Why is Detroit shrinking?

[Hermod]

There's little doubt about the political implications for blacks of at-large voting for council, instituted in 1918, right after the first batch of Southern blacks moved north.

At-large voting was one of those great progressive ideas [[get rid of the ward bosses) that had unintended consequences. Of course eugenics was also a great progressive idea.

[Wesley Mouch]

At-large voting was one of those great progressive ideas [[get rid of the ward bosses) that had unintended consequences. Of course eugenics was also a great progressive idea.

Its really a good idea to pay attention to history. The main thing I realize is just how many good ideas go bad. There are always unintended consequences.

There're also unintended consequences to doing nothing. So we're stuck with doing our best. And right now, by-ward voting will shake things up a bit. But you are right. There will be unintended consequences.