Hums/vibrations adding to Zug Island’s woes?
Zug Island has been known throughout its manufacturing history for providing thousands of jobs to industry workers, as well as being one of the most polluted zones in the state of Michigan. But in 2011, it gained notoriety from Canadian officials for allegedly producing a hum and vibrations that could be felt in Ontario as far as fifty miles away from the island.
It was reported at the time, courtesy of the Toronto Star publication, that the city of River Rouge had already allocated over $1 million in funding to identify the source of this underground vibration, without success. The city further stated it could not spend further monies on the investigation.
By 2013, an independent Canadian scientist began an individual study of the problem, utilizing sound level meters, cameras and microphones. The results of that investigation came a year later, which indicated the probable source of the hum and vibrations actually emanated south of Zug Island. However, an actual location was never found or identified, so the situation remained unresolved.
Lincoln Park Neisner site in peril
Downtown Lincoln Park would then become the focus of debate. Having experienced low building occupancy (which some still attributed to the removal of the median parking over 30 years prior), plans were announced to redevelop the former Fisher’s department store site into a new Save-A-Lot supermarket.
While many argued for the store’s location, claiming it would jump-start downtown businesses, others said the infrastructure was inadequate to support a store of that size. Some of the most vocal opposition centered around the old Neisner store adjacent to the proposed supermarket. Vacant since Community Care Services moved in 2013, the Neisner building was on the Michigan Register of Historic Places, yet would require demolition to make way for Save-A-Lot. Despite this standing, it would fall victim to the wrecking ball two years later.
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