Quote Originally Posted by Det_ard View Post
I think it's fair with respect to the vast majority of Detroiters. The ones who don't go to preservation meetings or even know or care which building is which downtown. There are those in the city who care deeply about preservation but, like this forum, it's hardly a true cross section of the city. I don't agree with the decisions of the city regarding preservation but sadly I think they represent the citizens accurately on this.
I'd say that's a bit of a disingenuous comment. It's not the job of city leaders to ensure that majority opinion [[or lack thereof) gets enforced. It's not the job of city leaders to not give a shit about something just because the majority of the populace doesn't give a shit.

The job of the leaders of Detroit is to pursue the best course of action for the betterment of the City and its people. This decision to demolish does neither.