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I don't know. A couple of

EmmaZahn — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 14:37:12 +0000

In reply to The lack of interest in urban

I don't know. A couple of decades ago, the city of Atlanta experienced a decline while the metro area itself was thriving just like what has happened to the city of Detroit. Then local and state civic leaders came together and managed to stop then reverse the trend. Sure the Feds can provide funds but without a genuine will to renew the city at the local level, they are more liable to just corrupt.

I did check to see if Richard Florida was on the case. Detroit's situation affords him a great opportunity to prove his thesis. And here he is:

Don't Let Bankruptcy Fool You: Detroit's Not Dead - Richard Florida - The Atlantic Cities

What stands out is the lack

trkingmomoe — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 13:00:53 +0000

In reply to When I see photos of

What stands out is the lack of trees in those pictures. There is no trees growing in the wild on those empty abandoned lots. Most of the property has been abandoned for years in those pictures.

The lack of interest in urban

trkingmomoe — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 12:53:32 +0000

In reply to Mourning Detroit

The lack of interest in urban renewal on the federal level. All the racism in the GOP and their politics. So we just let a great city die because the rich and wars need the money more. Also letting our industries leave the country for cheap labor to break strong unions.

When I see photos of

EmmaZahn — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 01:47:18 +0000

In reply to Mourning Detroit

When I see photos of Detroit's abandoned buildings both great and small, I am at complete loss to understand how that level of dereliction and decay was allowed to happen. It is just devastating.