Why now? Olympia Parking Now Asphalts Gravel Surface Parking Lots Behind the Fox

[UofMGuy423]

You asked a lot of questions, but I have one you didn't ask [[or assumed):

1). How many lot are we speaking?

I work over in Grand Circus Park and they've been working on probably 5-6 lots since early Spring, which included digging up the old foundations of the demolished buildings and then laying down drainage systems, curbs, asphalt, emergency phone stations, fencing, shrubs and trees. The largest ones being the two surface lots between Adams and Columbia facing Grand River. They just started working on one more this week on Elizabeth. So my guess would be about a total of 6 or so when they're all done. For surface lots, they look a lot better then they were, but they're still surface parking lots.

[emu steve]

I work over in Grand Circus Park and they've been working on probably 5-6 lots since early Spring, which included digging up the old foundations of the demolished buildings and then laying down drainage systems, curbs, asphalt, emergency phone stations, fencing, shrubs and trees. The largest ones being the two surface lots between Adams and Columbia facing Grand River. They just started working on one more this week on Elizabeth. So my guess would be about a total of 6 or so when they're all done. For surface lots, they look a lot better then they were, but they're still surface parking lots.

Excellent info.

My guess is that they feel the need to increase the supply of 'decent quality' [[even if it is surface) parking in the area.

There will be many times say like "April in the D" when the Wings or Pistons .and. Tigers are playing the same day.

Won't there possibly be concerts at LCA the same evening as a Tigers game at Comerica? [[I have no idea if we'll see it THIS September as concerts are already scheduled for LCA).

Or a Lions game opposite something at LCA [[e.g., Wings, Pistons or other entertainment). That could total 85K attendees combined at both venues.

With LCA likely to do 150 - 175 events per year, there will be a lot of event 'doubleheaders' between LCA and either Comerica or Ford Field.

And I assume if we are talking of a LCA event [[with no other event at Comerica or Ford Field) that many drivers would park in these lots and cross the Fisher at either Clifford or Woodward rather than park east of Woodward.