Driving Through Detroit

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6-15-2011 @ 11:29AM

Dave said...

Since, I have inlaws in the suburbs of Detroit, I have been visiting that city for 20 years. The best improvement I have seen in the city since I have been following it first hand is Dave Bing and his plan to shrink the city. Bulldozing most of the abandoned properties will be an addition by subtraction. Another outside the box idea(mine not Dave's) would be to cede some of the peripheral areas of the city over to their neighboring municipality. These cities, towns and villiages are much better positioned to support, rehabilitate and redevelop the additional real estate than the city of Detroit which needs to shrink and contract geographically based upon its inability to maintain the basic city services that residents and businesses should reasonably expect.

6-15-2011 @ 12:26PM

MotorCityMama said...

Dave, read my previous comments. That idea of joining with the suburbs was shot down by the Detroit City Council because they would not give up ANY control to white America...their words, not mine. Dave Bing has tried many new things but has had to fight a same old same old council the entire time.

6-20-2011 @ 7:50PM

Helen said...

I have been studying Detroit blogs because I'm thinking about moving back. I lived there from 1980-91, and I liked it. But when my daughter was born, I had to move to a better school system. I ended up moving to Troy, Ohio, near my parent's home. But now I'm thinking about moving back to the Detroit area, because I still have friends and family there. And because I wonder if things may be turning around at last for Detroit. I will be finishing up a degree in healthcare management soon; my interest is public health. I would love to live and work in Detroit. But I still have two young kids, and I can't send them to Detroit Public Schools. I'll probably end up moving to one of the suburbs. I guess what I need is good information, as opposed to sentimental feelings or fears.

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