Does the public benefit from a redeveloped RenCen?

Detroit's Renaissance Center inspires different feelings for different people. Some view it as ugly and detached from the city. Others see its tallest towers as an emblem of the city—and some of those same people argue that pouring public money into its redevelopment will detract from other priorities. This question — whether a large public-private project is worth it for the public — has come into sharper focus. That’s because GM and Bedrock are now asking for just under $550 million to subsidize the redevelopment of the RenCen.

Jared Fleisher is the CEO of Bedrock. He spoke about the plan with The Metro's Robyn Vincent. Later, Anne Goulet joined the conversation. She is the principal of two firms, Argitct and Anne R Goulet Architecture and Design.

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