'The whole purpose of the donor is to leave a legacy, and the legacy he wants to do is leave some kids some opportunities.' Gonzalez/Detroit Free Press Unlike the cycling that millions of people enjoy on the street, a velodrome is an arena for racing specialized bikes and featuring steeply banked oval tracks. 'We want to start a big school program,' Hughes said. Dale Hughes, executive director of the Detroit Velo Project, said the project is backed by an anonymous Detroit donor who wishes to give back to the community. A public hearing on the zoning for the site is scheduled for June 18 at the City County Building. The restaurant structure was demolished in 2001 and the site has remained vacant since. The site is off Gratiot south of Eastern Market where the old Joe Muer's seafood restaurant closed in the late 1990s. The cost is expected to run in the $3 million to $5 million range. Williamson company oil burner 02-689 manual. A group called Detroit Velo Project plans to build the indoor cycling arena along with a bike shop and related facilities and programs once it gets final approval from the city of Detroit. Mary Schroeder, Detroit Free Press The Detroit site that once held the legendary Joe Muer's seafood restaurant is in line to get a new attraction - a world-class velodrome cycling center. The Muer family’s restaurants, including Charley’s Crab and Chuck & Harold’s, were later sold as the seven Muer siblings got out of the restaurant business.
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