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Old 04-20-2012, 05:22 PM
 
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The Rust Belt Revival: What's Happening in Detroit, Michigan: Critical Eye : Details

I've never heard of this website, but it's another good write up.

I'm a believer that if you say something enough times it becomes true. Self fulfilling prophecy and all that.

The country has been reading about Detroit being a wasteland and a dying city. But, if people keep reading about Detroit bouncing back and that good times are ahead...
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Old 04-20-2012, 08:08 PM
 
Location: On the brink of WWIII
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The Rust Belt Revival: What's Happening in Detroit, Michigan: Critical Eye : Details

I've never heard of this website, but it's another good write up.

I'm a believer that if you say something enough times it becomes true. Self fulfilling prophecy and all that.

The country has been reading about Detroit being a wasteland and a dying city. But, if people keep reading about Detroit bouncing back and that good times are ahead...
After 40+ years I am still saying it, may be not as often as I used to...
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Old 04-21-2012, 11:01 AM
 
Location: North of Canada, but not the Arctic
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More like a change in demography than the power of positive thinking.

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Old 04-21-2012, 01:31 PM
 
Location: Detroit's eastside, downtown Detroit in near future!
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I especially like the comment at the end of the article about every write up showcases "white men" and no people of color/women. We can never win. If you show all black people there will be comments about how there's no other races and definitely not any white people. But when you show all white people you get a sarcastic remark as well.......oh how we love
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Old 04-21-2012, 01:38 PM
 
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I especially like the comment at the end of the article about every write up showcases "white men" and no people of color/women. We can never win. If you show all black people there will be comments about how there's no other races and definitely not any white people. But when you show all white people you get a sarcastic remark as well.......oh how we love
Please show us all the black people that are turning the city around.
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Old 04-21-2012, 02:27 PM
 
Location: Detroit's eastside, downtown Detroit in near future!
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Please show us all the black people that are turning the city around.
why don't you look them up. There are black people opening business and investing in the city just like white, asian, hispanic etc. There is no "one" race doing any better than the next. Just because the media is hell bent on ONLY showing white people doesn't mean anything. Lets start by pointing out that one of the main people behind the riverwalk is a black woman (oh wait person of color and a woman) who lives in the gold coast
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Old 04-22-2012, 07:28 PM
 
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why don't you look them up. There are black people opening business and investing in the city just like white, asian, hispanic etc. There is no "one" race doing any better than the next. Just because the media is hell bent on ONLY showing white people doesn't mean anything. Lets start by pointing out that one of the main people behind the riverwalk is a black woman (oh wait person of color and a woman) who lives in the gold coast
Faye Nelson does seem to be doing a commendable job, but a spokesperson for a non-profit organization is a bit different from an entrepreneur.
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Old 04-22-2012, 08:46 PM
 
Location: Detroit's eastside, downtown Detroit in near future!
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Faye Nelson does seem to be doing a commendable job, but a spokesperson for a non-profit organization is a bit different from an entrepreneur.
dude they are black people, mexicans, and people of color in general who have opened business in Detroit, gave back to the community, rennovated homes etc before white suburbanites thought it was cool to do so.
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