Plans for Tiger Stadium reflect ‘New Urbanism’
Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s plans for the site of Tiger Stadium fall under
the city re-development ideals identified as New Urbanism. The accent
is on pedestrian-friendly designs and urban neighborhoods.
Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s plans for the site of Tiger Stadium fall under the city re-development ideals identified as New Urbanism. The accent is on pedestrian-friendly designs and urban neighborhoods.
Excerpts from the article:
Detroit’s new emphasis on an urban quality of life — at least in and around its core downtown district — has enriched life for daytime workers and residents of the newest loft residential units.
In the latest example, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s plan to replace the old Tiger Stadium at Michigan and Trumbull with a mixed-use development of shops and residential units is straight out of the New Urbanism playbook.
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