Is a jail really what the city needs greeting incoming traffic at
one of the main entryways to Downtown Detroit?
Answer: No
That's what Detroit real estate mogul Dan Gilbert asked Wednesday.
Wayne County Executive Warren Evans said Gilbert and Detroit Pistons
owner Tom Gores need to show Evans the money if he's going to move
the unfinished jail project, though.
Gilbert on Wednesday [1]rolled out conceptual renderings and hype
videos for a new soccer stadium - and team - in Downtown Detroit.
...
They want to build it right on Gratiot Avenue, at the site of the
stagnant Wayne County Jail project that sits, charmlessly, across
from the county courthouse near Greektown.
Source: [2]Jail site for Detroit soccer stadium will cost a pretty
penny, says county | MLive
I don't know the full details of the funding, specifically how much
public money would be poured into what is essentially a private
endeavor, but Wayne County needs a serious reality check. Their jail is
massively over budget and nowhere near completed.
This proposed new development project is basically a "get out of jail
free" card, no pun intended. It's the county's fault the project failed
so far. Getting 20 cents on the dollar, even in their financially
strapped state, is better than they deserve. Plus, they'll stop
throwing money into the pit.
I don't live in Wayne County; if I did, I'd be actively campaigning for
the executive team's ouster, starting with Evans.
I will put in the vote for the Detroit MSL franchise to be the Detroit
Arsenal, obviously!
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My original entry is here: [3]Jail site for Detroit soccer stadium will
cost a pretty penny, says county | MLive. It posted Thu, 28 Apr 2016
20:26:05 +0000.
Filed under: Dan Gilbert, Development, Downtown, Gratiot, Greektown,
MLS, Tom Gores, Warren Evans, Wayne County, Wayne County Jail,
References
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http://www.mlive.com/sports/2016/04/mls_commissioner_were_going_to.html#incart_river_home
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http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2016/04/jail_site_for_soccer_stadium_w.html
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https://www.prjorgensen.com/2016/04/28/jail-site-for-detroit-soccer-stadium-will-cost-a-pretty-penny-says-county/
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