tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22752109.post5107752025018426546..comments2023-12-21T07:05:42.464-05:00Comments on Erik's Choice: Once in a Great City: A Detroit Story (2015)Erik Donald Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02332500850365598564noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22752109.post-38974636981089239352016-01-11T05:25:30.248-05:002016-01-11T05:25:30.248-05:00A little late to the party but in the years mentio...A little late to the party but in the years mentioned I was well aware of all that was going on in the city. I saw JFK on the campaign trail when they still did outdoor public sq speeches, was well aware of Malcolm X and his murder and King's "I have a Dream" speech tune up. <br /><br />There is so much horseshit out there right now about Detroit coming back--ain't gonna happen, never. We had 750,000 minimum education well paying auto jobs--gone and gone for good. All those long time hung in there restaurants that were downtown are being run off because that 7.5 sq miles is now worth about $2 a sq foot.<br /><br />The other 130 sq miles of the city is totally slummed out, you can make it safely in and out of Bakers but not necessarily to Bakers. They tell us the murder rate is down, and by the numbers it is but so is the population (again) and at the same time all the ring burbs are going up in all types of crimes.<br /><br />Took me 61 years but finally i always carry, double carry in fact. My 48205 is populated bu 'hood rats and them just begging for trouble. If Detroit does make a comeback--by then I will be long dead and forgotten.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22752109.post-63366157855576253872016-01-07T21:10:57.573-05:002016-01-07T21:10:57.573-05:00Erik-I want to catch this one. I've read the o...Erik-I want to catch this one. I've read the one by Charlie LeDuff and one other I can't remember. Why don't you come back to our fair city and we can go to Baker's?!<br /><br />jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01798858210138821711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22752109.post-84501709549360651372016-01-05T21:03:21.747-05:002016-01-05T21:03:21.747-05:00Detroit is a fascinating city. I am heartened by t...Detroit is a fascinating city. I am heartened by the stories I hear of citizens scrabbling to bring it back from past the brink. There is much potential in the ruins.Barbara Bruederlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14476249934930666695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22752109.post-8390623985241495552016-01-04T11:22:07.207-05:002016-01-04T11:22:07.207-05:00I saw Mark had some commentary on Detroit as well....I saw Mark had some commentary on Detroit as well. It's a shame to see how this city declined. I sure hope there is a comeback.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.com