Re:Detroit's Big Comeback: Out of Bankruptcy, a Rebirth
by JonMR on Tuesday January 01, 2019 @11:47AM
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I agree with you about the disfunctional public services.
I disagree with you that downtown never really declined that much.
Woodward was mostly boarded up 20 years ago. During the recession downtown was a ghost town. It didn’t get worse because there was no one there to make it worse. It wasn’t uncommon to go downtown and not see a single person on the streets.
A revival has to start somewhere. Businesses and restaurants moving in is the start.
I disagree with you that downtown never really declined that much.
Woodward was mostly boarded up 20 years ago. During the recession downtown was a ghost town. It didn’t get worse because there was no one there to make it worse. It wasn’t uncommon to go downtown and not see a single person on the streets.
A revival has to start somewhere. Businesses and restaurants moving in is the start.