  Downtown_remix Member Username: Downtown_remix Post Number: 97 Registered: 03-2007 |
A representative from the newly managed market discussed with council plans to reorganize and diversifying the products offered. Currently designated for either farm products and flowers, to a wider variety of other products and merchants.There coming up with ways to create a seven days a week full functioning mega district that will eventually be the closest thing the inner city has to a full shopping district. some warehouses surrounding the market on its east will transform into more loft conversions, thus creating much needed resident density surrounding the market. They also discussed marketing Hart plaza with a wider variety of merchants. I would love to get fruit and flowers from the riverfront park.lol | ||
Tetsua Member Username: Tetsua Post Number: 1151 Registered: 01-2004 |
Remix, Did they give a timeline for they are trying to implement the expanded retail elements? | ||
Downtown_remix Member Username: Downtown_remix Post Number: 101 Registered: 03-2007 |
they are looking to begin everything this spring,starting with overall estetic makeover for the sheds, removing the scary chicken painting, and renovation surrounding buildings | ||
Rsa Member Username: Rsa Post Number: 1076 Registered: 10-2003 |
thanks for the info downtown. do you have any links to press releases or master plan materials? or was this more of a community type meeting? | ||
Tetsua Member Username: Tetsua Post Number: 1152 Registered: 01-2004 |
 Stick em up!!! | ||
Andylinn Member Username: Andylinn Post Number: 337 Registered: 04-2006 |
everything about the plan sounds good, except removing the old classic murals... i love those paintings... | ||
Andylinn Member Username: Andylinn Post Number: 338 Registered: 04-2006 |
why does it say hart plaza in the title? are there plans for that area too? | ||
Andylinn Member Username: Andylinn Post Number: 349 Registered: 04-2006 |
bump. | ||
Downtown_remix Member Username: Downtown_remix Post Number: 123 Registered: 03-2007 |
so wat type of merchandise would you all like to see wen visiting hart plaza and eastern market? | ||
Yooper Member Username: Yooper Post Number: 19 Registered: 12-2006 |
I would love to be able to buy a corn dog and some Motown CDs. | ||
Dialh4hipster Member Username: Dialh4hipster Post Number: 2023 Registered: 11-2004 |
wen???? | ||
Downtown_remix Member Username: Downtown_remix Post Number: 129 Registered: 03-2007 |
this organization has been working or redevelopement plans for eastern market for 7 months now. with them announcing removal of the chicken painting outside the shed, bet you'll see progress by mid summer. | ||
Downtown_remix Member Username: Downtown_remix Post Number: 138 Registered: 03-2007 |
damn there was an article in the detroit news yesterday on detailed plans for eastern market, someone check it out an post the renditions. thanx. i can't shrink images on my pc | ||
Crew Member Username: Crew Post Number: 1202 Registered: 02-2004 |
Why not just post a link to this copywrited story? http://www.detnews.com/apps/pb cs.dll/article?AID=20077040903 64 | ||
Southwestmap Member Username: Southwestmap Post Number: 777 Registered: 01-2005 |
I'm afraid of what the market may become. As a weekly user, I want to see the market become more of a green market. I'd like more local cheeses and dairy, more local produce, more local meat and fowl all year round - not just in the winter. I hope that the organizers aren't looking to recreate Trapper's Alley or something. I sent two emails with green market references and ideas for substantial Board candidates to Jim Sutherland, the market manager, as well as a letter on the subject to Kate Beebe and never had the courtesy of a reply. Somehow that tells me that they are going to go the Trappers Alley model - and that failed spectacularly. | ||
Downtown_remix Member Username: Downtown_remix Post Number: 143 Registered: 03-2007 |
The only significant changes to the market is really an updating of the buildings, and diversifying the market a bit, makeing for more quality local products. Did you read the article? | ||
Southwestmap Member Username: Southwestmap Post Number: 781 Registered: 01-2005 |
Yes, I read the article before I made that post. However, my comments arose from my personal experience I am in the market weekly (winter and summer, every Saturday) and see some changes, like the frozen shrimp guy. I do not yet see an expansion of local farmers' booths. I do not see/hear that farmers like these are being recruited: http://www.eatwild.com/product s/michigan.html I do not notice that the Market manager has any knowledge of the green market concept that chefs and cooks frequent in other cities for the freshest and most unique produce. As I said, I'm worried that, in this era of tainted foods in the food chain, the Market managers are going to end up with cheap substitutes and commercial offerings in place of what Market users and prospective users really want - or would want if they were informed about what is possible for a city green market. |
