Bvos Member Username: Bvos
Post Number: 1570 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.238.170.40
| Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 10:52 am: | |
The City Clownsil finally turned over the operation of Eastern Market to a non-profit organization. Joanne Watson is really dense. http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.d ll/article?AID=/20060620/UPDAT E/606200432 |
Bob Member Username: Bob
Post Number: 1031 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 64.12.116.204
| Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 11:02 am: | |
This is great news, this is a city asset that could not fall as a another CC screwup. Hopefully this will help Eastern Market become even better than it already is and a catalyst for growth in that area. |
Machoken Member Username: Machoken
Post Number: 1304 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 207.145.38.104
| Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 11:04 am: | |
Yeah, I really don't see how anyone would want to keep spending $1M/year when you're only bringing in $700K/year. (Message edited by machoken on June 20, 2006) |
Detroitstar Member Username: Detroitstar
Post Number: 56 Registered: 01-2006 Posted From: 35.8.144.6
| Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 12:17 pm: | |
I cant find the renderings that used to be on the DEGC website. Anyone have those nearby, or a link? |
Detroiternthemist Member Username: Detroiternthemist
Post Number: 59 Registered: 01-2006 Posted From: 64.118.149.50
| Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 1:55 pm: | |
I hope they dont change too much. Just do enhancements and updates where needed. Its an urban outdoor farmers market that my family has gone to for over 30 years. Dont make it Westborn. |
Oldredfordette Member Username: Oldredfordette
Post Number: 944 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 68.60.177.56
| Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 2:02 pm: | |
It's the housing part that worries me. If they give the building to scumbags like the "good" folks at Crosswinds, it will be a damned shame. Go to Eastern Market now before it gets yupped up beyond recognition. |
Gildas Member Username: Gildas
Post Number: 723 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 147.240.236.9
| Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 2:26 pm: | |
At least yuppies have jobs and pay taxes. |
Merchantgander Member Username: Merchantgander
Post Number: 1921 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 150.198.150.244
| Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 2:31 pm: | |
quote:At least yuppies have jobs and pay taxes.
You keep you jobs and tax money in the burbs we don't want that here. Give us your poor and jobless. In Detroit we rely on the kindness of strangers to get by. |
Gildas Member Username: Gildas
Post Number: 724 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 147.240.236.9
| Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 2:44 pm: | |
Merchantgander...Good Stuff, only one addition: and we will just keep placing a higher tax burden on those tax payers dumb enough to remain behind. "You keep you jobs and tax money in the burbs we don't want that here. Give us your poor and jobless. In Detroit we rely on the kindness of strangers to get by." |
Lmichigan Member Username: Lmichigan
Post Number: 3897 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 24.11.154.56
| Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 5:14 pm: | |
Great, great news! Not that it was unexpected, but just great that it finally happened. And, can we quit when the insults (i.e. city clownsil) when they actually do something for the good of the city? Sheesh. (Message edited by lmichigan on June 20, 2006) |
J32885 Member Username: J32885
Post Number: 39 Registered: 11-2005 Posted From: 68.41.108.161
| Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 12:18 am: | |
I glad that this is Detroit Treasure, has been save to another non-profit group. I also have to agree with Detroiternthemist, about keeping the current operationing conditions their same, and that they need to do some slight enhancements and upgrades to the current buildings. |
Irish_mafia Member Username: Irish_mafia
Post Number: 545 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 75.9.255.242
| Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 9:16 am: | |
------------------------------ ------------------------------ -------------------- quote: At least yuppies have jobs and pay taxes. ------------------------------ ------------------------------ -------------------- Quote 2: You keep you jobs and tax money in the burbs we don't want that here. Give us your poor and jobless. In Detroit we rely on the kindness of strangers to get by. ------------------------------ ----------------- I know that a lot of the folks on this thread are too young to remember it...but the term Yuppie is the antithesis of suburbanites....it stands for "Young Urban Professionals" and refers to the college and post college age folks that moved back into the cities to live the cool life...essentially the life so many on this board aspire to. |
Itsjeff
Member Username: Itsjeff
Post Number: 6159 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 208.27.111.125
| Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 9:20 am: | |
<---attained it |
Merchantgander Member Username: Merchantgander
Post Number: 1922 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 150.198.150.244
| Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 9:26 am: | |
quote:it stands for "Young Urban Professionals"
No shit.
quote:refers to the college and post college age folks that moved back into the cities to live the cool life
Might of been true years ago but in SEM yuppies are associated with the burbs. Mostly likely the meaning changed when the jobs and people left the city and moved to the burbs. |
Merchantgander Member Username: Merchantgander
Post Number: 1923 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 150.198.150.244
| Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 9:30 am: | |
Let’s see: Y = Young, I'm 33 so I would say yes U = Urban, I live in the city P = Professional, Does professional asshole count If yes then I have attained it. |
Citylover Member Username: Citylover
Post Number: 1622 Registered: 07-2004 Posted From: 4.229.132.26
| Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 11:05 am: | |
Are congratulations in order Mgander?......if so congratulations. |
Eastside Member Username: Eastside
Post Number: 891 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 68.42.174.187
| Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 11:13 am: | |
How many yuppies does it take to screw in a lightbulb? |
Haydenth Member Username: Haydenth
Post Number: 179 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 67.107.50.35
| Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 11:32 am: | |
Ten. One to screw it in and 9 to move into overpriced urban lofts. |
Pam Member Username: Pam
Post Number: 268 Registered: 11-2005 Posted From: 67.107.47.65
| Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 12:33 pm: | |
quote:it stands for "Young Urban Professionals" and refers to the college and post college age folks that moved back into the cities to live the cool life.
quote:Might of been true years ago but in SEM yuppies are associated with the burbs.
Back in the 80's, Yuppies were definitely not considered cool among hipsters. Remember "Die Yuppie Scum" stickers? A yuppie was someone who just cared about making as much money as possible and driving a Beemer. And in SE Mich they did live in the 'burbs only. |
Matt_the_deuce Member Username: Matt_the_deuce
Post Number: 650 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.14.248.252
| Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 12:42 pm: | |
YUMP young upwardly mobile professional Can't believe you all haven't heard of this one. |