Yes and no. Sometimes old institutions need to be torn down to make way for the new. The potential for the future (decades) is kinda exciting actually.
Detroit Bankrupt
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You're right I guess. This will shortly be an urban planner's wet dream.
I do find it pretty sad that a city would drop so heavily from a high point to such a low point over the course of a few short years. However, any city which is based on a single industry the risk is always there. For instance, what would happen to Leamington if Heinz decided to pull the plant? I do hope it rebuilds itself under a new industry, or finds some way to bring people back to it and rebuild it.
redridernl
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Some parts of Buffalo are definitely sketch.
Cleveland, Ohio.
They have an awesome waterfront but it's sooo sad, no one there to enjoy it.
AL3RT
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With advancing tech and higher efficiency it takes much fewer bodies to build a car......people left. Not to mention its tough to compete with new companies/imports that have insignificant pension obligations and govt supplied healthcare. I think it worked out to $1500 a car for healthcare, and another $1500 a car for pension. Thats a big hurdle to overcome.......inferior quality in the 1980-2000 time frame didnt help.
Sounds like a challenge
Neither did stepping out for pot and beer breaks during shift. Probably cigarettes as well. Most porno was consumed off hours tho.
Red_Liner740
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Detroit has been declining for decades, cant believe some of you are saying "cant belive its so bad in a few years..."
That place looked like a warzone way before the housing bubble, way before the dot.com crash.....
Kinda hard to collect taxes when everyone is on subsidized housing and living off the tit of the gov.
That place looked like a warzone way before the housing bubble, way before the dot.com crash.....
Kinda hard to collect taxes when everyone is on subsidized housing and living off the tit of the gov.
exactly, 20 years ago it wasn't safe to stop and get gas at night (a cop escorted my parents through town back in 91 when he saw them gassing up just over the border at night). it hasn't gotten any better since then.
I've been crossing the border regularly into Detroit for over 17 years going to Mexicantown, Greektown, Joe Louis Arena, Comerica Park, Ford Field, Theaters, bars etc. Never had an issue other than locals politely asking for spare change. And everybody fuels up at the Ambassador Bridge, which is fenced off and well lit. However, it's suicide to stray off the main routes, and why you never consider stopping for a stop sign or red light at night.
Sad to see it hurting like this though, Detroit has great history and character.
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The locals all knew back in the 70s- 80s what the outcome would eventually be.
There's still hope. They have some high picks in this year's draft.
