Comments on: Gentrification of Detroit: Will Shiny New Projects Push Out the Old Residents? http://michiganmessenger.com/611/gentrification-of-detroit-will-shiny-new-projects-push-out-the-old-residents The Michigan Messenger is a local news site covering politics and policy throughout Michigan. Its team delivers original reporting daily. The Michigan Messenger is published by the nonpartisan and nonprofit group American Independent News Network. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Brandon Q. White http://michiganmessenger.com/611/gentrification-of-detroit-will-shiny-new-projects-push-out-the-old-residents/comment-page-1#comment-1081 Brandon Q. White Sat, 29 Dec 2007 09:09:14 +0000 http://www.michiganmessenger.com.php5-9.websitetestlink.com/?p=611#comment-1081 <strong>Cities don't rebuild themselves...</strong> Dkmich, <p><br>Thank you for your comment. First let me clear up something that perhaps was not clear in the article. The hallways are monitored in Research Park, not Woodbridge estates. Woodbridge estates is the site with the homes ranging from 179K and up. </p><p><br>Having said that, I share your concern that positive things must happen and my main concern is that there will be too many people leaving the city claiming to come back when it gets better. Then if and when the city does not get better, their reasons for leaving become more and more justified. </p><p><br>I am not old enough to remember the street cars but I do recall a time when there was a stronger sense of community. I just ask that we continue to take a personal investment in improving the city (like volunteering). Cities don't rebuild by themselves.</p><p><br>Thanks Dkmich.</p><p><br>Brandon White</p> Cities don't rebuild themselves… Dkmich,

Thank you for your comment. First let me clear up something that perhaps was not clear in the article. The hallways are monitored in Research Park, not Woodbridge estates. Woodbridge estates is the site with the homes ranging from 179K and up.

Having said that, I share your concern that positive things must happen and my main concern is that there will be too many people leaving the city claiming to come back when it gets better. Then if and when the city does not get better, their reasons for leaving become more and more justified.

I am not old enough to remember the street cars but I do recall a time when there was a stronger sense of community. I just ask that we continue to take a personal investment in improving the city (like volunteering). Cities don't rebuild by themselves.

Thanks Dkmich.

Brandon White

]]> By: dkmich http://michiganmessenger.com/611/gentrification-of-detroit-will-shiny-new-projects-push-out-the-old-residents/comment-page-1#comment-1080 dkmich Sat, 29 Dec 2007 06:42:57 +0000 http://www.michiganmessenger.com.php5-9.websitetestlink.com/?p=611#comment-1080 <strong>Revitalizing Detroit is suppose to be a bad thing?</strong> When I look at our city (what little is left of it), I want to cry.  I can remember streetcars, Hudsons, and a real bustling downtown.  The sooner it gentrifies, the better off it and Detroiters will be.  Hell, we might even get some of our kids back home from Chicago. <p><br>Having said that, the last place I would want to live at a cost of 300K is somewhere where the hallways have to be constantly monitored.</p> Revitalizing Detroit is suppose to be a bad thing? When I look at our city (what little is left of it), I want to cry.  I can remember streetcars, Hudsons, and a real bustling downtown.  The sooner it gentrifies, the better off it and Detroiters will be.  Hell, we might even get some of our kids back home from Chicago.

Having said that, the last place I would want to live at a cost of 300K is somewhere where the hallways have to be constantly monitored.

]]> By: dkmich http://michiganmessenger.com/611/gentrification-of-detroit-will-shiny-new-projects-push-out-the-old-residents/comment-page-1#comment-348 dkmich Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.michiganmessenger.com.php5-9.websitetestlink.com/?p=611#comment-348 <strong>Revitalizing Detroit is suppose to be a bad thing?</strong> When I look at our city (what little is left of it), I want to cry.  I can remember streetcars, Hudsons, and a real bustling downtown.  The sooner it gentrifies, the better off it and Detroiters will be.  Hell, we might even get some of our kids back home from Chicago. <p> Having said that, the last place I would want to live at a cost of 300K is somewhere where the hallways have to be constantly monitored. Revitalizing Detroit is suppose to be a bad thing? When I look at our city (what little is left of it), I want to cry.  I can remember streetcars, Hudsons, and a real bustling downtown.  The sooner it gentrifies, the better off it and Detroiters will be.  Hell, we might even get some of our kids back home from Chicago.

Having said that, the last place I would want to live at a cost of 300K is somewhere where the hallways have to be constantly monitored.

]]> By: Brandon Q. White http://michiganmessenger.com/611/gentrification-of-detroit-will-shiny-new-projects-push-out-the-old-residents/comment-page-1#comment-349 Brandon Q. White Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.michiganmessenger.com.php5-9.websitetestlink.com/?p=611#comment-349 <strong>Cities don't rebuild themselves...</strong> Dkmich, <p> Thank you for your comment. First let me clear up something that perhaps was not clear in the article. The hallways are monitored in Research Park, not Woodbridge estates. Woodbridge estates is the site with the homes ranging from 179K and up. <p> Having said that, I share your concern that positive things must happen and my main concern is that there will be too many people leaving the city claiming to come back when it gets better. Then if and when the city does not get better, their reasons for leaving become more and more justified. <p> I am not old enough to remember the street cars but I do recall a time when there was a stronger sense of community. I just ask that we continue to take a personal investment in improving the city (like volunteering). Cities don't rebuild by themselves.<p> Thanks Dkmich.<p> Brandon White Cities don’t rebuild themselves… Dkmich,

Thank you for your comment. First let me clear up something that perhaps was not clear in the article. The hallways are monitored in Research Park, not Woodbridge estates. Woodbridge estates is the site with the homes ranging from 179K and up.

Having said that, I share your concern that positive things must happen and my main concern is that there will be too many people leaving the city claiming to come back when it gets better. Then if and when the city does not get better, their reasons for leaving become more and more justified.

I am not old enough to remember the street cars but I do recall a time when there was a stronger sense of community. I just ask that we continue to take a personal investment in improving the city (like volunteering). Cities don’t rebuild by themselves.

Thanks Dkmich.

Brandon White

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