Friday, March 20, 2009
The Briggs Building
Demolition has been completed on the Briggs Building in the New Center Area. Until recently this building served as a storage facility for the Detroit Public library. The DPL purchased the building from the city in 2001 for $400,000. It had become too run-down to affordably use. The library had spent $100,000 annually just on utilities and basic repairs, and in 2006 they decided to sell the building. After two potential buyers bowed out, library officials believed they could better market the property once the building was razed.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order of Noble Mythic Shrine 2203-2211 Cass Ave
Lost the week of March 8, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
Tricentennial Park
Work continues on the Tricentennial Park extension that will eventually link Rivard Plaza with the harbor and the Dequindre Cut.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Friday, March 13, 2009
Ghetto Pass Revoked
Now Martha Reeves has her sights set on Lily Tomlin.
During her appearance last night on Fox 2's "Let It rip," Reeves outed a list of entertainers as not being from Detroit. Lily Tomlin was included on that list. Naturally, Ms. Reeves didn't do her due diligence. Ms. Tomlin grew up in the Brewster Projects, graduated from Cass Tech, and attended Wayne State. I guess that isn't "Detroit" enough for her.
During her appearance last night on Fox 2's "Let It rip," Reeves outed a list of entertainers as not being from Detroit. Lily Tomlin was included on that list. Naturally, Ms. Reeves didn't do her due diligence. Ms. Tomlin grew up in the Brewster Projects, graduated from Cass Tech, and attended Wayne State. I guess that isn't "Detroit" enough for her.
Martha in a Box
Thursday Ms. Reeves was still on a rampage about Auburn Hills not being "Detroit."
She appeared on Frank Beckman's show to hammer that point home. Frank tried to explain to her that Jay Leno was speaking about Detroit as a region, but she was having none of that. He attempted to show her that If she wanted to take the "Detroit" out of the "region", that you should change the names of Metro, the Zoo, and the Pistons to Romulus City Airport, Royal Oak Zoo, etc.
Martha's response: "you ain't got to put all those other things in there, you ain't got to go there....I'm in a box."
http://wjr.com/Article.asp?id= 1212797&spid=6552
She appeared on Frank Beckman's show to hammer that point home. Frank tried to explain to her that Jay Leno was speaking about Detroit as a region, but she was having none of that. He attempted to show her that If she wanted to take the "Detroit" out of the "region", that you should change the names of Metro, the Zoo, and the Pistons to Romulus City Airport, Royal Oak Zoo, etc.
Martha's response: "you ain't got to put all those other things in there, you ain't got to go there....I'm in a box."
http://wjr.com/Article.asp?id= 1212797&spid=6552