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It reminds me of the view you get when driving east on I-69.

I was just wondering about the Rowe building, have they been able to start work again on it?

I know this was discussed once recently, but I was very glad to see the demolition of the former Medical Arts building on Flushing Rd. going along nicely. Not only is it a pretty nice jab at the Vemulapallis, but evidently there have been developers interested in the property for awhile now and it will be great to see development in that area.

Ever the marketer for Brown Sugar Caf

I've always loved this church on N. Saginaw. I remember it was boarded up a few years ago, has it reopened now?

I haven't been able to get the PDF to open. Thanks for finding it at least. And this is something that I think all artists should know, but Regina said that she loves playing in Detroit because the crowds always have such a great atmosphere.

Does anyone happen to know what St. Andrews Hall used to be before it became a concert venue? Was it a theater before? The concert was freaking awesome there on Friday. We didn't get lost on the way or mugged once we were there, so that's convincing enough to go to more concerts there in the future.

Then take a drive downtown and see for yourself what's going on. There's not much to tell, they're still working on the Rowe building, finishing up the First Street Lofts. That's it. Not a whole lot else going on at the moment.

Not 21 yet, not for another 5 months. I could still go without having her approval, but I'd prefer not to have to take out thousands of dollars in student loans to finish up college.

I've always typed in blue, and not just on here. I mapquested it, we'd have to be idiots to get lost.

I don't think Regina Spektor is going to be bringing out the thugs. Is it hard to get around Detroit on Friday evenings? That's another thing she's concerned about, that with the traffic my friend and I would get lost since we're not familiar with downtown Detroit. Thanks.

Is anyone familiar with the E. Congress St. part of Detroit? I'm looking at going to a concert over there (St. Andrews), but my mom is convinced that it's not a safe area (I think working on the north end of Flint has made her pessimistic about inner cities). Is it really that unsafe, or is she overreacting?

On the subject of U of M, I'm not sure what's going on but there's some project that's been started by the UM power plant. Right now it looks like they're just grading the ground, and all the trees in the area have been cut down.

Same goes for me. Some of the coaches at my high school always wanted me to be a sprint runner for the track team, but it was just something I couldn't fit into my schedule. Has anyone heard what the final numbers were for participation in the Crim this year? The 10K was up by 1,000 alone, wasn't it?

My sister is running the 8K, and everyone is going to be walking...I'll be working and I don't know how many Ks I'll be doing while running around the store. Brown Sugar Caf

Anyone know what's going on by the Character Inn? I drove by today on my way to U of M, and it I saw a bunch of construction equipment, and it looked like one of the bridges had been ripped out.

There is nothing wrong with American Eagle...especially the one at the Valley. At least it's Flint Township and not the one in Birch Run.

The short answer is that it's pretty much like Mongolian Barbecue, except with Brazilian delicacies instead.

You can't see it from that angle of the picture, but there is a lot of work that has been done just inside the front of the middle building; which confuses me, because I think the center of the Rowe building was supposed to have an atrium/foyer?

I need to call Salem on Monday to get the phone number of the board member we are interested in working with, but I can find out where they are starting the new builds and when, as well when I call.

I remember hearing about this last week, so does this mean the deal has actually gone through now and that it's not just 'expected?'

I can't remember if they started building already or not, I heard at least about this new phase back in April when we volunteered with Salem.

That's where Salem Housing comes in. Right now, what Salem does is to buy vacant properties within the city, and will renovate them if the overall structure is still stable and doesn't need to be just torn down. And they're starting a new phase where they are finally able to start building brand new homes on the lots where they have had to tear homes down. All of this is part of a program that allows low-income families to move in and get themselves on their feet (there are a bunch of programs that the new homeowners have to go through on maintaining the house, financial responsibility, and what not). Since Salem is committed to revitalizing neighborhoods in Flint, it just seems like the perfect partnership with the university, because if we can get some of those homes for housing, it's the best opportunity to show that the university is one of the best assets in turning the city around.

They've been saying that since 2003, the university is really dragging its feet on getting dorms built. But what we want to do is use pre-existing houses in like the Hurley East neighborhood, whatever homes north of CarriageTown that Salem currently owns, and fix them up because a lot of the homes are the perfect size for 3-4 college students to live in.