  Fjw718 Member Username: Fjw718 Post Number: 22 Registered: 11-2005 Posted From: 38.117.242.163 |
"Detroit is a classic "doughnut" post-urban city, seemingly pleasant around the outside, but empty in the middle. But now it is trying hard to plug the hole in its industrial heart..................." http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/ame ricas/5165808.stm | ||
Motorcitymayor2026 Member Username: Motorcitymayor2026 Post Number: 1010 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 24.231.189.137 |
Interesting.. A couple of errors in the article, but it seemed to speak the truth | ||
Danindc Member Username: Danindc Post Number: 1612 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 67.100.158.10 |
Would you extrapolate on the errors for those of us too lazy to read? | ||
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku Post Number: 555 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 68.43.107.72 |
I like the guy's Idea for the Packard plant. This article hits right on but i still think that many of the suburbanites around here do not want to move to Detroit. | ||
Motorcitymayor2026 Member Username: Motorcitymayor2026 Post Number: 1011 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 24.231.189.137 |
well for one, it says that 2 of the Big 3 still have HQ's in the city itself... | ||
Royce Member Username: Royce Post Number: 1691 Registered: 07-2004 Posted From: 69.220.37.181 |
The Brits probably don't recognize Dearborn as a suburb of Detroit. For them, Ford's HQ is in Detroit, along with GM, and not in Germany like Daimler/Chrysler's HQ. The most interesting thing in this article is the talk about the Packard Building. Someone here on the forum talked about it celebrating its 50th anniversary since being abandoned by Packard Motors, yet no one on that thread ever mentioned anything about the redevelopment plans that UDM's dean Stephen Vogel mentions in the article. Definitely new news to me. | ||
Fnemecek Member Username: Fnemecek Post Number: 1776 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 69.212.52.243 |
A few other things from the article.
Umm... And where are those areas? Not everything is lofts and, yes, there are vacant/abandoned properties - but was part of Detroit doesn't have housing? As for Dean Vogel's plans for the Packard plant, I'll just say look at his results with the Madison-Lenox. Oh, and someone really needs to tell the Brits how to spell "Super Bowl". It's two words - like "World Cup". | ||
Fjw718 Member Username: Fjw718 Post Number: 23 Registered: 11-2005 Posted From: 38.117.242.163 |
the audio report is very interesting as well if you get a chance you should give it a listen | ||
Motorcitymayor2026 Member Username: Motorcitymayor2026 Post Number: 1013 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 24.231.189.137 |
thanks Fjw718, it was interesting | ||
Thecreator Member Username: Thecreator Post Number: 2 Registered: 07-2006 Posted From: 160.39.243.60 |
The audio report is really nice. It's good to hear a report about Detroit from an international news source that isn't all negative statements. good post Fjw718 | ||
Royce Member Username: Royce Post Number: 1694 Registered: 07-2004 Posted From: 69.220.37.181 |
Off topic, but did anyone notice how unique Detroit's skyline looks in the picure where it says "listen to the programme?" I didn't recognize that this was Detroit, eventhough the article was about Detroit. Seeing Cobo Arena made my think of Madison Square Garden in NYC. At any rate, I think any expansion of Cobo should not include the tearing down of Cobo Arena. Gut it out but don't tear it down. It has a unique look and should be preserved. | ||
Royce Member Username: Royce Post Number: 1708 Registered: 07-2004 Posted From: 69.209.147.45 |
This is where this topic was discussed. Please take the time to scroll down to the bottom of the forum to see if topics have been discussed already. | ||
Royce Member Username: Royce Post Number: 1713 Registered: 07-2004 Posted From: 69.209.147.45 |
This was the original thread. Lowell, can you combine this with the other two clones? Thanks. |
