tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22328391.post7180572950799487611..comments2023-10-08T11:32:10.228-04:00Comments on The Western Right: The Death of DetroitA.J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11066306250335250019noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22328391.post-39115866172525673352006-12-19T19:53:00.000-05:002006-12-19T19:53:00.000-05:00I agree with a.j. - without the so-called "death o...I agree with a.j. - without the so-called "death of detroit" you wouldn't have any progress on building. If this is what needs to be done, then it has to be done. I wouldn't be complaining about how Detroit is such a slum if that's only a stepping stone in the whole process of reconstruction. <br /><br />And I have to agree with the other posts as well - it has been shown that having trees and "green areas" adds value to a city, so maybe having plant growth with also stimulate economic growth in the long term. Granted, there might be some work that needs to be done, but having plant and animal life in the city should not be dismissed so hastily.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22328391.post-29715175720984868442006-12-18T11:54:00.000-05:002006-12-18T11:54:00.000-05:00I'm going to have to disagree with you here Allan....I'm going to have to disagree with you here Allan. All cities have areas like this. Muskegon, Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids- they all have dilapidated sections of the city. I went to Detroit last summer as part of my Tomorrow's Political Leaders program. The point of the trip was to see Detroit's economic rebuilding. I was blown away. I had the same idea that you and most other people have about Detroit: it's run down, falling apart, and turning into slums. Of course this is going on- it goes on in all metropolises. BUt the rebuilding going on there is amazing. The area down by the Ford Field, never known as nice place to live, has several rows of new condos. The downtown 'strip' is bustling with new businesses. Our tour guide once mentioned that you could go to a club every night for six months and not go to the same place twice. I was thoroughly impressed with the comeback that Detroit is making. The schools are getting put back together, neighborhoods are cleaning up, and businesses are moving in. There's a long way to go, but they've come a long way already.A.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11066306250335250019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22328391.post-3862904501282353232006-12-17T23:37:00.000-05:002006-12-17T23:37:00.000-05:00Detroit has obviously been condemed by God on high...Detroit has obviously been condemed by God on high<br /><br />i think the sign of racoons living there must really symbolize the devil's presance in Detroit those evil trash diggers mustave had the black put by their eyes from God for a reason. <br /><br />but I guess the vegetables are nice. I like trees. their good for my oxygenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22328391.post-9784423494952103202006-12-16T07:05:00.000-05:002006-12-16T07:05:00.000-05:00Interesting argument. However, you fail to make a ...Interesting argument. However, you fail to make a legitimate correlation between the presence of racoon somewhere in Detroit and the shortcomings of a liberal ideal. <br /><br />And anyway - isn't it a good thing that there is vegetation? It means that one would be guaranteed a job in the land development industry. <br /><br />I like trees and animals in my front yard. In many cases, vegetation can add value to property.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com