I posted this to Facebook earlier:
"It's both shocking and saddening when you read about the population
history of Detroit. At its peak in the 1950s, its number of inhabitants
stood at 1.8 million people - on par with Los Angeles at the time.
Nowadays, its population has dropped into the 600,000s and is smaller
than places like Indianapolis and Charlotte.
The past few decades
have been unkind to Detroit. It would be great if the city one day
reverses its long-term decline and bounces back."
You would think that there would be more shame and outrage present at the fading of a great American city. Instead, few people really care and many mock Detroit and its supporters. This is a city that was once an economic powerhouse and the throne of the American automobile industry; nowadays, it's a place that recently exited bankruptcy and a laughingstock.
I know, Andrew, it truly is a shame and it's going on in a lot of other cities too. I wish people would help Detroit and also use it as a lesson to help their cities as well.
ReplyDeleteI actually really liked Detroit. The people I met while I was there were REALLY nice. Sure, there is bad and crime there, but that's true everywhere. I really want to go back and see more of it.
I do hope the city rises again; Detroit has suffered for too long.
DeleteAny city that was home to Ted Nugent was doomed to fail
ReplyDeleteI don't think it's really fair to blame Detroit for that, though, despite what a loathsome individual Nugent is!
DeleteI'm totally rooting for Detroit.
ReplyDeleteSame here. Even if not for the city, at least for it's people.
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