Downtown Detroit: Resurrection Volume 2

DOWNTOWN DETROITRESURRECTION

By Mark Dorman

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1927

Michigan Theatre

Present

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27% of land in Downtown Detroit is occupied by parking lots and parking garages

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What if Downtown Detroit became a car-less city? Everywhere there was parking would now be transformed into parks and recreation or other benificial programs where the residents and workers can enjoy the city

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WHAT IF....

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HOW?

Find a specific location in Downtown Detroit that could house all the parking required

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Site

1,238,003 SQ. FT.OF PARKING

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Site

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Fox Theatre

Fillmore

Hockeytown Cafe

2,378,248 sq. ft.

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Area 9 is mainly used as over-flow parking for the stadiums which are only used 95 days out of the year

Comparison of parking lots (blue) to park space

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Area  9  has  the  highest  percentage  of  parking  per  sq.  4.  of  area  

CIRCULATION

Main Roads

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Downtown  Detroit  is  completely  surrounded  by  highways  making  it  easily  accessible  from  surrounding  areas  

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PEOPLE MOVERS

People  Movers  has  two  stops  within  one  block  from  site  

PARKING TIMES

Weekday (Business hours)

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Weeknight and Weekend(Games at night and weekends)

THEPARKING CENTER

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PROGRAM

PERFORMING ARTS

PARKING

COMMERCIAL RETAIL

TAILGATING

MOVIE THEATRE

HOTEL

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Workers

Casino

Sports

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Workers- Dining- Grocery Store- Entertainment- Dry Cleaning

Casino- Hotel- Lounge

Sports- Tailgating - Concessions - Sport Merchandise Store - Leisure area - Tents/Shaded area - Stage for entertainment - Garbage Collection - Restrooms

HOW IT WORKS

RENT A BIKE

ARRIVE AT PARKING

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PARK

RIDE THE PEOPLE MOVERS WALK

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The  Parking  Center  currently  houses  40,000  parking  spots  

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The  Parking  Center  has  the  capability  of  adding  2,000+  spots  incase  of  overflow  

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PROGRAM

PERFORMING ARTS

COMMERCIAL RETAIL

TAILGATING

MOVIE THEATRE

HOTEL

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INTERACTION ZONE

The  theaters  act  as  a  interac,on  zone  between  hotel  and  workers    

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TIME USE

Weekday (Business hours)

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Weeknight and Weekend(Games at night and weekends)

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GROUND FLOOR

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TERRACE LEVEL

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HOTEL LEVEL

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TAILGATING LEVEL

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HOTEL ROOM & PARKING

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COMMERCIAL RETAIL

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TAILGATING

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DRIVE-INMOVIE THEATER

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PEOPLE MOVERS

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