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I haven't posted in years. However, I have felt a sudden urge to return to the forum.

You see, way back in December of 2005, someone on the DetroitYES board suggested that I create a blog that...

I just heard the news. I've been away from the forum for, well, awhile but knew Gannon off-line. He was - without any doubt - one of the most amazing people that I've ever met in my life.

I...

Why you insist on refer to them as disingenuous or outright lies never ceases to amaze me either.

But hey - don't worry about it. You guys have changed my mind.

I no longer believe in adapting...

Congratulations! You've proven me wrong.

There is absolutely no need to adapt to a changing market. We can continue doing things as we have for the past 200 years, even as the world around...

If it takes $4.2 million to bring 75 jobs to Detroit then, yes, walked away from the deal and concentrated on other - far more important - matters.

As for starting another group, if anything if...

You'll always find someone who says that - right up until the moment when they get shot at for the first time. Then their priorities change and they leave fast.

Let me get this straight...

A bunch of folks think that people will actually move here because a Whole Foods opened up???

We have taxes that are roughly double national averages, one of the...

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When we're giving away $4.2 million, the only statement that is made is that a fool and his money are soon parted.

Let's see. This creates up to 75 jobs at a cost of $4.2 million.

That works out to $56,000 per job "created." I don't expect much out of politicians, but this is simply insane.

Seriously. For $4.2 million, we ought to get at least 5 Whole Foods stores and a couple of Cheesecake Factories.

For $4.2 million, we can get a hell of a lot more than one frigging grocery store.

Why?

What in the world do we gain that's even worth $1 million in incentives, let alone $4.2 million?

$4.2 million in incentives??? To open a friggin' grocery store???

That's not just insane. That stupidity that borders on outright criminality.

There is no way in the world will ever be a net...

Two thoughts come to mind on this...

#1. How quickly can Team Bing show results in these 3 areas?

#2. How quickly can they duplicate them in other parts of the city?

I've said it before, and...

Good luck with that.

I think you've selected the perfect screen name for yourself. You don't understand the nature of change nor the basics of economics. You just provide noise.

So with that, good luck to you as well.

You want to wait to see if that river will appear?

Okay. Good luck swimming, my friend.

If you need to cross a river at a certain time, do you build a bridge ahead of time?

Or do you just hope that you won't really need it?



Why?

All of them are vulnerable. What I don't know is how many of them will actually go out of business as a result of competition from food trucks.

That, however, is simply a fact of life that we all...

You only partly adapt to change. You're willing to let one new thing happen [[food trucks) but you refuse to recognize that change in one area leads to change in another.

You can't pick and chose...

The cost of operating a police department does not decrease when people decide to buy from a food truck instead of a brick & mortar restaurant.

The cost of operating a fire department does not...

Right, because there's only 1 restaurant that is vulnerable.

Define "crashed."

I'm not restricting the creation of a truly competitive business. I'm just saying that if they can't pay the same taxes as their competition, or if people aren't willing to pay something as trivial...

I saw this article earlier. It mentions that Mr. Lijana's departure is tied to an impending new organization chart and new responsibilities for mayoral appointees.

The things that I wonder about...