Originally Posted by
aj3647
Let's see, just for starters:
-No robust public transit system, either in the city or regionally
-Doesn't have a college educated population [[<14% of Detroit residents have at least a bachelor's degree)
-No major universities located within the city [[UoM is too far removed from Detroit, Wayne State probably isn't the educational powerhouse they are looking for)
- "potential to attract and retain strong technical talent", I'm sorry, but this just isn't Detroit. Nobody who's not from Michigan is going to say to themselves "you know where I really want to live? Detroit!" Just not happening. I'm not saying that's a fair assessment, I'm just saying that's the reality of the situation. Especially technical talent from places like California, Colorado, Washington, etc. They sure as shit do not want to pack their bags to move to Detroit.
I've read at least a dozen articles about this from a wide variety of news outlets and not one, not one, puts either Detroit or Grand Rapids in the running to win this new HQ. Not one.
But yeah, it's all "fake news", right? Have you considered the distinct possibility that maybe they're right and *you* are the one who is peddling a fantasy?