Rosa Parks Transit Center

[RustTown]

Yeah, outside of picture taking/exploring there isn't much of a legitimate reason to be in Capitol Park, at the moment, and while you don't have to avoid it, it's definitely a place where you need to be a little more wary of your surroundings.

[Zissou]

Have you ever even been to Detroit? Seriously, Capitol Park is not that bad. None of Downtown Detroit needs to be stayed away from in order for safety.

[tapezord]

Have you ever even been to Detroit? Seriously, Capitol Park is not that bad. None of Downtown Detroit needs to be stayed away from in order for safety.

[Jasoncw]

I think the fancy newness of the new terminal will deter crime.

I agree that the triangle parks should be kept as parks, although I'm not bent out of shape over the bus terminal. I sorta wish the library and GAR would have been built in other places to keep the triangle parks there, although I'm not bent out of shape there either.

[Zissou]

If the bus terminal was being built in Capitol or Brush park I would object greatly but the location where its at doesnt see a lot of foot traffic anyway. Hopefully this will spur some on that side of downtown.

[dtown]

Id imagine once this gets built there will probobly be more cops in the area also, dont you think?

[rbdetsport]

Actually I was at Capitol Park during the day back in November and at night in November and December.

[Allan]

Capitol Park is a very shady place. During the day, you'll probably be fine, but I wouldn't trust it at night. I have been through there in the past at night and alone with thousands of dollars of camera equipment, but generally I'd avoid the place. My friend used to live in Capitol Park, and while nothing ever happened to her, there were many instances of cars being broken into or stolen. There are also some ex-convicts and crackheads that hang out in the alley behind the Farwell Building. Steer clear of that area too....

[detwaa84]

Any progress on this yet?

[Michi]

I'm not fearful of Capitol Park at all, but I agree with the statement that it's no place to park a car. You're almost guaranteeing yourself some nice broken windows or no car at all when you return. Kind of rediculous being directly behind Merchants Row and all. I have no doubt brighter days are right around the corner.

As for the bus terminal...maybe when Rosa Parks comes back to Earth for her second life.

[detwaa84]

the future Capitol Park should have information/security officers like Campus Martius and soon the riverfront. Do you think a private developer will operate it or the city.

[RustTown]

Looky, here! We FINALLY have some news on this center. I found this on DEGC's website; the RFP for the transit center went out last month! Better late than never.

RFP - ROSA PARKS TRANSIT CENTER

Wednesday Jan 10, 2007

REQUEST FOR BID PROPOSALS

GENERAL CONTRACT

SITE WORK AND BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

For the

ROSA PARKS TRANSIT CENTER

The Economic Development Corporation of the City of Detroit ("the EDC") invites experienced and qualified firms to submit sealed lump sum Bid Proposals for Site Work and Building Construction associated with the proposed Rosa Parks Transit Center Project in downtown Detroit, Michigan as set forth in Bidding Documents for EDC Bid Package No: 06-DDTC-GC. The Project is located within the general area bordered by Cass Ave (on the west), Michigan Ave (on the south) Times Square (on the north) and Park Place (on the east).

The Work to be performed under the general contract includes site preparation, site utility relocations and service installations, site paving and street reconstruction, caissons and foundations, concrete work, masonry work, structural and miscellaneous steel, building enclosures, interior components, interior finishes, vertical transportation, mechanical systems, electrical systems and controls. The above grade Canopy is not included in this Bid Package. Substantial Completion of the Work is scheduled by June 3, 2008.

Bid Proposal Submittal Date: Friday, January 26, 2007 at 2:00 PM

Bid Proposal Submittal Location: EDC reception desk, 500 Griswold, Suite 2200, Detroit, MI 48226

Pre-Bid Meeting Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at 10:00 AM

Pre-Bid Meeting Location: EDC Conference Room A, 500 Griswold, Suite 2200, Detroit, MI 48226

Copies of the Bidding Documents will be available for purchase beginning Tuesday, December 26, 2006 at:

Dunn Blue Detroit Reprographics

500 Griswold Street, Lower Mezzanine

Detroit, MI 48226

313-961-4444

Contracting Agency /

Owner

[dtown]

Glad to hear some news about this project, finally. Good find.

[WALD0123]

Looks like this project is moving in the right direction...

Rosa Parks downtown bus terminal gets builder in $10.8-million deal.

"Detroit

[dtown]

Awesome! Cant wait til construction starts. Hopefully they keep that schedule of starting in mid March.

[detwaa84]

Why is this going to take more than a year to build? the topping of Kennedy Square, and that's a building, was done in less time.

We need to focus on Capitol park, and quickly!

[RustTown]

That the project is happening at all is nothing short of amazing considering how disorganized the city used to be at funneling in national and state funds for these type of projects, so, I personally don't care how long it takes as long as they start construction on it.

[Michi]

Who says it's happening? This is just that midway article of hope that comes along with most projects in Detroit. Give it another year and a half before shovels are in the ground. That's pretty much what the article is saying anyway.

[RustTown]

lol!

[Ramcharger]

Detroit bus station work set to start

Barring any last-minute snags, construction of the bus terminal named for the late civil rights pioneer will start in three weeks and could be completed by the second half of 2008, according to DeMaria officials.

[Allan]

Cool, only 3 weeks! That means that they might actually start in 6 months or so!

[detroitfan]

Posted by archy on DY yesterday:

Looks like they are preparing for site work and construction. Some workers are installing fences as we speak...looks like they closed off state street too.

[Michi]

by "build the thing", you mean the fence, right?

[Michi]

Friday, September 28 2007.

[rbdetsport]

At least it looks like some progress is being made. Hopefully this is finished by the summer of 2008.