  Emu_steve Member Username: Emu_steve Post Number: 547 Registered: 11-2006 |
Prompted by the article about the Griswold condos: 1). Tough year for all the nice new condo projects in DD and Detroit River. Slow year for housing but not necessarily bigger items like: 2). Quicken will announce a chosen location. 3). Ilitch will announce his plans for a hockey arena behind the Fox (maybe he can catch a bargain on some needed parcels, otherwise, "What the hell, pay the going rate and get moving"), In sports: 4). Tigs will play in the WS vs. Arizona. (it would be nice if AZ traded 1/2 their farm system for Santana). 5). Local college FB (UofM, MSU, EMU and WSU) could all be much improved in '08. RR needs a QB to run his spread. WSU needs a QB also. September just might be a lot of fun for sports fans. | ||
Danny Member Username: Danny Post Number: 6915 Registered: 02-2004 |
6) Grosse Pointe Shores might become a city. 7) Harper Woods might change its city name to Grosse Pointe Heights. 8) Michigan's unemployment rate reachers 11.8% 9) Detroit's unemployment rate increases 17% 10) the Book Cadillac Hotel will be opened for public viewing and occupancy on October. 11) Proposal are to be made for Redford TWP. to become a city to prevent annexation to Detroit. 12) More black crimes increase in the suburbs. | ||
Thejesus Member Username: Thejesus Post Number: 3170 Registered: 06-2006 |
On the political front... 13) John Edwards gets elected president 14) The Democrats pick up 2 more Senate seats and make moderate gains in the House 15) Kwame does something to get the city of Detroit sued again 16) There are numerous outbursts during Detroit CC meetings that result in the suburbs shaking their heads at Detroit residents for not doing something about it | ||
Trainman Member Username: Trainman Post Number: 601 Registered: 04-2006 |
There will be strong taxpayer support for a change in the state constitution to allow county and local sales taxes to pay for government services in Michigan as opposed to solely relying on property taxes or state revenue sharing. | ||
Emu_steve Member Username: Emu_steve Post Number: 548 Registered: 11-2006 |
RE: Senate Dems could pick up 4 or 5 (just as likely or more likely as picking up 2). The landscape for the Dems in the Senate is unbelievably favorable. A number of incumbent GOP senators are retiring. Virginia, N.M., Alaska, Colorado, etc. | ||
Detroitplanner Member Username: Detroitplanner Post Number: 1495 Registered: 04-2006 |
Redford already is a Charter Township. It would be just as difficult to annex Redford than it would be to annex the Pointes. Danny if black crime increases in the suburbs, does that mean more opportunities for white criminals to commit crimes in the City? | ||
Thejesus Member Username: Thejesus Post Number: 3173 Registered: 06-2006 |
Emu: right, and there are also 5 more republican seats than democrats (16 v. 11) up for reelection, excluding retirements...but you have to take into account seats the Dems will likely lose (probably just 2) to arrive at their net gain... (Message edited by thejesus on December 31, 2007) | ||
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise Post Number: 1253 Registered: 09-2007 |
17) Detroit will have a Full Service Chain Grocer. | ||
Izzadore Member Username: Izzadore Post Number: 80 Registered: 11-2006 |
I agree 'rise'. This is the year Detroit gets a Grocer AND a Department store (even if it's Sears) and both of them will be away from 8 mile. | ||
Iheartthed Member Username: Iheartthed Post Number: 2442 Registered: 04-2006 |
I predict that some type of transit plan will be announced for Metro Detroit. | ||
Kenp Member Username: Kenp Post Number: 946 Registered: 03-2006 |
Tiger stadium will be demo'd. | ||
Iheartthed Member Username: Iheartthed Post Number: 2443 Registered: 04-2006 |
I predict that nothing will go on the demo'd Tiger Stadium site for at least 10 years. | ||
Karl_jr Member Username: Karl_jr Post Number: 185 Registered: 06-2007 |
Short's out - White is in.. (Message edited by karl jr. on December 31, 2007) | ||
Sg9018 Member Username: Sg9018 Post Number: 112 Registered: 10-2006 |
Here is a link to Merto Detroit Leader predictions for '08 http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs .dll/article?AID=/20071231/COL 06/712310384 Now My Predictions, -There will be a Cobo hall plan in the works. -I agree with both Izzadore & Detroitrise Detroit will have a new full Service Chain Grocer. Also national stores will open new stores in the city of Detroit. - The Griswold condos will be built. - a DETROIT sport team will win a sport championship. -DTOGS will make continued progress. - A Detroit City Control Member will do something that will make national or local news. - The mayor will make alot of important announcements. That will help the city in the future more than hurt. Have a good New Year everyone! | ||
Gsgeorge Member Username: Gsgeorge Post Number: 525 Registered: 08-2006 |
- Commuter Rail from Ann Arbor to Detroit running by December 08 at the latest. - Light Rail system down Woodward proposed and approved for construction starting in 2009. | ||
Sg9018 Member Username: Sg9018 Post Number: 113 Registered: 10-2006 |
I like your predictions Gsgeorge. | ||
Trainman Member Username: Trainman Post Number: 604 Registered: 04-2006 |
There will support to get SMART back into Livonia by the next property tax renewal in 2010. | ||
Danny Member Username: Danny Post Number: 6917 Registered: 02-2004 |
Detroitplanner, you quoted that if black crime increases in the suburbs, does that mean more opportunities for white criminals to commit crimes in the City? It's much less for white crimes to be committed in ghettos of Detroit. But there will be more convenient store robberies in the suburbs than Detroit from mostly black males. For them growing up the ghetto, living in their broken homes, joining in the bad crowd will be their way of life unless there are some leader who would step up and change our black communities in Detroit. I will see more BROTHERS KILLING BROTHERS before BROTHERS robbing in the suburbs in 2008 and the local news media will let me and the public know. | ||
Danny Member Username: Danny Post Number: 6918 Registered: 02-2004 |
18) The Griswold condo project will remain scrapped due to low housing market. Other proposals for the project will replace condo living for retail and parking. | ||
Danny Member Username: Danny Post Number: 6919 Registered: 02-2004 |
Things will get worst in DARK AGE Michigan before its gets better. The would world is laughing at us right now as they enjoy their happy capitalistic economy. | ||
401don Member Username: 401don Post Number: 182 Registered: 11-2007 |
Gas prices drop to $2.70 a gallon. Trainman then buys a new Escalade. He explains, "It's just to pick-up groceries and stuff. I'm still a big proponent of mass transit." | ||
Gsgeorge Member Username: Gsgeorge Post Number: 530 Registered: 08-2006 |
why all the doom and gloom for 08? | ||
Downtown_remix Member Username: Downtown_remix Post Number: 577 Registered: 03-2007 |
riverwalk will have another ribbon cutting ceremony. retail, restaurants, and bars will invade the greater downtown area, in preparation for next summers excitment and March madness 2009. Grandholm and K.K will have a big announcment that will make the state feel a little less beat-up. Quicken Loan will both announce and break ground on new headquarter. | ||
Danny Member Username: Danny Post Number: 6921 Registered: 02-2004 |
Downtown_remix "Grandholm and K.K will have a big announcement that will make the state feel a little less beat-up." Do you mean that proposed Michigan right to work law? It's against that proposal for its like a " NEW DEAL" scheme. It's just folks getting a state govt' appointed job with a minimum wage and no health benefits. | ||
Futurecity Member Username: Futurecity Post Number: 732 Registered: 05-2005 |
19) More people will realize that purchasing a McPulte off 26 mile road was the worst financial decision that they ever made. 20) After dipping briefly, gas prices resume their steady march towards $5 dollars a gallon, further hammering SUV lovers ("but I LIKE to sit up high!"). 21) CarHeads and their ilk will successfully stonewall light rail transportation in the metro area for another year. | ||
Emu_steve Member Username: Emu_steve Post Number: 549 Registered: 11-2006 |
quote: "riverwalk will have another ribbon cutting ceremony. retail, restaurants, and bars will invade the greater downtown area, in preparation for next summers excitment and March madness 2009. Grandholm and K.K will have a big announcment that will make the state feel a little less beat-up. Quicken Loan will both announce and break ground on new headquarter." I think both Remix and I are predicting that $ will be there for non-housing projects like Quicken or the shopping center. | ||
D_mcc Member Username: D_mcc Post Number: 31 Registered: 12-2007 |
Potential for THREE Pro Championships in Detroit in 08: Tigers in the World Series Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Pistons in the NBA Finals Lions will go 5-12 and draft Brian Hoyer as the QB of the Future! | ||
E_hemingway Member Username: E_hemingway Post Number: 1471 Registered: 11-2004 |
The biggest fallout from the sub-prime mess will be lost tax revenue. Resulting budget crunches will force local governments to find more ways to consolidate services, such as Grosse Pointe Shores becoming a city and downriver communities forming a fire authority. The shocker will be when Farmington and Farmington Hills take serious steps toward merging, creating Farmington Heights. A lot of people are scared to death of what a recession will do to the region. Interestingly enough, such a crisis might be just the push it needs right now to make some common sense changes. | ||
Amiller Member Username: Amiller Post Number: 13 Registered: 09-2007 |
1) More people will move to the city [of Detroit]! Especially the downtown, midtown, and new center areas. 2) More people will visit the city and spend money in the city. 3) Downtown & midtown will get more street shopping, and restaurants. 4) all of the above will bring more foot traffic and make Detroit more of a "real" city, one where people come to visit for the urban "experience" | ||
Dannyv Member Username: Dannyv Post Number: 64 Registered: 08-2007 |
One that always comes true... The Lions will disappoint their fans | ||
3420 Member Username: 3420 Post Number: 157 Registered: 10-2003 |
22) Detroit gets a department store downtown. 23) Detroit sees slight increase in population 24) More retailers take serious interest in Downtown Detroit 25) The Poletown arae of Detroit will see ground breaking for new homes hopefully. | ||
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise Post Number: 1261 Registered: 09-2007 |
Anything beyond is point isn't a day earlier. | ||
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise Post Number: 1289 Registered: 09-2007 |
<link>http://answers.yahoo.com/my/pr ofile?show=S4swOoyDaa</link> About the Quicken Move, Quicken Loans has a fairly reliable account on Yahoo Answers. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AtHVhu_OFaZR19gTiKcsL0fsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20080101131719AAvBNGG&show=7#profile-info-AA10265786 ^^^On that question in the Travel To Detroit Section (copy/paste into the "Go" Box), Quicken Mentions that you shouldn't expect anything immediately from them about construction or site choice in 2008. However, they stil are moving. (Message edited by DetroitRise on January 02, 2008) (Message edited by DetroitRise on January 02, 2008) | ||
El_jimbo Member Username: El_jimbo Post Number: 466 Registered: 12-2006 |
to add to D MCC's list, The Spartans will make the Final Four in Men's basketball. The Spartans AND Wolverines make the Frozen Four in hockey. | ||
Treelock Member Username: Treelock Post Number: 255 Registered: 03-2005 |
Oil hits $100 a barrel, causing analysts to fret about the possibility of $4 a gallon gasoline. Oops, already happened today. | ||
Trainman Member Username: Trainman Post Number: 606 Registered: 04-2006 |
High gas prices will be a reason that mass transit taxes are needed, no matter where thay come from including fast food according to transit tax increase supporters. Oops already has happened. So, learn the facts on my website before you vote. I care about the taxpayers and want you all to be informed. | ||
Jeduncan Member Username: Jeduncan Post Number: 166 Registered: 11-2006 |
George Bush will end his tenure as president and the democrats will take office. Shortly after, due to Armageddon, the entire republican party will be raptured to Texas and the trials and tribulations will begin. | ||
Mayor_sekou Member Username: Mayor_sekou Post Number: 1810 Registered: 09-2006 |
Mayor_Sekou will become unable to resist the urge to buy several houses in the city for less than the value of his car. | ||
Meaghansdad Member Username: Meaghansdad Post Number: 206 Registered: 07-2007 |
Mayor Sekou, Were you just at the UD School of Law Open House? The gentlemen sitting across from me shares the same name. | ||
Emu_steve Member Username: Emu_steve Post Number: 550 Registered: 11-2006 |
couple more related and unrelated predictions and thoughts. I'm not willing to bet on it yet (timing is everything), but there are those who see the run up in oil as a BUBBLE (and we saw what happened to the tech bubble in the late 90s and the housing bubble). Bubbles are bubbles. Something not sustainable by economic reality. Anyway, I discussed this with the Wash. Post's ace business writer last month. Saw someone on a business channel Wednesday. Both agree oil is a BUBBLE. Sure there are factors, but they both see the 'real' price of oil at say 65 bucks a barrel and the rest is speculation. When will the bubble burst? A recession, even mild, would puncture the ballon. As soon as a recession approaches speculators will dump oil like they dumped tech, etc. And with all bubbles, last one in takes the beating. P.S. I forgot my other prediction. Might have had something to do with commercial credit. | ||
Emu_steve Member Username: Emu_steve Post Number: 551 Registered: 11-2006 |
BTW, I used to run with a 'senior VP' at a brokerage firm here in No. Va. during the late 90s. I'm go nutty about the price of tech stocks losing money. 50 bucks for a stock losing money and even if the company made a 25 cents a share and then increased it 50% a year how many years would it take to justify a 50 buck price??? I'd tell him. Good thing the company is losing money. If it made a nickel a share earnings per share ratio would be astronomical. Ugh.  I like stocks with price earnings ratios of say 10:1.  |
