Talk:Detroit International Riverfront/Archive 1

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This article is beginning to lose its focus and sounds like a tourism brochure. Transportation? What does the freeway system have to do with the Riverfront? unless you are talking about the plan to extend 375, or something about the tunnel, none of this belongs - particularly what baggage can and can't be checked at the Amtrak station north of downtown, far from the river. The 'overview' makes it seem as if the only reason the riverfront exists or has been improved is for a long shot at the Olympics, which is far from the truth. I suggest that this article should consist of the areas that make up the riverfront, such as Chene Park, Hart Plaza, and the Riverwalk, etc, and not extend to general info on metro Detroit and the overview should consist of information on the riverfront, not information on a possible Olympics bid.--Scottr76 17:43, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the comment. Point taken. It is meant to synthesis it as you are saying. Transportation seemed relevant since the large area requires access, eg. People Mover, freeway, tunnel, etc. It probably needs to be more focused as you are saying. The Riverfront Conservancy is headed by a board of people who look out for Detroit's interests in areas such as the Superbowl XL and other major events. They make the rules for patrons on the Riverfront too. The who's who in Detroit, the civic leaders, are a part of the entire process. Thomas Paine1776 21:14, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, that works much better. I would have edited it myself, but having seen your work on plenty other pages, figured it was still a work in progress and didn't want to jump in and delete something in the middle of your work. I certainly wanted to point out my observations on it though. The overall article still needs some work, but i think it's a lot better than separate pages for each park, and shows how they fit together as a whole.

One other question- is it still officially called the International Freedom Festival? Detroit held the 'River Days' Festival this year, and I was under the impression that the Windsor side of the IFF went bankrupt or something (although i do not know for certain). Even the official website calls it Detroit River Days (above the photo, and in the menu to the left side), although it uses the IFF's history.--Scottr76 23:58, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

There are other improvements to make and things to add. It seems it is still called the International Freedom Festival due to Windsor's participation and the Canadian connection. However, this year the Festival had a new twist with Riverdays to celebrate the opening of the riverfront. Let's see what they start calling next year before officiating it.Thomas Paine1776 02:00, 15 July 2007 (UTC)