Downtown has come a long way since the people mover opened in 1987. The city center was probably at its lowest point with the most abandoned buildings of any downtown area. Amazingly, many have been brought back to life as if they had never been shuttered.
I actually met the artist for that station once randomly on the staircase. Some of the green tiles were donated by Peter Stroh because they had been planned for an brewery extension that was never built. And there's a sculpture mounted into the wall on the landing between staircases that actually dates back to 1901, which was provided by the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Always love coming down to Detroit and miss it. Haven't been on the People Mover since pre-COVID. But I am liking what they are doing with it, making events around it and making it like a true tourist attraction and it's free now! Downtown Detroit is the best it's looked in a long time! Great video, Fred!
"When Jimmy Carter Was President In His First Term Detroit's Master Plan Along With Our Mayor Coleman Young Was To Be Built City Wide Acceleration But When He Didn't Win His Second Term And Ronald Reagan Became President He Wouldn't Send A Piece Of Federal Funds To Finish This Project In The Midst Of It's Mass Production So It Was Never Completed And It Was Named The People Mover Destination 360° Circle In The Midst Of The Downtown Area Only,Added,Being Able To Look Across At International Windsor,Ontario Canada!!!"Still Need Mass Transit Monorail System Have To Move The People Safe Yet Fast Secret???"No Stopping For Those Traffic Lights!!!"("Hoping People Get Smart And Become Visionary And Get This Job Done Quickly Other Cities Are Ahead Of Us Really On This One!!!"😊😊
I think the earmark actually originated from when Jerry Ford was president. And Reagan didn't yank the funding right away, the city and suburbs couldn't come to an agreement of how to spend it and that's why it got yanked 2 presidents later.
Downtown has come a long way since the people mover opened in 1987. The city center was probably at its lowest point with the most abandoned buildings of any downtown area.
Amazingly, many have been brought back to life as if they had never been shuttered.
This was so AWSOME Fred. I had fun riding along with you. THANK YOU for showing me some of your beautiful city!!!
Huntington Place Looks Like Newport On The Levee Down Here In Newport. 💯
Hi Fred, I'm Dennis Daniels from Cleveland, Ohio! Thanks for sharing your video about riding people mover in downtown Detroit!
Thank you for the comment. As of right now they are doing repair work on the people mover but it will be up and running soon.
Great portrayals of downtown Detroit!
I loved that people mover tour.
The artwork you showed at the end was really cool. Detroit is becoming a more vibrant city with each passing day.
I actually met the artist for that station once randomly on the staircase. Some of the green tiles were donated by Peter Stroh because they had been planned for an brewery extension that was never built. And there's a sculpture mounted into the wall on the landing between staircases that actually dates back to 1901, which was provided by the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Salute To Detroit. 💯
Always love coming down to Detroit and miss it. Haven't been on the People Mover since pre-COVID. But I am liking what they are doing with it, making events around it and making it like a true tourist attraction and it's free now! Downtown Detroit is the best it's looked in a long time! Great video, Fred!
We need a people mover here in Nashville
First thing I thought when I saw this video
I would like to visit Nashville sometime soon. I hear a lot of people are moving there.
Fred, you said they are doing repair work for the people mover?
Cool vid! Detroit lookin good! Thanks!
Fred, thanks for the tour of Detroit
Love the passion for your city!
I was there probably 35 years ago , came in from Windsor tunnel and I saw Cheap Trick play 🎉
I love your video. I wish I could come visit detroit ❤
Detroit is a nice city to visit. Pretty cold during the winter but other than that it’s pretty nice.
Nice video 👍🏼 👍🏼
Thanks 👍
They are about to built a hotel next to that new apartment building.
"When Jimmy Carter Was President In His First Term Detroit's Master Plan Along With Our Mayor Coleman Young Was To Be Built City Wide Acceleration But When He Didn't Win His Second Term And Ronald Reagan Became President He Wouldn't Send A Piece Of Federal Funds To Finish This Project In The Midst Of It's Mass Production So It Was Never Completed And It Was Named The People Mover Destination 360° Circle In The Midst Of The Downtown Area Only,Added,Being Able To Look Across At International Windsor,Ontario Canada!!!"Still Need Mass Transit Monorail System Have To Move The People Safe Yet Fast Secret???"No Stopping For Those Traffic Lights!!!"("Hoping People Get Smart And Become Visionary And Get This Job Done Quickly Other Cities Are Ahead Of Us Really On This One!!!"😊😊
I think the earmark actually originated from when Jerry Ford was president.
And Reagan didn't yank the funding right away, the city and suburbs couldn't come to an agreement of how to spend it and that's why it got yanked 2 presidents later.