Can Technology Redefine Detroit?

Re:Can Technology Redefine Detroit? by klous on Tuesday August 28, 2012 @11:37AM (#4444221)

There is a "grocery store" myth related to Detroit, and it is just that, a myth. There a numerous markets and stores in Midtown and Downtown that supply fresh food to residents.

Edit: I lived downtown for nearly a year and a number of grocery stores opened in the downtown business district while I lived there, with plans for more. According to this article [1] from 5 days ago, there are 80 grocery stores in Detroit. Not to mention the awesome Eastern Market year-round farmer's market.

[1] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jay-walljasper/detroit-fresh-f...

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Re:Can Technology Redefine Detroit? by mgkimsal on Tuesday August 28, 2012 @01:26PM (#4444826)

80 stores serving 700,000+ people, in an area with poor mass transit, is not that much.

There's ~800k people in Macomb County, and there's > 170 grocery stores.

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Re:Can Technology Redefine Detroit? by growdetroit on Tuesday August 28, 2012 @11:44AM (#4444263)

Would love to have you build on this...do you live in the area?

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Re:Can Technology Redefine Detroit? by smalter on Tuesday August 28, 2012 @12:02PM (#4444353)

I used to live in Eastern Market in Downtown and could get fresh food there all the time.

Edit: You can buy fresh everything in Eastern Market every day of the week, not just during the market on Sundays.

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