http://inhabitat.com/bagley-pedestrian-bridge-in-detroit-provides-safe-access-to-canada/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Sun, 19 May 2013 18:10:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://inhabitat.com/bagley-pedestrian-bridge-in-detroit-provides-safe-access-to-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-373263 dfs Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:16:46 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=306804#comment-373263 Not sure what the UAW has to do with anything here. As the story above notes, the bridge connects two parts of Mexicantown along Bagley--it also creates the preferred pedestrian and bike route from the increasigly dynamic Corktown neighborhood to the east with the dense and growing neighborhoods of Southwest Detroit. The bridge is widely regarded as both beautiful and functional. The public art and lighting scheme add a lot to the design. Not sure what the UAW has to do with anything here. As the story above notes, the bridge connects two parts of Mexicantown along Bagley–it also creates the preferred pedestrian and bike route from the increasigly dynamic Corktown neighborhood to the east with the dense and growing neighborhoods of Southwest Detroit. The bridge is widely regarded as both beautiful and functional. The public art and lighting scheme add a lot to the design.

]]> http://inhabitat.com/bagley-pedestrian-bridge-in-detroit-provides-safe-access-to-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-356496 D Balcom Sun, 09 Oct 2011 19:21:47 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=306804#comment-356496 This is no Santiago Calatrava, thank god. But even still, the inspiration is lacking and flat. Was this approved by the UAW? Because it seems to have nothing beneficial to do with the economy in Detroit or addressing the elephant in the room. Instead, is the attempt to distract with poor planning and uninspired design? Sorry to be scathing, but as someone who is from Detroit and hates to see what is happening there, this is the atypical "Bridge to nowhere" in the sense that it does nothing but create another eyesore. This is no Santiago Calatrava, thank god. But even still, the inspiration is lacking and flat. Was this approved by the UAW? Because it seems to have nothing beneficial to do with the economy in Detroit or addressing the elephant in the room. Instead, is the attempt to distract with poor planning and uninspired design? Sorry to be scathing, but as someone who is from Detroit and hates to see what is happening there, this is the atypical “Bridge to nowhere” in the sense that it does nothing but create another eyesore.

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