 
Billk
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Username: Billk
Post Number: 32
Registered: 09-2005
| | Posted on Monday, July 09, 2007 - 5:34 pm: |    |
The directional signs on the riverwalk have the name of the cross street at the top. The first one west of the carousel says "Hastings". Do you think someone was giving a nod to Detroit's past, or just using an old map? |
Fury13
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Username: Fury13
Post Number: 1878
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 09, 2007 - 5:47 pm: | |
That would be the approximate location of Hastings near the river. Schweizer Place is Hastings. |
Bvos
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Username: Bvos
Post Number: 2212
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 09, 2007 - 10:16 pm: | |
Definitely a nod to the past. Hastings Street doesn't exist anywhere today. |
Urbanoutdoors
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Username: Urbanoutdoors
Post Number: 435
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Monday, July 09, 2007 - 10:25 pm: | |
it exists for a couple blocks just south of east grand I believe it turns into oakland to the north of east grand.
(Message edited by Urbanoutdoors on July 09, 2007) |
Psip
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Username: Psip
Post Number: 1955
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Monday, July 09, 2007 - 10:32 pm: | |
UO is correct, Hastings Street is about 2 blocks long. Begins at Harper, and runs north. It is right next to I75. |
Gannon
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Username: Gannon
Post Number: 9541
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 12:55 am: | |
The Hastings Street Ballroom is at the corner of Milwaukee and Hastings, although the entrance for the plays is on the west side of the building.
This is a very cool nod to our bulldozed past. |
Livernoisyard
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Username: Livernoisyard
Post Number: 3374
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 2:00 am: | |
Hastings is essentially the southbound I-75 frontage road. |
Urbanoutdoors
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Username: Urbanoutdoors
Post Number: 437
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 7:29 am: | |
takenover under cobo and the slum clearance initiatives they would have planned I-75 to go straight up oakland but they did not want to upset ford who wanted it to run along dequinder from 94 on up. |