Nine reasons why Detroit failed

[antongast]

Doctors have some success stories. Same can not be said for these “planners”.

You can't think of any successful cities?

[Mark Smiles]

You can't think of any successful cities?

The successful older cities were developed BEFORE the planners mucked things up.

Forget all the social engineering that the planners want to engage in.

Remove all the zoning restrictions, set the people free.

Again, Planners and governments do not create thriving communities, the people do. The city extorts protection fees from the community, to benefit the city and it's employees.

We need to put the horse before the cart. Cities don't create stable communities, they are parasites who provide the host with a few benefits in return. The parasite does not create the host.

[iheartthed]

The successful older cities were developed BEFORE the planners mucked things up.

Not that you care much about sounding like an idiot but please do Google the Commissioners' Plan of 1811 one day...