Le secteur de Cass Corridor au nord du centre-ville connaît une transformation urbaine sans précédent. En effet, la construction d'un stade de 20 000 places pour accueillir l'équipe de hockey des Red Wings, pour la saison de NHL 2017-2018, est un des aménagements phares de la renaissance de Detroit.
Autour de ce chantier d'envergure, un projet urbain complet de 650 millions dollars est en train de naître avec la construction d'un nouveau quartier desservi par la ligne de tramway. Celui-ci fera la jonction entre Downtown et le campus universitaire de Wayne State University à quelques rues au nord. L'article en anglais ci-dessous du MLive résume ainsi les aménagements à venir.
Les 45 blocs du secteur de Cass Corridor avant les premiers aménagements
L'aménagement du chantier du futur Arena
Une projection 3D du futur "district entertainment"
More than hockey, when the new Red Wings arena opens in 17 months it stands to become the entertainment center in Detroit -- and one of the premiere entertainment districts in the country.
MLive toured the arena site Wednesday, March 9,
and got an overview of plans to create multiple entertainment venues designed
to draw people into the city. The project is far bigger than just a home
for Detroit's NHL team.
Construction
update
Crews are on schedule to finish the new Red
Wings arena in 2017. They plan to begin construction of the massive roofing
structure next week with the roof itself beginning to go on this fall. (See
updated construction pics in the photo gallery above.)
Around 300 crew members are on-site each day
working six days a week. Many of the crews are Detroit-based companies.
(Watch the video below to see a view of center ice in the new arena.)
Arena naming
The new Red Wings arena will have a new name in
two months time. Stay tuned.
Walking to center ice
at the new Red Wings arenaWalking into the arena, over to
center ice at the new Red Wings arena on March 9, 2016.
Entertainment
galore
The massive construction project, called
"The District," will connect Detroit's Midtown and Downtown areas
with 50 blocks of restaurants, bars, parks, businesses and new homes,
according to Olympia Development officials.
During Wednesday's tour, Tom Wilson, Olympia
Entertainment Pres. & CEO said the goal of The District is to bring people
to the area well before games or events. There will be six restaurants and seven
clubs in the arena alone. The adjacent outdoor plaza will host events and
concerts before the actual concerts and events start inside the arena.
The plaza will be a place to tailgate and the
huge screen will make for a great gathering place for fans to watch games. The
plaza will have room for hundreds of people.
The plan is to have around 100 to 150 events at
the outdoor plaza each year, officials said.
Underneath
the plaza
Forty feet underneath the outdoor plaza will be
the Red Wings practice ice rink. It will also be the rink used by the Little
Caesars Hockey Club. The main ice rink is also being built underground, along
with a lot of other aspects of the new arena. The entrance to the arena
building itself will be on ground level.
Inside the
arena
For the fans, the seats will be about two inches
bigger than the seats at The Joe. The rows will also be spread further apart.
It's all about comfort. The lower bowl will be where most of the seats are
located, making for great views and up-close seating throughout the arena.
The upper sections are also not too far from the
ice, making for great views no matter where you sit. There will also be various
other places to watch a game, including the clubs and the gondola seating high
up over the ice for a unique perspective. Tom Wilson compared it to sitting on
top of the Green Monster at Fenway Park.
For the players, the locker rooms will be four
times the size they are at The Joe. They hope is updated amenities will better
support the team and help draw high-ticket free agents.
Suites
The luxury suites sold out in 40 days. They each
seat 30 people and hold around 40. They are twice the size of the suites at The
Joe and The Palace. One reason for the increase in size is there are no
restrooms inside the suites. They've been moved nearby in the hallways. Each
suite can also be used for meetings and other events. They feature five custom
screens. (Take a brief tour of a suite in the video below.)
New Red Wings arena
suiteTake a quick tour of what a suite will look like at the new Red Wings
arena.
The scene
The arena will be surrounded by new buildings.
The concourse will be three times larger than the Joe Louis Arena concourse.
The ceilings will be clear, so it will feel like you are walking around an
outdoor concourse area, officials said.
Among the seven clubs inside the arena will
include one in which the players will walk by fans on their way to the ice.
Parking
Beginning soon, the parking areas in the blocks
behind the Fox Theatre will be paved. Currently they are gravel lots. There
will also be new landscaping.
New parking structures will be limited. The goal
is to have people park a few blocks away to make Downtown Detroit a more
walkable area to attract more people and new businesses.
More places
to live
More apartments and housing will be scattered
throughout Downtown Detroit, including right in the heart of it all by the new
arena. New apartment buildings are planned along Woodward Avenue as well as
next to the arena district.
5-star hotel
A new 5-star hotel will be built next to the
arena. Why a 5-star? This is the hotel Olympia Entertainment wants opposing
teams to stay at, as well as music artists and their crews.
Concerts
Like The Joe, the concert venue will be designed
to attract major music acts. Unlike The Joe, access for crews to load and
unload will be easier and quicker. There will also be plenty of private areas
at the arena for the artists, their families and their staff to make them feel
comfortable while they are on the road.
Extrait de l’article publié le 10.03.201 dans MLive
Journaliste :
Edward Pevos
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