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I've noticed this too ( referring to Detroit's neighborhoods of spacious homes with lawns)...
These abandoned neighborhoods would actually look very nice if a little work was done to them; they are a far cry from similar areas in such cities as Philly and Baltimore, which look squalid even when fully occupied..
I'm adding this to the list of most ignorant things I've heard today.
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What bothers me is that perception often becomes reality! What I mean is that after those riots in 1967, coupled that with the negative nickname of "Murder City" after Detroit recorded over 700 homicides in the calendar year of either 1973 or 1974, people pretty much written off Detroit, there was even a blaxploitation movie called Detroit 9000 that played to the stereotype of that infamous "Murder City" moniker! I remember that there was a shooting in which a woman was killed during "Super Bowl Week," and the media tried their best to say this was expected to happen in Detroit! If Detroit can ever shake those negative perceptions that many in the media have placed on that city, I know it will be alright! I believe there is plenty of opportunity to rebuild and invest in that city if people would take a chance on it! It just seems that city is rich in history and that it has a unique soul to it! I wish much success to Detroit and to those who believe in restoring it back to its glory! Also to DetroitLove, keep up the good fight, I'm with you all the way!
thank you!
the ironic thing about the incident during superbowl was the guy who committed the crime was from New Jersey! He basically did it in Detroit because he figured some Detroit gang would be blamed for it smh. Boy was he wrong when they caught his butt before he could get to Metro Airport
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I've noticed this too ( referring to Detroit's neighborhoods of spacious homes with lawns)...
These abandoned neighborhoods would actually look very nice if a little work was done to them; they are a far cry from similar areas in such cities as Philly and Baltimore, which look squalid even when fully occupied..
Thank you! agreed (not the Philly, Baltimore thing though lol)
I'm tired of the images of urban prarie being used as the ONLY representative of neighborhoods in the city. People don't know we have WORKING class neighborhoods like these
Detroitlove, don't let the bashing get to you. You know that a city is great when it's still top ten despite falling from its previous spot . The city will bounce back (I basically agree with post #84).
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The layout of Detroit is perfect. I just hope nobody starts building those cookie cutter "mc masions" on the abandoned land.
mas23
too late
These aren't that bad but I just hope they don't build anymore. So far majority of newer homes look similar to the older ones. Some have the same architecture like in Corktown neighborhood.
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Detroitlove, don't let the bashing get to you. You know that a city is great when it's still top ten despite falling from its previous spot . The city will bounce back (I basically agree with post #84).
These aren't that bad but I just hope they don't build anymore. So far majority of newer homes look similar to the older ones. Some have the same architecture like in Corktown neighborhood.
I absolutely hate when old historic homes are demolished for cookie cutters
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I absolutely hate when old historic homes are demolished for cookie cutters
Yea I do too. Thankfully though there weren't any homes in this area. It was originally an industrial area along the river that was leveled years ago. So while I don't neccessarily hate or like these homes lol its good to see some development in this area. Atleast the morgan waterfront estates (picture in the post) homes have a little difference in them as opposed to these
This is Jefferson Village, a neighborhood just west of the Morgan Waterfront Estates. All of the homes basically look exactly the same
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