I see that this article is now one of thee top ten most emailed articles from the NYT today.

I see that the "respect the people who lived here through the 'bad times' crowd" is celebrated in the article.
“One thing anyone moving here needs to know is you have to come into Detroit respecting the people who have been living here through all the city’s struggles,” Ms. Cassells said.
But can anyone please tell me what this actually means, in real day-to-day life here in Detroit? What aren't you supposed to say? What are you supposed to do to demonstrate this nebulous respect for exactly who? How will people know if they have been respected or not respected?
I think this concept is not fleshed out enough.