Not sure why the court facility and short term holding facility should be taken out with Gilbert plan [[why ruin extant resources), but I am 200% in favor of abandoning fail jail, giving it to Gilbert, and developing Mound Road. If additional court facilities are needed, I feel there is a downtown solution. There's enough space in/around Frank Murphy.

Hotel demand? Well I had misgivings, too. Then I tried to book a room in either of the first two weekends of September-- not happening at the Book. Aloft [[right) is coming to David Whitney [[can't wait)...I think we could do one more, and something mid-market at fail jail is not the worst idea...short walks to stadia, greektown, and, uniquely, Eastern Market.

But residential MUST be the core component of this site, with a retail element right along Gratiot to create a walkable street.

And yeah the part facing '75 is a great place to tuck away an enormous parking garage.