First, rb336 is right; there isn't any legitimate connection between Gilbert and the practices described in that paragraph. Nor is Quicken Loans responsible for the erosion of the American middle class. I have heard that people there are worked pretty hard [[and paid pretty well) but the company was named the 13th best company to work for in 2013 by Fortune, down from 10th in 2012. I doubt it is a complete hellhole.
Second, it isn't illegitimate for Gilbert to try to get the best deal possible from the city. I don't like all his ideas; I certainly didn't like his desire for a curb-running M1 with too many stops. But I give him credit for actually doing things, and not just mothballing his properties until something magically improves in the future. We can only hope that more people follow his example.
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