Is it too late to save Detroit?

[ghettopalmetto]

I don't believe for a second that Detroit is too far gone. It is not as if the decline of Detroit and the region is due to inevitable forces beyond the control of people, as has been documented ad nauseum. Rather, the decline has been precisely because of conscious policy decisions made by people--which can ALWAYS be reversed, if the wherewithal exists.

Detroit, and Southeastern Michigan, can be turned around, but it's going to take tough decisions, hard work, and a major paradigm shift and reallocation of resources to do so. It won't be easy, but it can be done.