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Update on Former Bob-Lo Boat Columbia 1.17.06 The Detroit RiverFront Conservancy has completed an 18-month study regarding the feasibility of restoring the Steamer Columbia, one of the Bob-lo boats. Regrettably, the Conservancy leadership has concluded, after exhaustive efforts to rationalize the anticipated operating costs of a restored Columbia, that undertaking this significant project would be difficult if not impossible during these difficult economic times. Full Story...

National Foundations Commit $17 Million To Further Detroit's Revitalization 12.02.05 Financial support of the transformation of the Detroit International Riverfront substantially increased recently with a commitment of $2 million from the Ford Foundation to the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy, Inc. (DRFC), part of a larger group of commitments linked to Detroit’s innovative riverfront development totaling $17 million from the Ford Foundation and also the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Full Story...

Silo Demolition Makes Way for Revitalized Waterfront 10.11.05 The City of Detroit and the State of Michigan have commenced demolition of three cement silos along Detroit’s waterfront, following a ceremonial demolition held Oct. 11 at the LeFarge Silo on E. Atwater. Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick struck the ceremonial first blow in the destruction of these obtrusive facilities that have survived decades of failed ideas and proposed plans. Full Story...

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Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Bates Street Outfall Project 8.1.05 The groundbreaking ceremony for the Bates Street Outfall project - a collaboration between U.S. Senator Carl Levin, the Corps of Army Engineers and the City of Detroit, was held on Monday, August 1, 2005. This groundbreaking marks the beginning of a project that has been in the works for more than 30 years. Full Story...

The Detroit RiverFront Conservancy Hosts National Media 7.12.05 The Detroit RiverFront Conservancy (DRFC) hosted a luncheon, led by the Conservancy Co-Chairs, at Coach Insignia restaurant to introduce national feature and travel media to the Detroit International Riverfront on July 12 during a Baseball All-Star FAM (familiarization) Trip hosted by the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau (DMCVB). Full Story...

DRFC Highlights Progress Along Detroit River 2.01.05 In a briefing to the community, the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy (DRFC) highlighted significant progress in 2004 in transforming the Detroit Riverfront, and provided a sneak peek on 2005 plans. See Photos... Full Story... DRFC Presentation...