A quick pivot from food to the debate about those who stayed and tried to build Detroit up and those who fled for the 'burbs [[e.g., Davidson) in relation to the proposed move of the Pistons back to Detroit. [[Davidson gave up on Detroit and fled for the 'burbs).
Some families were singled out for praise. A few individual were not.
While I'm not denigrating Gilbert, he, to me, was a 'Johnny come lately' to saving the city. He was like the guy who goes 'bottom fishing' in the stock market and jumps in and makes a killing by buying cheap.
I feel for the pioneers, listed in the article, who stuck by Detroit when it wasn't considered financially a smart thing to do.
Gilbert was[[is) a very, very good businessman; the others put city before profit [[they arguably were 'not' good businessmen by putting their heart and soul ahead of their brain and wallet).
http://www.freep.com/story/money/bus...ette/93111834/