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As far as tennents, I don't know, but the tower is adjoining the old Battlehouse Hotel instead of replacing it. If it weren't for the new tower, the Battlehouse wouldn't have been renovated, at least right now anyways.As an former Mobilian it worries me that there is a tendency to get rid of the old to make way for the new. One of the main (if not the main) things I liked about Mobile was the flavor it had. I would like to see more buildings that are in the context of what Mobile was/is.How full is the new tower that is going up? Is it going to be a big virutally empty building?
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I know where shoppers world is, it's in Melvindale, and around the corner from the refinery.That photo brings back a lot of memories...I grew up in Delray during the late 60's through the 70's. We didn't have a car so we walked that bridge MANY times to go shopping at Shoppers World on Shafer.It always made me kinda weak in the knees because you could see the water below through the metal grates. Good Times!
As far as the grates go, I thought it was cool being able to see the water.
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I used to walk that bridge quite often when I worked at the Marathon Refinery a few years ago.
35mm shot of the fort street drawbridge with the rouge in the background (2003).
I also used to use the Dix Street bridge a lot (which runs right by the big water tank in the background). Jefferson Ave. has one like that too.
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Isn't this going up in the Monrovia Rd. area ? BTW, like the icon, I see that twice a week attending school at the Calhoun Huntsville campus.Groundbreaking was held today for Main Street Lofts, a 5-story development in the Providence community. This will be the latest addition to the Town Center currently under development there. The bottom floor will be restaurants and retail, the other floors residential. -
Rivertown just east of the Ren. Cen.Which area are you talking about? -
Now, if I were to reply twice to the same post like this for example, then it would be double posting
Hence the word double, which means two replys per thread before getting a reply. What I've really been doing is posting one or single replys to one post at a time, just back to to back. But if it would please if I were to do it one of the other ways, then maybe that might be for the best -
How am I double posting ? I'm going through this very long thread and posting replys to post one at a time that I'm interested in. How would you suggest I do it, go through the whole thread(which is a mile long)and click reply, save, and when I'm done with the whole thread, paste every reply on one page at once ? Or post a reply, exit the thread, wait til wheneverI know that this may look like I am a hypocrite but I have stopped this.....Exodus, STOP DOUBLE POSTING!!!!! Just because I am saying this to you doesn't mean I don't like you being a part of the forum. Just change some of your ways.
to get one reply at a time, then post the next reply to the next post and repeat the process ?
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There not that bad. They have bayed windows trimmed in a more traditional shade of green, nice brickwork & stonework, wrought iron railings, and tall "stoops". They fit in to some degree, and I feel they could have turned out a lot worse. Be happy for the development.Thursday, April 7, 2005The much-debated Woodward Place at Brush Park is replacing the empty lots in Brush Park near the city center.
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Wow, I'm impressed, they really look like original Detroit homes.
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I suppose Detroit is biased, odd for a city that is majority black.More churches then any city in the world wow..... I never knew that.Now we need to get more synagogues operating in Detroit so we can
be more diverse. Do you know that there are only two operating synagogues
In all of Detroit?! Basically the only major cities that have less are the one's in texas.
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What is rfp ?Wednesday, November 24, 2004The new Cass Tech High School is under construction to the north of the existing school. The new building is set to be open for the 2005-2006 school year. The city is currently doing RFPs on the old building.
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Is it true that an "Asiantown" is proposed for that area ?
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I'm probably going to visit this spring to take some pics for my photography class, I'll be sure to visit the areas.Sorry to hear that. That really sucks. Oh and may I suggest when you do start looking to take a look at the historic districts. Thay have a lot to offer. -
301 East and the Bigsprings Office tower look great
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Thanks for the welcome. I'm not too sure just yet what part I will be moving to. I've been down there several times driving around and feeling the place out. I have one more year in school to think and plan, but never the less, I will be packing my bags by next spring. About 5 years ago I moved from Detroit to the Huntsville area, which was supposed to be a temporary stop for a year or two before I moved to Mobile. After a year, the company I worked for laid me off due to health reasons, and I got stuck here for 5 years. They contracted with refinerys in several different states, so they figured a bad heart is a risk when it comes to traveling and working in refinerys. They didn't supply medical, and I couldn't afford the operation so I could continue to work. So I decided to go back to school, and now I have just one year to go before I can pack my bags. I can't wait.Well, welcome Exodus! Glad to see someone thats excited about Mobile's future. What part of town are you moving to? -
When I'm in downtown Mobile, I see more character and history from street level buildings. I see the Merchants and VanAntwerp buildings which reminds me of Detroit buildings, especially when you compare the Merchants building to the Fisher bldg.The Twin tower building in Mobile also reminds me of the 2 smaller Renaissance Center towers. I see Bienville Sq., old train station, the port, and the industrial area near Prichard and the Cocherine Bridge much like the undustrial areas southwest of the Ambassador Bridge. All this reminds me of Detroit more than Birmingham does. Also the age of both cities along with both originally being French. Besides, much of the original Mobile has a street grid also.That's odd. I've had several friends from up north (and Detroit even) that think Birmingham is modeled VERY closely after northern cities with all of the industrial development and the city being setup in a grid. I have no ill-feelings for Mobile. My dad's from there and I have a number of other relatives still living there. Mobile has a bright future, but some act like Birmingham is dying and Mobile is thriving and that simply isnt the case. I agree with elb... the better each city is doing, the better. -
Wasn't sure if that was Delray, but I knew it was close or bordered it. But those houses are near Miller Rd. and the Fort St. draw bridge that goes over the Rouge River. I spent a lot of time in that area working at the Marathon refinery, and though I've been out of state for five years, I knew those houses right off the bat. Great pics, thanks for posting them.Those houses are actually on Fort St. in Delray. -
They don't look too bad. They have bayed windows, green trimming, dark brick, iron railings and tall stoops. I think it fits in ok.Basically that style of buildings doesn't belong in that location. They are very suburban in design instead of being urban and fitting in with their surroundings. Remember, this is at Woodward and I-75! -
This looks like W. Fort St. near Wyoming Ave. or Miller Rd., which is a stones throw from Dearborn and The Ford Rouge plant.And to beat a dead horse, seeing those new homes being built is pretty uplifting when quite a few of the houses in Detroit look like this:(And trust me, these aren't even bad compared to some neighborhoods.)
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I'm not from either city, so I'm looking at it from an outsiders point of view. I just see more in Mobile for my taste. I lived in Detroit most of my life, and Mobile seems more like a northern city to me. Maybe that comes into play a little. It reminds me of a cleaner, smaller Detroit with palm trees. But Mobile seems to have more potential to me. It has a historic feel, nice architecture, a growing skyline and a port. Many things Detroit or a northern city has, but better weather and beaches while having less grunge and crime. I like it so much that I'm moving there next year. Yes I know, another "damn yankee"yea, I expect B-ham to have a more corporate feel to it. its bigger. But to say that Mobile doesn't need the new class A office space i'm not sure. Mobile doesn't have a lot of class A. Mobile is become more of a aerospace hub, the port is growing, and if the LNG plant can be built then a whole array plants could cluster in Mobile county because of the proximity to the source of energy. I think the tower will be a success if not in the short run then definatly in the long run. And of course.... the skyline doesn't make the city. I get so mad when some people from Mobile and some people in B-ham cut eachother down. We both need eachother. Its not like one is stealing population or industry from the other. Mobile's office space expansion is not going to hurt B-ham. we are in two different regions, we compete with other cities. B-ham is not better than Mobile and Mobile is not better than B-ham. Its cities in other states that we should be worried about and we should help eachother in the competion between these other cities and states.
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I said " on its way" that means it isn't yet, nor will it be for a while. Mobile has wheels in motion that will not only see the RSA and the 21 story condo, but eventually crop up more projects in the next decade or so at this rate. Birmingham has a height limit, and no real plans for anything major in the near future, on top of having a sterile downtown outside of the skyscrapers. Once again, add on the fact that Mobile has cozy and historical street level buildings and shops, and you have a superior downtown in the making.
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Downtown Mobile has always had more character and history than the other 3 largest Alabama citys, now its skyline is on its way to becoming the largest. Add the waterfront area and Mardi Gras to that, and you have the best city in the state.
Hence the word double, which means two replys per thread before getting a reply. What I've really been doing is posting one or single replys to one post at a time, just back to to back. But if it would please if I were to do it one of the other ways, then maybe that might be for the best 
to get one reply at a time, then post the next reply to the next post and repeat the process ? 
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