Lansing Photo of the Day

[RustTown]

They aren't my photographs, as the screennames of the photographers and a link to their online photo albums are placed beneath the photos. I give credit where credit is due, and it's not to me. There also no reason to quote photos in a reply unless it's one example that you need to quote.

Dave, yes.

[dtown]

Awesome, im gonna have to climb those things. That would be so cool.

[RustTown]

The weather was horrible, today, but I decided to test out my new camera. It gives me better panorama's than my old camera could. I could have did this one better, but it works:

And, the new Sparrow Hospital West Wing Expansion Tower:

Looking over the Stadium District construction site...

Edited January 15, 2007 by Lmichigan

[dtown]

Nice pics, LMich.

[RKTECT]

Great photos of the Board of Water and Light building. AIA Mid Michigan would like to host their design awards in the building this summer.

[sabatoa]

It's been awhile since I've been on the board, I need to get some pics up. Lmich, you found excellent photos of downtown from 496. I'm impressed someone got that elusive shot. Every time I see your posts I get a little laugh out of it because the thoughts and opinions behind them mirror mine so much.

[RustTown]

In front of City Hall - The Common Grit bicycle race July 16, 2006

Doug Langham (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dooger/)

[statedude3]

The police department building is just so dang ugly. I heard somewhere that it was built is some sort of record time. I dont know about construction, but I could come up with a better design in about 5 minutes.

[RustTown]

That's funny. For a design of its time, it seems rather ordinary and typical to me, nothing so out there that it would garner much attention for either being great or horrible.

Let me tell you, though, the interior of both the downtown precinct and city hall are in some pretty horrible shape. I've heard they even have problems with roaches. Outside of that, the place is crowded with file cabinents being store right out in the middle of hallways, at times.

There was talk some years back about a new city hall, but that was before we knew just how fast the city and tax base was shrinking.

[dtown]

Which building is the Police Department?

[hood]

Its the 6-floor white contrete wing off the green building.

Mayor Bernero is still pushing for a new city hall/police HQ at the site of the Oliver Towers building and for the old city hall to be taken over and remodled for the State Senate.

[statedude3]

If LCC wanted to make a bunch of money fast, they would renovate Oliver Towers and make a killing on renting to students.

[RustTown]

That's always been my thought, too. It would make excellent student housing being so close to the college. And, the renovations to it wouldn't be anything major as most all of the damage is smoke damage, only, and only on a few floors.

Anyway, it was reported, today, that Bernero wants to move the downtown library and Impession 5 children's museum to the site of Oliver Towers, so it looks like that plan for the city hall is effectively dead.

Photo for today...

St. Johns, Michigan (county seat of Clinton County) from above. There is something so unsettling to me about small towns being surrounded by farmlands. Kind of depressing. lol

Paladin27 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/paladin27/

Edited January 28, 2007 by Lmichigan

[hood]

Anyway, it was reported, today, that Bernero wants to move the downtown library and Impession 5 children's museum to the site of Oliver Towers, so it looks like that plan for the city hall is effectively dead.

I would hardly call plans for a new city hall dead, at least not as a result of this proposal. That piece of land is more than large enough for the main library, Impression 5 and a new city hall, in fact it could probably fit a new R E Olds museum too. Of course thats all assuming the buildings are built to be multi-story structures built relatively close to the street.

[statedude3]

Michigan State University has released a rending of the expanded Duffy Daugherty Football Building. Please, God let this be the answer to our problems.

[hood]

Have any pictures of what it looks like now?

[statedude3]

not really any good ones. The offices and instruction are some of the smallest in the Big Ten right now. There is to be a museum and public areas included in the expanded facility.

For reference, this is a view from the ground level from about the same angle as the new rendering.

[ZachariahDaMan]

I like the St. John's picture, Lmichigan. I went there a long time ago with my mom but didn't take the camera.

[RustTown]

It's a good picture, I'm just not a big fan of farming communities.

Hasn't the Duffy Daugherty Football Building been expanded before?

[statedude3]

It's a good picture, I'm just not a big fan of farming communities.

Hasn't the Duffy Daugherty Football Building been expanded before?

They added the indoor practice field (big white building) in 1982 and added a student athlete academic center in 2002.

The football offices and athlete compliance offices were very much undersized.

[sabatoa]

It's a good picture, I'm just not a big fan of farming communities.

Ditto. Give me the city every time.

[RustTown]

The Michigan Princess riverboat on the Grand

Doug Langham - http://www.flickr.com/photos/dooger/

[statedude3]

My junior prom was on the Michigan Princess. It is a fantastic boat and I always love going to events there.

My fiance and I are hoping to have our wedding rehearsal dinner there!

[RustTown]

Archie Ross Stadium - Lansing Everett High School

MichSt - http://www.flickr.com/photos/12299238@N00/

Backside of the Capitol looking over the pedestrian bridge over Walnut Street from the elevated Capitol Complex

MichSt - http://www.flickr.com/photos/12299238@N00/

Edited February 4, 2007 by Lmichigan

[sabatoa]

Archie Ross, my stadium! I love it. It sounds like you went there, when did you graduate?

Go Vikes!

Edited February 5, 2007 by sabatoa