Detroit can grow up to be like... (Hamtramck, Highland Park: movers, how much)

[MS313]

Originally Posted by 313Weather

It's not that other cities don't face the same problems Detroit does, it's just that Detroit has been the worst when it comes to the extent of these problems for decades, and to just accept being the worst because of the excuse that other cities have the same problems is lunacy.

Detroit has been having problems after problems for decades since it's hayday. The reasons why it's worse in Detroit is because nobody has been able to stop the problems for decades, this is why people should stop stuff before it even gets started. Many people say if Colman Young was never mayor Detroit would be in much better shape by now.

[kready]

I moved from Detroit to Atlanta 4 years ago when I finish college,I would never want Detroit to be like Atlanta getting ready to get the hell out of Atlanta hate this over rated city!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MS313]

Originally Posted by kready

I moved from Detroit to Atlanta 4 years ago when I finish college,I would never want Detroit to be like Atlanta getting ready to get the hell out of Atlanta hate this over rated city!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What college do you go to???

[Shinhiryuu]

I can tell you what Detroit cant be like and why,

Boston: Its not concentrated enough, and the housing market is built like NY (Up), so you have 6-7 stories and compact (close to each other). Also, its a very college town, so they always have new people constantly coming, we need more universities.

Los Angeles: Its not big enough in land mass, and L.A. has multiple downtowns such as century city, downtown downtown, venice downtown etc. You would need major investors to build in difference areas to create hubs that are not dependent on downtown.

San Diego: Basically and beach city, with resorts, attractions, and other beach style living. We would need more man made beaches along the water (if anyone wants to go in), we got the space for legolands and stuff but not enough visionaries... Still gives me a giggle when I see Motor City Casino across from a crackhouse.

Detroit, honestly, needs a flavor of its own... Its not concentrated enough to be a NY or Boston, tall city, but its big enough to be a mini LA but its hard to rebuild a place thats not in downtown due to blight. Where would they build something people wont be iffy to come to? Palmer Woods area since it gots university district, and sherwood? Maybe near wayne state? You might end up as an island.... Still cant believe they knocked down the old tiger place... Shoulda made it something....

[detroitlove]

Detroit doesn't need to be like any other city, I'd hate it then and move far far away. Detroit needs to be Detroit to its fullest potential

[zthatzmanz28]

Originally Posted by detroitlove

Detroit doesn't need to be like any other city, I'd hate it then and move far far away. Detroit needs to be Detroit to its fullest potential

So if Detroit suddenly was different aka better, people would not love it?

If the past 10 years is Detroit at its fullest potential, we all be in trouble...

[MS313]

Detroit doesn't need to be like any other city, I'd hate it then and move far far away. Detroit needs to be Detroit to its fullest potential

THANK YOU!!!
This is what I was saying from jump street

I can tell you what Detroit cant be like and why,

Boston: Its not concentrated enough, and the housing market is built like NY (Up), so you have 6-7 stories and compact (close to each other). Also, its a very college town, so they always have new people constantly coming, we need more universities.

Los Angeles: Its not big enough in land mass, and L.A. has multiple downtowns such as century city, downtown downtown, venice downtown etc. You would need major investors to build in difference areas to create hubs that are not dependent on downtown.

San Diego: Basically and beach city, with resorts, attractions, and other beach style living. We would need more man made beaches along the water (if anyone wants to go in), we got the space for legolands and stuff but not enough visionaries... Still gives me a giggle when I see Motor City Casino across from a crackhouse.

Detroit, honestly, needs a flavor of its own... Its not concentrated enough to be a NY or Boston, tall city, but its big enough to be a mini LA but its hard to rebuild a place thats not in downtown due to blight. Where would they build something people wont be iffy to come to? Palmer Woods area since it gots university district, and sherwood? Maybe near wayne state? You might end up as an island.... Still cant believe they knocked down the old tiger place... Shoulda made it something....

Metro Detroit does have beaches, not like LA's but their there. But a man made beach somewhere near downtown might be a GREAT idea. As far as downtown's it would probably go, downtown Detroit, Midtown (mini downtown Detroit), corktown, downtown Hamtramck, downtown Highland Park and that will be enough. Detroit is big but not that big remember we have plenty of suburbs with downtown's too.

I agree with Detroit needing more Universities within the city. Maybe even around the same area to create a hub for all college/ young people.

So if Detroit suddenly was different aka better, people would not love it?

If the past 10 years is Detroit at its fullest potential, we all be in trouble...

Noone said that... Detroitlove was saying it needs to be to its fullest potential not that its already there

[detwahDJ]

Industrial chic. Like the old warehouse district started to be.

[ForStarters]

Originally Posted by MarvinStrong313

But a man made beach somewhere near downtown might be a GREAT idea.

Marvin, check out Belle Isle Beach. It's essentially what you're talking about.

[animatedmartian]

Originally Posted by zthatzmanz28

So if Detroit suddenly was different aka better, people would not love it?

If the past 10 years is Detroit at its fullest potential, we all be in trouble...

Lol, the past 10 years was definitely not it. It's probably debatable when exactly it was but most people would probably say somewhere around when the population was still growing 50-70 years ago.

Detroiters wouldn't think of a better Detroit as suddenly a different Detroit. There'd still be a lot of pride. We'd still have the museums and the music and the half of everything in named in French or Indian and the architecture and the car culture and the unique foods. Just how things operate within the city is what people dislike most, in my view. Detroiters have very little pride, if any, with any of the politicians in Detroit's history. Particularly, in the last 10 years.