[NotAJerry]

Picking up on the theme of longer, more in depth coverage of issues, here's an article from Fast Company detailing the multiple fronts on which people are trying to save Detroit and the varying viewpoints on whether or not it's even possible.

http://www.fastcompany.com/3007840/crea ... ng-detroit

[jbock13]

Let it be known, if you love liberalism, you'll love the city of Detroit.

[adam42381]

Let it be known, if you want to read posts that mention liberalism, read anything jbock writes that isn't sports related.

[Purple Haize]

Detroit:Rock City!

[jbock13]

Let it be known, if you want to read posts that mention liberalism, read anything jbock writes that isn't sports related.

That's fine, but where exactly am I wrong? They've punished the wealthy, they've banned most types of guns, they've redistributed wealth... so what am I missing?

[RubberMallet]

family is from detroit. jbock is right here. detroit, chicago, heck new york, california, illinois. yeah democrats are awesome.

[lynchburgwildcats]

Detroit is a cesspoll

[thepostman]

cesspoll? What are the cess polling??

I will be here all week folks!!!

[Purple Haize]

cesspoll? What are the cess polling??

I will be here all week folks!!!

Well they don't make a lot of cars there any more so maybe it replaces car pooling

[lynchburgwildcats]

cesspoll? What are the cess polling??

I will be here all week folks!!!

Ha, typo. meant cesspool obviously. But Detroit doesn't even deserve the correct spelling!

[ATrain]

cesspoll? What are the cess polling??

I will be here all week folks!!!

Ha, typo. meant cesspool obviously. But Detroit doesn't even deserve the correct spelling!

Truthfully the residents of what's left of Detroit wouldn't know the meaning either way, so make all the typos you want.

[lynchburgwildcats]

cesspoll? What are the cess polling??

I will be here all week folks!!!

Ha, typo. meant cesspool obviously. But Detroit doesn't even deserve the correct spelling!

Truthfully the residents of what's left of Detroit wouldn't know the meaning either way, so make all the typos you want.

Ha! +1

[NotAJerry]

Did anyone bother reading the article, or has this all just been idiotic, bigoted ranting from you guys?

[Purple Haize]

Did anyone bother reading the article, or has this all just been idiotic, bigoted ranting from you guys?

Bigoted

[jbock13]

Did anyone bother reading the article, or has this all just been idiotic, bigoted ranting from you guys?

Well, you can't argue facts. So you name call. Well done, my intellectual friend.

[RubberMallet]

thats dedicating at least 15-20 minutes to read about a city i give about 0 craps about.

-signed bigoted idiot

[Purple Haize]

It's hard to build up a city when people working there have their cars stolen, houses burned and have to take old school buses to and from the Airport.

[jbock13]

It's hard to build up a city when people working there have their cars stolen, houses burned and have to take old school buses to and from the Airport.

You xenophobic biggot!!!

[lynchburgwildcats]

Detroit is a cesspool. Call me whatever you want, but that doesn't change the facts.

[Purple Haize]

It's hard to build up a city when people working there have their cars stolen, houses burned and have to take old school buses to and from the Airport.

You xenophobic biggot!!!

I found it ironic that every group that was trying to help was victimized by theft, arson, etc.
Detroit will never be what it once was. It will probably turn into another Buffalo

[From the class of 09]

A little more positive article on Detroit's prospects

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/14/busin ... d=all&_r=0

[4everfsu]

Answer to the op thread , No

[NotAJerry]

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Real cops in Detroit are pulling people over and robbing them.

[Purple Haize]

It will take an Army, but these guys have one and can save the day!

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[Yacht Rock]

This made me laugh today.

http://www.michiganfilmoffice.org/The-F ... d=8/1/2013

Warner Bros. Pictures’ Upcoming Super Hero Movie Will Film in Michigan

LANSING – The Michigan Film Office announced today that the next DC Entertainment Super Hero movie from Warner Bros. Pictures has been approved for a film incentive from the state.

The film, from director Zack Snyder, brings together the two greatest Super Heroes of all time—Superman and Batman—for the first time on the big screen. Production on the new film is expected to begin in metro Detroit and throughout Michigan sometime in the first quarter of 2014. Snyder is co-writing the story with David S. Goyer, who is writing the screenplay. Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder are producing the film, which will star Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane.

“This project will further strengthen the reputation of Michigan and metro Detroit as a premier film destination,” said Margaret O’Riley, director of the Michigan Film Office. “We look forward to the spotlight shining on our incredibly talented workforce and the businesses that support our film industry here in Michigan.”

“Detroit is a great example of a quintessential American city, and I know it will make the perfect backdrop for our movie,” stated filmmaker Zack Snyder. “Detroit and the entire state of Michigan have been fantastic collaborators, and we are looking forward to working together on this film.”

The as-yet-untitled feature film was awarded an incentive of $35 million on $131 million of projected in-state expenditures. The production is expected to hire 406 Michigan workers, with a full time equivalent of 426 jobs, plus an additional 6,000 man/days of extra work. The production anticipates using approximately 500 local Michigan vendors during the course of production and spending $5.1 million on local hotels, as well as an additional $3.5 million in out-of-town cast and crew per diem payments that will be spent in the local economy but which fall outside of the incentive program.

The incentive funding for the project will be allocated out of the Fiscal Year 2014 budget. However, any funding remaining from the budget at the end of the current fiscal year will be directed to offset the full incentive amount for this project.

What a sad view of American cities if Detroit is a great example.