Is Detroit dead?

Detroit is probably mortally wounded. NOTE: I don't live in Detroit; I live several hours away. read more

Anyone who says Detroit is dead has not personally been to Detroit. Detroiters are vehemently defensive of their city, often to a fault. If you take the time to explore the real soul of Detroit, the word "dead" would not be your association with this fantastic place. read more

But not only is Detroit dead, according to LeDuff’s title; the city was “never really that good.” From the moment when Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac—whom LeDuff derides as a “hustler” and “Detroit’s first dope dealer”—established the settlement to the city’s 1863 race riots to the depredations of the modern-day Motor City, LeDuff’s Detroit has been defined by racism, corruption, and greed. read more

The report said that costs for retiree benefits were eating up a third of Detroit’s budget and that public services were suffering as Detroit's revenues and population shrink each year. The report wasn't intended to offer a complete blueprint for Orr's plans for fixing the crisis; more details about those plans were expected to emerge within a few months. read more