I tend to agree Southen.... the Ilitch's are repeating their acres of parking arund their sports venue, just like they did with Comerica Park. They will likely have similar results... on non-game days it will be a massive dead zone. Just look at how difficult it has been for them to get restaurants into the Fox Buildings. With what they had in the past it was either feast [[game/Fox performance days) or famine [[nothing going on at the venues). Businesses just can't survive in that type of climate. Employees that only work one day out of three will just look elsewhere.

The arena district will be an enclosed fortress surrounded by non-pedestrian friendly acres of parking. It's just another self fulfilling prophecy.