MI-SHPO's The List: The List - Week of November 23, 2008

Good afternoon everyone. I hope you all had a safe and happy Thanksgiving... aside, of course, from watching that joke of a football game.

I'm sure a great many of us have a ton of stuff to catch up on after the long weekend, so I'll keep it short today. There are, however, two things I need to point out... For those of you who've yearned to get inside the mind of Shaquille O'Neal, you might want to sign up for his Twitter feed... you can check it out here. There you can learn that Shaq was "standing at the oklahoma city national memorial" at 9:49 AM on November 25th. I mean, this is stuff you need to know!

The other thing I have to discuss today is my disappointment in Ann Arbor. That's right, the whole city is to blame for this one. Now, this has nothing to do with school rivalries or civic matters. No, this is something much more disturbing. After reading this article. I've learned that a band of evil-doers in the mid 1960s cooked up a rather nefarious scheme to keep thousands of workers around the globe demoralized and downtrodden for decades, if not centuries to come.

Anyway, this week's list is kind of short, but there are some interesting things to read up on and some new websites to check out, as well as some interesting out of state stuff.
Til next week,
Todd

HISTORIC PRESERVATION

Plainwell may use old dam to generate electricity

Adrian Public Library improvements continue

Research Lofts blend history, function - Detroit

City opts to preserve wall - Plymouth

Editorial: Give Fort Wayne to U.S. Park Service - Detroit

Historic Palmer Woods Holiday Home Tour - Detroit

Historic Motor Bar returns as hotel hotspot - Detroit

COOL CITIES, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND PLANNING

Battle Creek Unlimited Announces Major Downtown Transformation Plan

Kellogg Co. move sparks $86 million redevelopment plan for downtown Battle Creek

Developer clears final hurdle to redevelop Kirsch plant in Sturgis