Quote Originally Posted by DetroitPlanner View Post
Ask the mayor if he wants to spend tens of millions on new police fire facilities while so many are sitting vacant and his biggest capital project right now is putting an HQ in an old casino. I am willing to bet you will get a chilly reception.
Well, one of the issues with redeveloping the area behind the Fox is what to do with Engine 9/Squad 2 behind the Fox. If you put something big back there [[like a new hockey arena) any available space is vital. However, nobody wants to get rid of that engine house because of the cost savings on insurance rates for downtown buildings. Building a replacement engine house nearby would free up that space but maintain the insurance rates.

Also, this doesn't have to be an all or nothing financed project. Meaning the funding can come from multiple sources. The road agencies involved could pay for the bridge portion and the city could pay for the additional construction of ancillary buildings attached to the bridge.