Medical Mile/Michigan Street Developments

[GRDadof3]

Say I am working on the Wikipedia article for the Grand Rapids Medical Corridor. I have a simple request. On the article I have not put a section for the new office buildings yet. I am waiting on some more info ie, name and some sources. In anycase the major issue with the article is that thier is only one picture on it. I would love to use some of these pics on the article. If anybody is willing to help the article out let me know. BTW feel free to check out the article and any edits of it to make it better would be awesome. In anycase I love this post here I had to reread some of it but most was new to me. In anycase I cant wait for next year when we get see another tower crane operating on sechia center.

You should probably also include these:

http://www.cmmdx.org/

http://www.grmerc.net

Also in references, you might add the study done by the Right Place Program:

http://www.rightplace.org/

(bottom right corner)

If there are specific photos you'd like to use of mine, just let me know which ones.

In other Michigan Street news, the Planning Commission will take up a proposal to extend the city's downtown Wayfinding system to the area around Michigan Street from Ionia all the way East of College.

Probably not a bad idea considering the mayhem shots I posted earlier and how it will get worse when these buildings are all open for business. The interesting thing though is the name they have bestowed on the Hill:

This was the result of a study that was conducted in August 2007 (apparently), which was named the Michigan Hill Urban Design and Streetscape Concepts. So apparently "Medical Mile" is the name they are sticking with.

Here are some more signs as part of the proposal:

As well as proposed locations:

[Rizzo]

Finally, I'm glad we can move on now for what we should call this place.

I'm certain to get flack for this, but I think the system needs a design revamping.

Edited December 10, 2007 by Rizzo

[aowwt]

Well I think the key things I like to see for pics are one of GVSU Cook-DeVos Center, the Butterworth Hospital complex along with the Heart Center, the VIA Phase 1 frontage, and a nice map from Division to College of Michigan St that shows the location of each of the buildings ie with a outline of each. The drawing I could do but I have no real way to do it properly right now. In a few years I be able to with the Satalite images but nothing at present. In anycase thats my thoughts. BTW thanks for the links I will look at those sometime in the near future, maybe Wednesday when I get a second. In anycase thanks for your future approval for pics. Just wondering if you ever done anything on Wikicommons. Thats the site that does uploading of images. They are pretty clear copyright and the like and would require some form of approval on their. In anycase I hope you have something I could use.

Just outta courisity has anybody been up to the observation deck at the county court house. Back a few years ago I was and the VIEW WAS IMPRESSIVE. Just so you guys know it was for jury duty . The cool thing is that I think it gave a 360 view of the city. I am tempted to go back up there this spring and snap a few shots.

[GRDadof3]

Well I think the key things I like to see for pics are one of GVSU Cook-DeVos Center, the Butterworth Hospital complex along with the Heart Center, the VIA Phase 1 frontage, and a nice map from Division to College of Michigan St that shows the location of each of the buildings ie with a outline of each. The drawing I could do but I have no real way to do it properly right now. In a few years I be able to with the Satalite images but nothing at present. In anycase thats my thoughts. BTW thanks for the links I will look at those sometime in the near future, maybe Wednesday when I get a second. In anycase thanks for your future approval for pics. Just wondering if you ever done anything on Wikicommons. Thats the site that does uploading of images. They are pretty clear copyright and the like and would require some form of approval on their. In anycase I hope you have something I could use.

Just outta courisity has anybody been up to the observation deck at the county court house. Back a few years ago I was and the VIEW WAS IMPRESSIVE. Just so you guys know it was for jury duty . The cool thing is that I think it gave a 360 view of the city. I am tempted to go back up there this spring and snap a few shots.

Here's a map aowwt that I made a while ago that I was going to post in the Downtown Development thread but never got around to it:

And to show the entire "Medical Mile", you could use this one:

As far as pictures go, this one I took recently give a good overview of the entire street looking West:

(if it wasn't for the glare on the window in the upper left, it'd be almost perfect)

Here are a few more:

Oh, here's the page link for those wondering what aowwt is talking about (I assume this is the right one?):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Rapids_Medical_Corridor

aowwt: The Children's Hospital's final price tag is $274 Million FYI.

[aowwt]

Here's a map aowwt that I made a while ago that I was going to post in the Downtown Development thread but never got around to it:

Oh, here's the page link for those wondering what aowwt is talking about (I assume this is the right one?):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Rapids_Medical_Corridor

aowwt: The Children's Hospital's final price tag is $274 Million FYI.

Thanks for these pics. I like these the best. First let me ask you, do you have link on a non forum page that talks about the final price tag of the DCH. I have not been able to keep up on enough of it to figure that out. As for the article I have no problems with people editing the page as long as folks have links to back up what is being said. I would prefer to keep it as a B-Class article or better. If you need link help just put it on the talk page I can get it up pretty fast. In anycase as for those pics would you mind me posting these onto WikiCommons for you or would you prefer to do so.

I love the map that I kept on this qoute. I know the other one comes for GR city so I prefer the one with the Satallite images. Its pretty cool. One more thing I am assuming you took all of these pictures you can go to wiki commons yourself and upload those yourself and just give self approval for these images. Just let me know if you want to do it that way.

[GRDadof3]

Thanks for these pics. I like these the best. First let me ask you, do you have link on a non forum page that talks about the final price tag of the DCH. I have not been able to keep up on enough of it to figure that out. As for the article I have no problems with people editing the page as long as folks have links to back up what is being said. I would prefer to keep it as a B-Class article or better. If you need link help just put it on the talk page I can get it up pretty fast. In anycase as for those pics would you mind me posting these onto WikiCommons for you or would you prefer to do so.

I love the map that I kept on this qoute. I know the other one comes for GR city so I prefer the one with the Satallite images. Its pretty cool. One more thing I am assuming you took all of these pictures you can go to wiki commons yourself and upload those yourself and just give self approval for these images. Just let me know if you want to do it that way.

http://www.grbj.com/GRBJ/ArticleArchive/20...al%20Report.htm

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=h...amp;btnG=Search

Yes, all the photos posted are mine. If you want to load them into WikiCommons and just attribute them to me (Jeff Hill), that would be fine.

[aowwt]

say since I found your page on flicker it helps me out a ton on commons. The only issue is as soon as somebody checks these pics out from your page they will taken down. The thing is the copyright info on those. From wiki commons they request all pics that are copyrighted need to have this as thier copyright info, "Some rights reserved" Not sure if you know exactly what that means but that allows me to be able to upload those pics onto commons with zero hassles. In anycase I would suggest for your own benifit only those few pics I requested to be changed.

[aowwt]

Well it looks like I cant upload them until the copyright is changed. They already took down my first image I uploaded before I could blink. Man they are fast.

[aowwt]

Well I got them to accept the file for now . But I wont upload anymore until you can change those copyright info items. I just hate that they are so picky and fast . In any case I have the image on the page now of the layout. I also learned that I still have to upload it from my PC so I have to download them and then upload them . Talk about a pain. At least I can change the name of the files instead of a bunch of numbers Well thanks for the help the one item. I did add the cost but from what I gleaned from the article they had to get approval from the state to do the project and they have a set limit and thats the 280 number. The actual cost is around 269 from the numbers they provided in the article about the cost breakdown.

Well I get to enjoy some fun time at work in a few so I will see all of you guys on Wednesday or Tuesday afternoon.

[GRDadof3]

Well I got them to accept the file for now . But I wont upload anymore until you can change those copyright info items. I just hate that they are so picky and fast . In any case I have the image on the page now of the layout. I also learned that I still have to upload it from my PC so I have to download them and then upload them . Talk about a pain. At least I can change the name of the files instead of a bunch of numbers Well thanks for the help the one item. I did add the cost but from what I gleaned from the article they had to get approval from the state to do the project and they have a set limit and thats the 280 number. The actual cost is around 269 from the numbers they provided in the article about the cost breakdown.

Well I get to enjoy some fun time at work in a few so I will see all of you guys on Wednesday or Tuesday afternoon.

I went ahead and uploaded all four image files.

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Me...Mile_Aerial.JPG

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Me...eart_Center.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:GVSU_Cook_Devos.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:VAI_Phase_I.jpg

Hope that helps. A few more posts (10) and you'll be able to PM on UrbanPlanet, which makes it a bit cleaner.

[aowwt]

Thanks for the upload . That helps a TON! BTW check out the article they are all up there now!

[GRDadof3]

Thanks for the upload . That helps a TON! BTW check out the article they are all up there now!

Good work!

[aowwt]

Say if anybody edited the article and reworded a few sections THANKS A BUNCH. It looks AWESOME!

[aowwt]

Just a quick one, I have put up the RDV complex . The info I gleaned from two sources. If anybody can find some more sources for me along with any of the other places listed to help out the articles let me know. BTW the MidTowne Village complex would that be considered part of St Marys or the Medical Mile?

BTW I guess I can start PM you guys now that I have my 10th post I dont think I will need to but oh well I guess its a perk.

[MuskeMI]

Just noticed today they have installed lights on top of the brick columns on the LHCP. Very similar in style to the lighthouse-ish ones at downtown GVSU. Don't care for them at all here - seem scaled wrong (too small) for the application. Anyone else notice these (on the side of the building that faces Michigan St)?

[Captain_Planet]

Just noticed today they have installed lights on top of the brick columns on the LHCP. Very similar in style to the lighthouse-ish ones at downtown GVSU. Don't care for them at all here - seem scaled wrong (too small) for the application. Anyone else notice these (on the side of the building that faces Michigan St)?

They match the rest of the MSD project plaza levels - supposedly it'll make more sense when the MSD Phase 2 is completed.

[MuskeMI]

They match the rest of the MSD project plaza levels - supposedly it'll make more sense when the MSD Phase 2 is completed.

I'll have to take your word for it. Noticed that they are present on this rendering (although you can barely see them)

[Captain_Planet]

I'll have to take your word for it. Noticed that they are present on this rendering (although you can barely see them)

haha - I never said I like them either...just relaying the theory behind them.

[GRDadof3]

These projects (VAI II and HDVCH) are both at that "painfully" slow stage. I'm sure you could see some impressive progress made if you were below ground, but from up here, not so much.

(River House peeking its head over the top there)

Man that's a lot of cranes in relative close proximity!

Anyone know when steel will start to rise on this? Next Summer?

Now LMCU, they know how to get to steel fast!

[Eridony]

These projects (VAI II and HDVCH) are both at that "painfully" slow stage. I'm sure you could see some impressive progress made if you were below ground, but from up here, not so much.

This shot is exciting! Not because of the VAI, but because you can noow see Riverhouse on the skyline from that location!

[joeDowntown]

I remember VAI I being at the painfully slow stage almost the entire time. I don't know why, but it never seemed like progress was made and then poof! it was done. I remember it sitting with only the three concrete sections for what seemed like forever.

These projects (VAI II and HDVCH) are both at that "painfully" slow stage. I'm sure you could see some impressive progress made if you were below ground, but from up here, not so much.

[NorthEnder]

[aowwt]

Dont forget that if a building is going be big and have a lot of pressure ie overhangs, they have to make sure the cement that is the foundation is cured. Without the concrete cured it could cause some massive issues. Hence for a lot of buildings unless they have really small footings like some short beam and columon style buildings they need some massive footings. As such the bigger the footings the longer it takes for it cool.

[Floyd Z]

^I love that shot right there, the area looks so dense. I'm excited to see that shot it 2 or 3 years with the medical school and childrens hospital. Does anyone have a shot of that before all the development?

[GRDadof3]

Cancer Center on target for June opening

By Jim Harger

The Grand Rapids Press

GRAND RAPIDS -- As construction workers prepare the new Lemmen-Holton Cancer Pavilion for completion in six months, Spectrum Health announced a lineup of specialists who will coordinate how cancers will be treated at the $78 million out-patient facility.

Five cancer specialists will join a team headed by oncologists Alan Campbell and Mark Campbell.

I was actually looking at this building today thinking that it seemed to be moving pretty rapidly now.