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Originally Posted by Jay Auskin
Completely agree. Belle Isle is a perpetually mismanaged gem. The race ruined it for a month and a half. As someone who occasionally works downtown, as does my wife this is much better.
Interesting...I'm a Chicago native who ended up in Detroit, you passed through Detroit and now are in Chicago?
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I dunno, I think Belle Isle got much nicer once the state took over managing it as a state park. Seems well-run now, but all that concrete lingers. The NASCAR race is even worse than the race on Belle Isle, as it will disrupt downtown for a month and a half in the middle of summer. I don't have anything against NASCAR, but I don't think a race is good for the city.
I moved to Detroit after engineering school for art school; I got laid off from Chrysler in the crash at the end of 2007 and moved here for a relationship. I love Chicago, but Detroit will always have a big piece of my heart. I may go back next weekend for Eyes On Design at the Edsel Ford Estate.
The Cobo roof photo took me back a little - i used to do the Beat The Train ride sometimes early on Saturday mornings, and it always included a ride up the spiral ramp to the roof of the deck.