How can we save Detroit? I understand the car industry made the economic engine of Detroit run and was a large part of its downfall as the industry collapsed and many of the jobs went away. But when a city had 300,000 manufacturing jobs in the 50's and now only has 27,000, you can see the profound and devastating impact that it would have on any city. When I hear the poverty rate is at 35% and the murder rate is as high at the early 1980's I wonder how this can be turned around. I have gotten to know more about Detroit in the past year as my girlfriend's family are natives. I finally got to experience the city and saw some vibrant neighborhoods, but mostly utter poverty. It is still a vibrant city with a great music and art culture. It has great parks and outdoor spaces but most have fallen in disrepair.
I am not saying we "bailout" Detroit, but let's "put a think on it" and try and save this amazing city.
More to come...