I have some conversations with some of the members of the rowing club using the old Boat Club and the Friends of the Belle Isle Aquarium and it sounds like the idea of having the city turn over the island, or even parts of it, has been contiously shot down by city government. Like so much in the city it seems like the city would rather keep it close and watch it die than give/sell it to some other groups that would possibly do a better job. It's a miracle the zoo broke free, but that was only as a last resort.
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