William Milliken park on riverfront

**stasu1213** · November-08-09, 06:58 PM

Does anyone know when the William Milliken State Park part of the riverwalk is to open?

**sumas** · November-08-09, 10:27 PM

Where is the park to be located? Bill Milliken, one of Michigan's best governors. As a member of the International Joint Commission, one of the foremost protectors of all of the Great Lakes, including the Pretty Great Lake.

**stasu1213** · November-09-09, 05:37 AM

Originally Posted by sumas

Where is the park to be located? Bill Milliken, one of Michigan's best governors. As a member of the International Joint Commission, one of the foremost protectors of all of the Great Lakes, including the Pretty Great Lake.

It is part of the Riverwalk starting at the carousel.

**jtf1972** · November-09-09, 12:20 PM

I'm disappointed that Gerald Ford didn't get a park named after him in his lifetime.

**French777** · November-09-09, 12:26 PM

the Grand Rapids Airport is....

**royce** · November-19-09, 01:32 AM

According to a Free Press article from October 23, 2009, the park was dedicated and opened the day before. I didn't hear a word about this and haven't had an opportunity to drive by the park during the day to see if it's open. However, if they dedicated it with a ceremony I expect it to now be opened.

**DetroitZack** · November-19-09, 08:32 AM

I was there yesterday, still not open. I was really surpised I entered the riverwalk by the carousel and it is still fenced off.

**Beatsworking** · November-19-09, 11:55 AM

I remember reading that the park would NOT be open after the dedication ceremony, so that the new vegetation had more time to take root and grow without interruption... or something to that effect.

**DetroiterOnTheWestCoast** · November-19-09, 04:28 PM

Bill Milliken, Gerald Ford.....from the days when Republicans were not all raving lunatics. I actually voted for them

**Detroit Stylin** · November-20-09, 06:57 AM

Originally Posted by DetroiterOnTheWestCoast

Bill Milliken, Gerald Ford.....from the days when Republicans were not all raving lunatics. I actually voted for them

lol @ that......

**texorama** · November-22-09, 09:10 PM

Walked by yesterday ... still not open, although it looked complete, with even a few flowers growing. Lots of people on the Riverwalk admiring the hazy sunset over the bridge.

**leland_palmer** · November-22-09, 10:59 PM

From a few weeks ago.

http://fadeddetroit.blogspot.com/2009/11/unopened.html

**Meddle** · November-23-09, 01:56 AM

I'm not in favor of naming things or places after people. I've always said that if I was ever involved in founding a town, I'd put in the Charter irrevocably that no publicly owned or funded street, place, building or project could be named after a person.

Retroit · November-23-09, 08:59 AM

Originally Posted by Meddle

I'm not in favor of naming things or places after people. I've always said that if I was ever involved in founding a town, I'd put in the Charter irrevocably that no publicly owned or funded street, place, building or project could be named after a person.

Good idea, except I'd change "person" to "politician until after he/she has deceased". Think of how many streets [[all publicly owned and funded) and cities are named after people. We'd end up being like USSR: "Elementary School #265", etc.