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Oh, believe me, I'm trying to get more people to commit to a five year plan. There's a lot Detroit can have going for it. It has good bones and cheap real estate right now, the auto industry of America looks a lot less moribund than it did even from even a year ago, and Detroit's got a (musical) legacy and a classic skyline that's hard to beat. It also has room for expansion in its pretty nice airport (for a stab at the aerotropolis concept), and with enough push, maybe a connection to Canada's version of the northeast corridor (the Windsor-Quebec City line with Windsor just across the river). Michigan's also got a hefty tax break for the film industry which is a pretty fluid industry and Detroit needs to bank on. Transportation, cheap real estate, film, and music. That's a good foursome there.
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I'm pretty attracted to Detroit myself. I figure there has to be cool things happening considering its cultural history. And not just cheap real estate, but AWESOME real estate, too. I read somewhere on here that in Detroit people used to have to hire a personal architect to design their houses before any construction could be approved. I fantasize about renting a cool 1920's style Victorian home somewhere in Detroit with roommates.
Location: Detroit's eastside, downtown Detroit in near future!
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I'm pretty attracted to Detroit myself. I figure there has to be cool things happening considering its cultural history. And not just cheap real estate, but AWESOME real estate, too. I read somewhere on here that in Detroit people used to have to hire a personal architect to design their houses before any construction could be approved. I fantasize about renting a cool 1920's style Victorian home somewhere in Detroit with roommates.
I believe it could be done only if more people thought like you
Oakland by a very wide margin. Its not really even close for me.
As Ive stated before in many of these comparisons of supposedly downtrodden cities, the lifestyle I have in Oakland cannot be duplicated in even most of the 'nice' cities.
Oakland has elevation as it soars from sea level to high hills that look down on the city and bay, diversity that is incomparable by this lot, is a bit more visibly affluent than the other 3, has infintely better weather, has better location and closer proximity to all things world class and so on.
Nothing against the others, they are all awesome. NOLA is one of my favorite places.
Location: Austin, TX/Chicago, IL/Houston, TX/Washington, DC
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LOL everyone this thread isn't about which one you think is best or would like to live in, its about you and your perception if these four can make a strong comeback and become a stabilized area?
Oakland I know has exponentially increased port activities and they're starting to steal some of Los Angeles's thunder in that regard, so is Seattle. So thats a good take.
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Oh, believe me, I'm trying to get more people to commit to a five year plan. There's a lot Detroit can have going for it. It has good bones and cheap real estate right now, the auto industry of America looks a lot less moribund than it did even from even a year ago, and Detroit's got a (musical) legacy and a classic skyline that's hard to beat. It also has room for expansion in its pretty nice airport (for a stab at the aerotropolis concept), and with enough push, maybe a connection to Canada's version of the northeast corridor (the Windsor-Quebec City line with Windsor just across the river). Michigan's also got a hefty tax break for the film industry which is a pretty fluid industry and Detroit needs to bank on. Transportation, cheap real estate, film, and music. That's a good foursome there.
JOIN ME.
Definitely I'm in. I love Detroit, and these other cities in this thread too. Detroit has some really nice suburbs, they're pretty. Like Plymouth.
From what I remember this month for the first time in years Michigan created more jobs than lost, and Detroit's economy is supposed to start recovering bit by bit now. thats great news. And I hope it continues to do so.
Baltimore will benefit from its location, it will be an attractive place to relocate too if you want to avoid the expense of Washington DC MSA. Baltimore is close enough yet far enough to maintain its own identity.
New Orleans like you said will always be what it is, culturally it cannot be replicated. And I've seen some of their restoration projects, those will do some major good for New Orleans.
For living, i think Baltimore and Oakland are the best. Maybe im wrong, but ive always thought Oakland overall doesn't have the same amount of issues as the cities its paired with. I think the most beautiful cities on the list are Baltimore and New Orleans, architecturally. For skyline, Detroit is the clear winner followed by New Orleans, Baltimore, then Oakland. Climate goes to probably Oakland or New Orleans, then Baltimore, and finally Detroit.
For living, i think Baltimore and Oakland are the best. Maybe im wrong, but ive always thought Oakland overall doesn't have the same amount of issues as the cities its paired with. I think the most beautiful cities on the list are Baltimore and New Orleans, architecturally. For skyline, Detroit is the clear winner followed by New Orleans, Baltimore, then Oakland. Climate goes to probably Oakland or New Orleans, then Baltimore, and finally Detroit.
It gets cold as Balls in Baltimore, I couldnt imagine living in detroit; they dont get the blizzards we get tho.
Detroit is My hometown. I also lived in New Orleans and New york. I believe that both cities people have a wonderful and unique Pride for their City. Detroit and New Orleans are two of my favorite places to be in the nation. Joey d
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only if more people thought like you
