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I hope it works well for the

trkingmomoe — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 01:12:51 +0000

In reply to Trkng, of the two different

I hope it works well for the city. I asked because of the corruption and state appointed manager. Detroit is stuck with this manager and that makes it helpless to corruption.

Trkng, of the two different

Ramona — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 02:13:13 +0000

In reply to Are they going to bring jobs

Trkng, of the two different groups in my piece, one is working on permanent shelter for the homeless, and the other is building a team of Detroit-based entrepreneurs.

One of the Detroit Venture Partners, Dan Gilbert, is also involved in buying up properties on the danger list with the idea of turning them into usable gems.

From what I can see--or can't see (I haven't found anything shady about them)--it's legit and Detroit may finally have found the portal to a new beginning. Gilbert's groups are in the business of making money, no doubt, but they're keeping it in Detroit and they're proving that investing in Detroit can make a difference.

Maybe I want Detroit to succeed so badly I'm deliberately missing something, but I'm actually getting excited about this. I don't think Detroit will ever be what it once was--I'm not that deluded--but if they can bring businesses back into the city, build a transportation system, get rid of the corrupters, and get enough people to believe it, too, they might just pull themselves out of this mess.

Are they going to bring jobs

trkingmomoe — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 23:52:39 +0000

In reply to Feeling Good in Detroit

Are they going to bring jobs or are they just going to build homes and buildings? Are they looking for an investment to hold to make money later? Those are questions that come to my mind because of the bargain prices.