I miss Jamaal. Hope he’s doing well out there, remember thinking how fun it was to have a fellow nerd on our team. Entirely possible we crossed paths in the RenCen back then lol
October 11, 2026 at 9:57 PM
I miss Jamaal. Hope he’s doing well out there, remember thinking how fun it was to have a fellow nerd on our team. Entirely possible we crossed paths in the RenCen back then lol
Bedrock + GM want $548M in public tax subsidies to demolish half of the RenCen and to build on their current parking lots. That same $548M could pay for ~9.5 miles of light rail instead - quadrupling transit downtown or enough to connect the Q Line to Royal Oak.
October 9, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Bedrock + GM want $548M in public tax subsidies to demolish half of the RenCen and to build on their current parking lots. That same $548M could pay for ~9.5 miles of light rail instead - quadrupling transit downtown or enough to connect the Q Line to Royal Oak.
Detroiters are asking RenCen developers for $40M in community gifts. Here's what's on the list. www.bridgedetroit.com/detroiters-a...
October 8, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Detroiters are asking RenCen developers for $40M in community gifts. Here's what's on the list. www.bridgedetroit.com/detroiters-a...
General Motors Co. and Bedrock LLC are expected to respond Oct. 13 to the list of requests from Detroit's Neighborhood Advisory Council.
Neighborhood council seeks $45 million in RenCen project benefits
General Motors Co. and Bedrock LLC are expected to respond Oct. 13 to the list of requests from Detroit's Neighborhood Advisory Council.
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October 7, 2026 at 11:10 PM
General Motors Co. and Bedrock LLC are expected to respond Oct. 13 to the list of requests from Detroit's Neighborhood Advisory Council.
Yup.
And my position is stronger on that. The RenCen should be flattened entirely and new, similarly-sized towers should be constructed in its place.
The HVAC requirements alone on structurally inefficient towers built in the 70s are likely astronomical.
Then you have the tiny floorplates...
And my position is stronger on that. The RenCen should be flattened entirely and new, similarly-sized towers should be constructed in its place.
The HVAC requirements alone on structurally inefficient towers built in the 70s are likely astronomical.
Then you have the tiny floorplates...
October 2, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Yup.
And my position is stronger on that. The RenCen should be flattened entirely and new, similarly-sized towers should be constructed in its place.
The HVAC requirements alone on structurally inefficient towers built in the 70s are likely astronomical.
Then you have the tiny floorplates...
And my position is stronger on that. The RenCen should be flattened entirely and new, similarly-sized towers should be constructed in its place.
The HVAC requirements alone on structurally inefficient towers built in the 70s are likely astronomical.
Then you have the tiny floorplates...
Also per your other posts, these numbers would have been known before they began the project.
Also this should challenge the predictions on what is planned for the RenCen.
It’s the same concept.
Also this should challenge the predictions on what is planned for the RenCen.
It’s the same concept.
October 2, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Also per your other posts, these numbers would have been known before they began the project.
Also this should challenge the predictions on what is planned for the RenCen.
It’s the same concept.
Also this should challenge the predictions on what is planned for the RenCen.
It’s the same concept.
The RenCen started construction in 1973.
#Detroit still had somewhere in the ballpark of 1.4 million people.
Detroit was the 5th largest city in the US.
But the sprawl was starting as around 250,000 people left by 1980.
So the RenCen was built as a city (for suburbanites) inside a city.
#Detroit still had somewhere in the ballpark of 1.4 million people.
Detroit was the 5th largest city in the US.
But the sprawl was starting as around 250,000 people left by 1980.
So the RenCen was built as a city (for suburbanites) inside a city.
The RenCen itself was built in an era of #Detroit where, yes, the city was entering steep decline, but was still investable and still theoretically salvageable.
It was initially packed full of people (many suburbanites that drove in) and many businesses.
It was night and day to today.
It was initially packed full of people (many suburbanites that drove in) and many businesses.
It was night and day to today.
October 1, 2026 at 3:53 PM
The RenCen started construction in 1973.
#Detroit still had somewhere in the ballpark of 1.4 million people.
Detroit was the 5th largest city in the US.
But the sprawl was starting as around 250,000 people left by 1980.
So the RenCen was built as a city (for suburbanites) inside a city.
#Detroit still had somewhere in the ballpark of 1.4 million people.
Detroit was the 5th largest city in the US.
But the sprawl was starting as around 250,000 people left by 1980.
So the RenCen was built as a city (for suburbanites) inside a city.
The RenCen itself was built in an era of #Detroit where, yes, the city was entering steep decline, but was still investable and still theoretically salvageable.
It was initially packed full of people (many suburbanites that drove in) and many businesses.
It was night and day to today.
It was initially packed full of people (many suburbanites that drove in) and many businesses.
It was night and day to today.
October 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The RenCen itself was built in an era of #Detroit where, yes, the city was entering steep decline, but was still investable and still theoretically salvageable.
It was initially packed full of people (many suburbanites that drove in) and many businesses.
It was night and day to today.
It was initially packed full of people (many suburbanites that drove in) and many businesses.
It was night and day to today.
This is largely false.
Michigan Central did get public support around 1/4 of its total investment… and, in my understanding, has failed to meet every one of its financial goals thus far.
A payback for Michigan Central is out of the question for the foreseeable future.
It will see years of losses.
Michigan Central did get public support around 1/4 of its total investment… and, in my understanding, has failed to meet every one of its financial goals thus far.
A payback for Michigan Central is out of the question for the foreseeable future.
It will see years of losses.
October 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM
This is largely false.
Michigan Central did get public support around 1/4 of its total investment… and, in my understanding, has failed to meet every one of its financial goals thus far.
A payback for Michigan Central is out of the question for the foreseeable future.
It will see years of losses.
Michigan Central did get public support around 1/4 of its total investment… and, in my understanding, has failed to meet every one of its financial goals thus far.
A payback for Michigan Central is out of the question for the foreseeable future.
It will see years of losses.
And Herb can fuck all the way off, frankly.
After the shit he pulled on that I-375 removal project.
Scaling back that project further eroded Detroit’s ability to attract investors.
Instead of dropping an ad, why hasn’t Herb found a buyer for the *whole* RenCen in the past two years?
I know why.
After the shit he pulled on that I-375 removal project.
Scaling back that project further eroded Detroit’s ability to attract investors.
Instead of dropping an ad, why hasn’t Herb found a buyer for the *whole* RenCen in the past two years?
I know why.
October 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM
And Herb can fuck all the way off, frankly.
After the shit he pulled on that I-375 removal project.
Scaling back that project further eroded Detroit’s ability to attract investors.
Instead of dropping an ad, why hasn’t Herb found a buyer for the *whole* RenCen in the past two years?
I know why.
After the shit he pulled on that I-375 removal project.
Scaling back that project further eroded Detroit’s ability to attract investors.
Instead of dropping an ad, why hasn’t Herb found a buyer for the *whole* RenCen in the past two years?
I know why.
If Downtown #Detroit was remotely healthy, which it is not, the best plan would be to demolish the whole RenCen (a structure that is from a bygone era)… and to construct brand new residential towers in its place.
1000s of units.
But no one is buying the RenCen.
It is worth zero.
Zero.
1000s of units.
But no one is buying the RenCen.
It is worth zero.
Zero.
October 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM
If Downtown #Detroit was remotely healthy, which it is not, the best plan would be to demolish the whole RenCen (a structure that is from a bygone era)… and to construct brand new residential towers in its place.
1000s of units.
But no one is buying the RenCen.
It is worth zero.
Zero.
1000s of units.
But no one is buying the RenCen.
It is worth zero.
Zero.
Detroit's Neighborhood Advisory Council is set to negotiate a Community Benefits Agreement with RenCen and riverfront developers. Chair Jamaine Dickens says drafting starts ahead of next Tuesday's deadline. www.bridgedetroit.com/renaissance-...
October 1, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Detroit's Neighborhood Advisory Council is set to negotiate a Community Benefits Agreement with RenCen and riverfront developers. Chair Jamaine Dickens says drafting starts ahead of next Tuesday's deadline. www.bridgedetroit.com/renaissance-...
Amazing live reporting from this weeks RenCen CBO meeting! Stay vigilant Detroit! Great reporting @haileyhentz10.bsky.social 🙌🏿✨
Hello all! This evening, I will be live reporting the Renaissance Center and East Riverfront Project Community Benefits Ordinance (CBO) meeting for @detdocumenters.bsky.social at 6 p.m. #DetDocumenters.
This will be the fifth meeting in a series of CBO meetings about the subject.
This will be the fifth meeting in a series of CBO meetings about the subject.
October 1, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Amazing live reporting from this weeks RenCen CBO meeting! Stay vigilant Detroit! Great reporting @haileyhentz10.bsky.social 🙌🏿✨
Another community member thanked the city for recent RenCen community engagement however, this engagement has come late in the process. Residents have not had ample time to read materials and contribute concerns. She is also worried about re-contamination to the Detroit River.
September 30, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Another community member thanked the city for recent RenCen community engagement however, this engagement has come late in the process. Residents have not had ample time to read materials and contribute concerns. She is also worried about re-contamination to the Detroit River.
👀Look up Detroiters! Then read this live and in-person reporting on RenCen Demo from a stellar Detroit Documenter, @motorcitymegs.bsky.social
September 30, 2026 at 1:22 PM
👀Look up Detroiters! Then read this live and in-person reporting on RenCen Demo from a stellar Detroit Documenter, @motorcitymegs.bsky.social
TONIGHT! Detroit Riverfront Conservancy community engagement session around the public space for the RenCen project Wednesday September 30th 5:30pm at 521 Atwater. Share your thoughts about public space & amenities that would enhance your Detroit Riverfront.
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September 30, 2026 at 12:23 PM
TONIGHT! Detroit Riverfront Conservancy community engagement session around the public space for the RenCen project Wednesday September 30th 5:30pm at 521 Atwater. Share your thoughts about public space & amenities that would enhance your Detroit Riverfront.
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RenCen NAC meeting is underway
September 29, 2026 at 10:17 PM
RenCen NAC meeting is underway
Hey check out this story from the Daily Detroit. This gives excellent context to tonight's meeting.
www.dailydetroit.com/inside-the-2...
www.dailydetroit.com/inside-the-2...
Inside The $2.2 Billion Plan For Detroit's Renaissance Center
The RenCen was built for a world, and a way we used to approach cities, that simply no longer exists. We unpack the math, demolition mechanics, and new vision for Michigan's tallest complex.
www.dailydetroit.com
September 29, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Hey check out this story from the Daily Detroit. This gives excellent context to tonight's meeting.
www.dailydetroit.com/inside-the-2...
www.dailydetroit.com/inside-the-2...
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy community engagement session around the public space for the RenCen project this Wednesday September 30th 5:30pm at 521 Atwater. Share your thoughts about public space & amenities that would enhance your Detroit Riverfront.
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September 26, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy community engagement session around the public space for the RenCen project this Wednesday September 30th 5:30pm at 521 Atwater. Share your thoughts about public space & amenities that would enhance your Detroit Riverfront.
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The RenCen is looking real sad with the accent lights shut off on the two towers that are slated to be demolished next year
September 25, 2026 at 2:46 AM
The RenCen is looking real sad with the accent lights shut off on the two towers that are slated to be demolished next year
Jack, a Southwest resident and transit advocate, said that he works with a group that has been considering how they could get transit concessions as part of the controvercial Renaissance Center community benefits project. outliermedia.org/newsletter/r...
✋ Rushing the RenCen?
Inaugural community meeting about the RenCen’s redevelopment had many spirited public comments. Plus, a map of Flock cameras near you.
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September 24, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Jack, a Southwest resident and transit advocate, said that he works with a group that has been considering how they could get transit concessions as part of the controvercial Renaissance Center community benefits project. outliermedia.org/newsletter/r...
Why the original concept for RenCen housing may finally get built
Why the original concept for RenCen housing may finally get built
Bedrock and GM's $2.2 billion redevelopment plan would finally fulfill a vision of the Renaissance Center's architect John Portman.
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September 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Why the original concept for RenCen housing may finally get built
More history of the RenCen
September 23, 2026 at 8:40 PM
More history of the RenCen