Detroitman
Member Username: Detroitman
Post Number: 890 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 216.78.39.237
| Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 12:11 am: | |
Law would boost Woodward corridor By Christy Strawser Daily Tribune Staff Writer PUBLISHED: January 16, 2006 http://www.dailytribune.com/st ories/011606/loc_woodward16001 .shtml |
Shark Member Username: Shark
Post Number: 174 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 69.208.252.151
| Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 1:23 am: | |
Here is a link to the act: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/ documents/2005-2006/publicact/ htm/2005-PA-0280.htm (Message edited by Shark on January 16, 2006) |
Lmichigan Member Username: Lmichigan
Post Number: 3035 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 67.172.95.197
| Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 1:25 am: | |
I'm always wary when I hear of more overhead setting up. That rarely transforms into anything tangible. Hopefully this will, though, but I have my doubts. |
Darwinism Member Username: Darwinism
Post Number: 324 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 69.208.124.80
| Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 1:31 am: | |
"Jacobs' bill fits right in, Boyle said, adding that his students focused on the Royal Oak, Ferndale and Berkley portion of Woodward because that's where the historic road is least attractive." How is the R.O., Ferndale and Berkley portion of Woodward Ave. the least attractive ?? Compared to the stretch between Midtown and Downtown ? Compared to the stretch between 8 Mile and Highland Park ? Or compared to the stretch between Highland Park and Midtown ? |
Gistok Member Username: Gistok
Post Number: 1761 Registered: 08-2004 Posted From: 4.229.147.135
| Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 1:35 am: | |
This appears to just be another form of a TIFA (Tax Increment Finance Authority), that many cities (including Detroit) already have set up. |
Huggybear Member Username: Huggybear
Post Number: 125 Registered: 08-2005 Posted From: 68.79.96.11
| Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 11:36 pm: | |
quote:This appears to just be another form of a TIFA (Tax Increment Finance Authority), that many cities (including Detroit) already have set up.
And it is a good idea. |
Tomoh Member Username: Tomoh
Post Number: 54 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 68.40.189.92
| Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 1:15 am: | |
TIFs are generally, but this area doesn't have the same shared infrastructure that downtowns have so I'm curious how the money would be used. Using it on mass transit would be great. Maybe so would investing in developing downtown Royal Oak and Berkley to meet Woodward, starting with pedestrian development at 11 Mile and 12 Mile and maybe Lincoln. In the end it's up to the businesses in the corridor to decide what's best. I love that the law applies to older corridors. And I love this requirement: "(f) Zoned to allow for mixed use that includes high-density residential use." So I think there is the potential that this could be used to really change the character of this part of Woodward to be more like around Ferndale, largely walkable mixed-use urban neighborhoods conducive to mass transit. I just don't know if the current business owners will see it that way. |