Detroit's renewal might be solved by a great citizenship boondoggle
Detroit has had its population shrink over the last several years. Decay, driven by a shrinking manufacturing base and lack of leadership in Detroit and Lansing have allowed this once great metropolis to achieve full blown bankrupt third world status in a matter of a few short years. But HEY a solution is on the horizon!! If it isn’t good enough for our citizens, then maybe people from other parts of the world might find it suitable..
Michelle Malkin’s most recent post puts the exclamation mark on the housing/credit crisis, and reminds us how well government works.. er.. well.. how well it becomes worked.. A post at the top of her recent entry reads: (the grammatical/spelling errors left in for posterity)
“The US government has allocated 10 000 such visas nation-wide for potential investors in real esate, under a programme approved by the US Congress. Florida’s is the first such programme that has actively been given the green light to commence. Specialists in the field argue that this is the best time to invest and purchase property in America, as prices in some states have been slashed by as much as 25 per cent. Experts argue that within three years’ time, however, the market will stabilise and prices will rise.”
And this isnt the first time this has popped up. She has written on the very same program nearly eight years ago, calling attention to the way we have become sold out by our leadership.
I can see it now.. “Come to Detroit, its a little more like home, but its in the US!”
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As a huge advocate of Detroit and Detroit growth… it’s unfortunate but real that for Detroit to grow – for Detroit to prosper – Detroit needs the help and support from everyone outside of Detroit! It’s been shown for years that Detroit is it’s own worst enemy so this article proves my theory in itself that Detroit needs help and support from everyone and everything outside of Detroit to get to a status of respect. This is going to be a huge step forward in doing that – Great to hear!
Detroit is a money pit. It has no reason to exist anymore. It is a ghost city. It only manufactures losses, losers, and pubic and private pathologies. Wasting resources on Detroit is taking those resources from young, growing, productive cities and citizens. It is financial seed corn eating.
I have been in Detroit all of my life. I am currently a junior at Wayne State University. I love Detroit not only because it is my home, but because it has played an important role in the economy of Michigan and the country. People supported Detroit when times were good and now it is time for people to step up and support Detroit now that times are bad. People can leave and/or ignore Detroit if they like, but when there are people like myself, willing to stay and fight for Detroit economically, politically, and socially, there is always room for opportunity.