What is your realistic, ideal image of Downtown in the next 5 years?


We have already seen progress in the renovation of the Book-Cadillac, Broderick, and David Whitney buildings, the rejuvenation of Campus Martius/Cadillac Square, the M1-Rail, new Red Wings arena plans, several new restaurants, and the beginnings of many other new developments downtown. Assuming these trends continue, I think we can expect more to come.

Here's my hopes:
  • Woodward from Campus Martius to Grand Circus to be nearly full of retail/restaurants.
  • At least some real plans [[if not construction) on the Hudson site.
  • A concrete renovation plan for Book Tower [[again, if not construction).
  • Some progress on doing something with I-375.


I'll leave it at that for now for the sake of realism.