When should the city preserve and when should it demolish? The question continues to be debated.
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With Tiger Stadium now rubble and the Lafayette Building slated to
fall, the debate over saving or razing historic buildings is reaching a
new pitch in Detroit.
In one camp, preservationists complain
the city is too quick to send in the wrecking ball. Linn said his
nonprofit group was making progress toward financing a renovation of
the final corner of the stadium when the DEGC ordered demolition to
proceed.
"I'm not a preserve-everything person," Linn said.
"But demolition is very expensive. The city has limited funds. I think
Detroit would be better served spending the money to secure and not
demolishing" such buildings.
On the other side, Guillebeaux
said the city's policy always has been to consider preservation and
reuse first. But many of Detroit's eyesore buildings present
redevelopment challenges, usually consisting of a lack of money and
market demand.
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