The immigration reminds me of Hamtramck. It is virtually the only thing that sustains that small city. It used to be 2nd World immigration [[eastern bloc) and now is largely from developing nations.[[Bangladesh and Yemen, two of the world's poorest nations). Yet the city still plods along.
I think the comparisons are as fair and useful as any comparison could be. Detroit used to be a great city, but the Metro leadership did nearly everything wrong they could possibly do for the past 60 years. If you want a recipe for a thriving, vibrant region, city planners, do the opposite of everything that has been done in Metro Detroit.
Hell, people talk about Montreal like it's bad. Compared to Detroit, it is Nirvana. And they had a separtist movement to contend with!!!
But hey, Livonia has Trinity Health now and there is even a bowling alley you can drive to.
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