Main Street News:
"Living Downtown: Promoting Affordable Housing Development on Main Street." April 2004
"Wander
down most main streets or neighborhood commercial districts at
night and you’ll likely see few lights in the second and third-floor
windows of
many of the buildings. At the turn of the last century, when work and
living
quarters were co-joined, shopkeepers and restaurateurs usually lived above
their stores and eateries.
Many building owners also had tenants who lived above or adjacent to them, providing inexpensive and conveniently located housing for workers, while making their own housing more affordable. In the 20th century, the separation between work and living changed to reflect trends in our economy and culture. While downtowns struggled with the retail battle, upper-story housing lost much of its appeal and luster."
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Detroit Free Press:
"A restored Madison Lenox can deliver benefits to city," June 9, 2004
"Since
Detroit's Historic District Commission issued a reprieve for the historic
Madison-Lenox Hotel, the National Trust for Historic Preservation added
the historic hotel to their list of endangered buildings. Defying both
the mayor and Illitch Holdings' request for demolition, the commission
stood firm and rejected the request to demolish the historic hotel and
replace it with a parking lot. Ironically,
just two blocks away the Hilton Garden Inn hotel was recently finished
and is now open for business on land most recently used as a parking lot."
Duluth News Tribune:
"Preserving Duluth's architectural heritage can enrich its future," May 26, 2004
"Historic
preservation isn't about saving stodgy old buildings. Historic preservation
is about using the best of our shared past to enhance our future. Old
buildings are the physical manifestation of who we are as a community
and what makes each community unique.
The Preservation Development Initiative, supported by the National Trust
for Historic Preservation and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation,
seeks to capture that spirit in a community and economic development strategy
that works to save the best of the past while creating investment opportunities
for the future."
Jay Juergensen quoted in the Detroit News
Jay was recently quoted in the Detroit News regarding the redevelopment of Detroit City Airport.
From the Detroit News:
"There are a lot of opportunities for economic development in that Gratiot/Conner corridor that the city could seize," said Jay C. Juergensen, president of Juergensen & Associates, community and economic development experts. "Economic development generally follows modes of transportation. "The city and community has not dealt with the asset it has in that airport. If the city were to get its arms around the industrial opportunity in that corridor, then I think the airport would be a vital link to that."
Jay Juergensen - Detroit News (11/04/03)
Click to read the full article "Detroit airport fails potential"