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In reply to the discussion: OK, born and raised a Detroiter. Over 60, and here's my take on what happened. [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)83. Interesting. I live close to the inner city. My area is being gentrified, but they want to build a
lot of "low-income housing," to be read as tiny, unlivable cubicles in the middle of an already densely populated, crime-ridden city -- but close to good transportation and cheap dollar stores, oh, and not to be forgotten, an increasing number of liquor stores.
Progress, 21st century style. Of course, we have very little or no water, so we are on water-rationing. It's a pretty ugly future if you want to ask me.
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OK, born and raised a Detroiter. Over 60, and here's my take on what happened. [View all]
Faygo Kid
Jul 2013
OP
i have always wondered if japan was literally 'given' the small car market. i ran across an
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#75
I have lived in small towns and rural areas all of my life but the cities were something
roguevalley
Jul 2013
#26
looks more like urban life is going to become a gated community, & suburbs the hell. suburban
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#76
I think there's a standard definition for suburb though. I assume that's the one researchers are
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#79
Interesting. I live close to the inner city. My area is being gentrified, but they want to build a
JDPriestly
Jul 2013
#83
i thought those cubicle apts were targeted at 20-somethings who don't want roommates & are
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#98
You're correct. The last three are dense, (vaguely) midwest city neighborhoods in a city founded in
Heywood J
Jul 2013
#39
Trains are desirable to have as well, but trains only work in certain places.
Heywood J
Jul 2013
#95
China(mid70s): GHWBush, Prescott Bush, and Jackson Stephens plot with Chinese industrialists to move
blm
Jul 2013
#21
Brought into the fold. Vetted, controlled and owned by Bilderberg_Carlisle, etc.
BornLooser
Jul 2013
#87
Wait till you realize what a dog and pony show the whole Whitewater 'investigation'
blm
Jul 2013
#91
google stephens & the clintons as well. stephens (now jr) has tentacles in both parties.
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#72
I tell people to go to a radom spot in Detroit and then in Windsor. It was intentional.
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2013
#28
I personally think there were underlying factors that were more important than the ones in the
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#78
Um, I blame it on the war on unions and the working class and outsourcing, but, whatever,
grahamhgreen
Jul 2013
#81
I wonder if they could lessen some of the poverty by converting some of the abandoned buildings back
cstanleytech
Jul 2013
#101
also low-interest & racially-targeted loans for homes in the suburbs v. the city.
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#112