrades needed to remove the parking that is under Jefferson.

Gistok is right. This park had no issues attracting crowds 25 years ago. However, it has become an area where the underground is filled with bums and all of the activity has been siphoned off to the newer town squares found at Campus Martius, or in front of the Ren Cen. Hopefully we can get some more activity in this area once Cobo is done and conventioneers start using it to traipse between the Marriot and the meetings.