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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]Populist_Prole
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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