question about Detroit

[freepcrusher]

was it that bad even in 1977?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny4a-oxOndo

[bullmoose88]

Kentucky Fried Movie!  Nice pick.

[Ban my account ffs!]

I think Detroit was much worse in 1977 than it is now.  Why?  Because in 1977, there were still people around to shoot at you.  Now it's just empty fields with a street grid laid on top.

[memphis]

American cities hit rock bottom in the late 70s and 80s. Crime rates were much higher than today, and the momentum was very much on the side of factories closing and everybody with the means fleeing to the suburbs. Things haven't improved much in Detroit, but as Snowguy poined out, the city is so abandoned now that it's actually less dangerous.

[Mechaman]

American cities hit rock bottom in the late 70s and 80s. Crime rates were much higher than today, and the momentum was very much on the side of factories closing and everybody with the means fleeing to the suburbs. Things haven't improved much in Detroit, but as Snowguy poined out, the city is so abandoned now that it's actually less dangerous.

For real.

It should be noted that Hell's Kitchen actually lived up to it's name before the Great Yuppie Invasion.

[memphis]

American cities hit rock bottom in the late 70s and 80s. Crime rates were much higher than today, and the momentum was very much on the side of factories closing and everybody with the means fleeing to the suburbs. Things haven't improved much in Detroit, but as Snowguy poined out, the city is so abandoned now that it's actually less dangerous.

For real.

It should be noted that Hell's Kitchen actually lived up to it's name before the Great Yuppie Invasion.

Well, Manhattan is obviously a completely different game than Detroit. It's impressive how well New York bounced back. You need a million dollar trustfund today to live in the immigrant slum my grandmother was forced to endure 80 years ago.

[Mechaman]

American cities hit rock bottom in the late 70s and 80s. Crime rates were much higher than today, and the momentum was very much on the side of factories closing and everybody with the means fleeing to the suburbs. Things haven't improved much in Detroit, but as Snowguy poined out, the city is so abandoned now that it's actually less dangerous.

For real.

It should be noted that Hell's Kitchen actually lived up to it's name before the Great Yuppie Invasion.

Well, Manhattan is obviously a completely different game than Detroit. It's impressive how well New York bounced back. You need a million dollar trustfund today to live in the immigrant slum my grandmother was forced to endure 80 years ago.

I was just commenting overall about crime in American cities before the 90's.

[Simfan34]

Yes. Detroit had had a bad reputation ever since the 1967 riots.

Wonder if that could be used against Romney.

[memphis]

Yes. Detroit had had a bad reputation ever since the 1967.

Wonder if that could be used against Romney.

I very much doubt there will be any hating on a swing state with 16 EVs.

[Free Palestine]

My father grew up in Detroit, presumably all the way until he was enslaved by LBJ.  He says it was a nice preparation for 'Nam, if that gives you an idea.

[anvi]

I actually have a different question about Detroit.  In recent years, the combination of unemployment pressures and the mayor's dramatic decisions on school closings and so forth must have had some significant impact on the city.  Many people have probably relocated.  Does anyone have any data on demographic changes to the city in the past few years?  I'm just wondering if changes in the past few years have been meaningful enough to have an impact on how big a role voting in Detroit will effect electoral results from Michigan in November. 

[J. J.]

American cities hit rock bottom in the late 70s and 80s. Crime rates were much higher than today, and the momentum was very much on the side of factories closing and everybody with the means fleeing to the suburbs. Things haven't improved much in Detroit, but as Snowguy poined out, the city is so abandoned now that it's actually less dangerous.

I found out that North Philadelphia had a bad reputation prior to 1940.