Places Yuo Wish Were Located in the City

[313City]

Ok, this is a topic about what places you would like to have available in the city of Detroit. It doesn't matter, list as many places as you like and we will discuss them.

[Zissou]

Not sure I quite understand what your looking for here. Restaurants, monuments, institutions?

[dtown]

I wish that the pistons were located in Detroit. I also wish that Rock Finanacial would move to downtown.

[Jasoncw]

I think it would have been cool if SouthField and Troy were built within the city, on the East and Westside, and they'd be like how New Center is (new center would be in the middle). I think that would encourage a lot of urban development and mass transit and stuff like that in between the satellite downtowns. Of course, that defeats the purpose of Southfield and Troy in the first place, but whatever.

[313City]

Not sure I quite understand what your looking for here. Restaurants, monuments, institutions?

[jas49503]

I wish that the pistons were located in Detroit. I also wish that Rock Finanacial would move to downtown.

[wolverine]

Totally agree Jason. Not only would there be more empolyees downtown, but some taller buildings. (possibly even a tallest)

[Jasoncw]

So where in the city limits do you think more satellite downtowns would be most appropriate? For there to be new downtowns built in the city during the times of Southfield and Troy, parts of the city would need to be reconstructed, ala Lafayette Park. I think they'd probably be re-urbanized afterwards, once the land values went up there, so probably only major landmarks would still be in these areas.

Unless you want to go all out fantasy, and if that's the case then these new downtowns would have been perfectly integrated with the pre-existing neighborhoods.

[illmatic774]

I never have been to the Palace to watch a Pistons game, all thanks to its location.

Davidson would never put it in Detroit, but you can always hope.

[jas49503]

I never have been to the Palace to watch a Pistons game, all thanks to its location.

Davidson would never put it in Detroit, but you can always hope.

[Jasoncw]

I think it's funny how were counting how many years these owners/politicians have left, lol.

[wolverine]

I think the freeways are inevitible. I mean, to wish Detroit doesn't have freeways is like wishing every city didn't have them. Probably elevating them without disrupting the urban environmnet below would have worked.

I'm really confused on what people are saying about this whole satellite downtown discussion though. Why would we need any more, or even exist in the first place. New Center wasn't what it was expected to be as proof. No sense in wishing they'd exist when the CBD could be built up with more highrises.

[Zissou]

I am definitely in agreement with you there wolverine. Downtown would be amazing if a good chunk of our suburban businesses were located down there. I wouldnt mind seeing New Center built up a bit more but I think downtown is key.

[JeffM]

you are probably right but he's 80 or so years old so by the time they are ready for a new stadium I don't think that it will be an issue.

I am also not sure that detroit is big enough for multiple "downtowns". there may be other "shopping/entertainment" districts, but I have not been to another city with multiple areas with large skyscraper type buildings. at the same time I guess it could happen if there were enough business here. there would have to be an extensive reconfiguration of the roadways. I think that the most logical area would be out near UofD and the university district.