Comments on: Stranded at the Corner http://detroit.metblogs.com/2006/04/25/stranded-at-the-corner/ Thu, 21 May 2009 21:13:41 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Scott http://detroit.metblogs.com/2006/04/25/stranded-at-the-corner/comment-page-1/#comment-1901 Scott Fri, 28 Apr 2006 01:40:50 +0000 http://detroit.metblogs.com/2006/04/25/stranded-at-the-corner/#comment-1901 I love Tiger Stadium. I would like to see it restored and used, but realistically, I don't see that happening. If nothing is done with the structure, why leave it sit to decay? Corktown is turning a corner, and maybe tearing down Tiger Stadium will lead to new development. Wishful thinking? Perhaps. I love Tiger Stadium. I would like to see it restored and used, but realistically, I don’t see that happening. If nothing is done with the structure, why leave it sit to decay? Corktown is turning a corner, and maybe tearing down Tiger Stadium will lead to new development. Wishful thinking? Perhaps.

]]> By: Mollika* http://detroit.metblogs.com/2006/04/25/stranded-at-the-corner/comment-page-1/#comment-1900 Mollika* Thu, 27 Apr 2006 21:01:20 +0000 http://detroit.metblogs.com/2006/04/25/stranded-at-the-corner/#comment-1900 There was an entire conspiracy theory presented in the documentary . . . I wonder how much is true. It showed how there are people interested in using the space but that certain parties are preventing it. Question is, where do we go from here? There was an entire conspiracy theory presented in the documentary . . . I wonder how much is true. It showed how there are people interested in using the space but that certain parties are preventing it. Question is, where do we go from here?

]]> By: baliad http://detroit.metblogs.com/2006/04/25/stranded-at-the-corner/comment-page-1/#comment-1899 baliad Thu, 27 Apr 2006 16:50:29 +0000 http://detroit.metblogs.com/2006/04/25/stranded-at-the-corner/#comment-1899 this is a tough one... i think that if someone can or wants to use it and is willing to fork over the cash to take care of it and such, so be it... but i don't think we should wait around for it to be used... right now, it's just another vacant building in a city full of vacant buildings... i think a time line should be set... like if by a certain date no one wants it who can afford it, take it down... it costs the city some amount of money to maintain it, and right now we don't have any... if we hold on to Tiger Stadium too long, it's not gonna get any better... look across the way at MCS... it's so dilapidated that it costs too much to fix... how much longer do i get to observe the world's largest see through building??? this is a tough one… i think that if someone can or wants to use it and is willing to fork over the cash to take care of it and such, so be it… but i don’t think we should wait around for it to be used… right now, it’s just another vacant building in a city full of vacant buildings… i think a time line should be set… like if by a certain date no one wants it who can afford it, take it down… it costs the city some amount of money to maintain it, and right now we don’t have any… if we hold on to Tiger Stadium too long, it’s not gonna get any better… look across the way at MCS… it’s so dilapidated that it costs too much to fix… how much longer do i get to observe the world’s largest see through building???

]]> By: Mollika* http://detroit.metblogs.com/2006/04/25/stranded-at-the-corner/comment-page-1/#comment-1898 Mollika* Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:18:19 +0000 http://detroit.metblogs.com/2006/04/25/stranded-at-the-corner/#comment-1898 I wasn't quite decided about what to do with Tiger Stadium before I saw the documentary, but I wasn't for tearing it down. I am very much a supporter of using the existing resource for any use be it sporting events, concerts, or exhibitions. I was a little upset when the use of the stadium for the Snoop Dogg concert during the Superbowl was sneered at during the documentary. After watching the documentary, restoration would be ideal as would using it for baseball games, but the bottom line is that it should be used. I wasn’t quite decided about what to do with Tiger Stadium before I saw the documentary, but I wasn’t for tearing it down. I am very much a supporter of using the existing resource for any use be it sporting events, concerts, or exhibitions. I was a little upset when the use of the stadium for the Snoop Dogg concert during the Superbowl was sneered at during the documentary. After watching the documentary, restoration would be ideal as would using it for baseball games, but the bottom line is that it should be used.

]]> By: Johnny http://detroit.metblogs.com/2006/04/25/stranded-at-the-corner/comment-page-1/#comment-1897 Johnny Thu, 27 Apr 2006 02:21:00 +0000 http://detroit.metblogs.com/2006/04/25/stranded-at-the-corner/#comment-1897 Why tear it down when there is no talk of building? Leave it be. Its not in misery; its a building. We cannot just demolish every building that is no longer in use and replace it with a parking lot. This is happening too much downtown. Whatever happened to historic preservation? Why tear it down when there is no talk of building? Leave it be. Its not in misery; its a building. We cannot just demolish every building that is no longer in use and replace it with a parking lot. This is happening too much downtown.

Whatever happened to historic preservation?

]]> By: Scott http://detroit.metblogs.com/2006/04/25/stranded-at-the-corner/comment-page-1/#comment-1896 Scott Thu, 27 Apr 2006 00:40:26 +0000 http://detroit.metblogs.com/2006/04/25/stranded-at-the-corner/#comment-1896 Tiger Stadium was great. The key word is "was." It's sad to see the stadium decaying and left to crumble. It's time to demolish the stadium. The memories will live on, but right now, old Tiger Stadium has seen it's better days and will not see them again. Put Tigers stadium out of it's misery and tear it down now. Tiger Stadium was great. The key word is “was.” It’s sad to see the stadium decaying and left to crumble. It’s time to demolish the stadium. The memories will live on, but right now, old Tiger Stadium has seen it’s better days and will not see them again. Put Tigers stadium out of it’s misery and tear it down now.

]]> By: SNWEB.ORG http://detroit.metblogs.com/2006/04/25/stranded-at-the-corner/comment-page-1/#comment-1895 SNWEB.ORG Tue, 25 Apr 2006 21:47:22 +0000 http://detroit.metblogs.com/2006/04/25/stranded-at-the-corner/#comment-1895 It was a great documentary, was very well shot and unbiased. James Turner did a fabulous job on the race issue. It was a great documentary, was very well shot and unbiased.

James Turner did a fabulous job on the race issue.

]]> By: baliad http://detroit.metblogs.com/2006/04/25/stranded-at-the-corner/comment-page-1/#comment-1894 baliad Tue, 25 Apr 2006 19:53:13 +0000 http://detroit.metblogs.com/2006/04/25/stranded-at-the-corner/#comment-1894 wow, that's an interesting perspective... something i would've never thought of, but maybe should have... there are many issues that we hear a lot about that aren't necessarily the concerns of the majority of folks... wow, that’s an interesting perspective… something i would’ve never thought of, but maybe should have… there are many issues that we hear a lot about that aren’t necessarily the concerns of the majority of folks…

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