Sick Out In Detroit Closes 94 Schools

Having seen the news of late on the condition of the Detroit schools, I don't blame them. Wonder why it took them so long. I think the bad water in Michigan has affected the residents' common sense. The whole situation is a disgrace!
 
Butterfly said:
Does anyone think Detroit can come back? (a question, not sarcasm)
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It's a toss up between Detroit and Chicago as to which will be the first major city to declare bankruptcy. Both have been victims of political ineptitude and corruption for many years. Half of Detroit is abandoned neighborhoods, and anyone who is capable of making a decent living for themselves has moved out. I'n surprised that GM still maintains its headquarters there....probably because they can't find anyone willing to buy their property there. I figure it's just a question of time before the Federal government has to float a taxpayer bailout of Detroit.
 
CuriousKate said:
Having seen the news of late on the condition of the Detroit schools, I don't blame them. Wonder why it took them so long. I think the bad water in Michigan has affected the residents' common sense. The whole situation is a disgrace!
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The bad water is only in Flint, not Detroit or anywhere else.
 
Butterfly said:
Does anyone think Detroit can come back? (a question, not sarcasm)
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Areas are coming back. Midtown especially. New businesses and restaurants and refurbished houses and lofts, etc. I've been impressed on my walks there when I visit on my trips to SE Michigan.

A few of the homes in a neighbourhood in midtown. There are new coffee shops, restaurants, shops, brewpubs nearby.

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Beautiful pictures of stately homes...glad to see they too were not abandoned. Looking at some areas my reaction is this:
 
Nona, midtown which is where the cultural centre is (an incredible art museum among others) and Wayne State University is changing rapidly. Granted, it's only one area and lots of Detroit is abandoned houses. But it's a start. My brother has a second home in midtown and many from the suburbs are buying second or even their main homes there. The above photos of houses are in a high priced area and it's always been a high priced area. It's really a beautiful area and we always spend time there on our annual trips to Michigan. Every time we visit there's a new business opened.
 
Shali, I moved from Michigan in 1990 because I was sick of the winters!

Grosse Pointe has houses that belong to or used to belong to people like Henry Ford II, Dodge, etc etc. Big money.
 

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