Originally Posted by
Retroit
The fact that people in the Netherlands tend to take care of themselves, their families, their homes, their yards, and their neighborhoods better than the people of Detroit. If all of what was built in the Netherland were built in Detroit, it would likely fall into disrepair sooner here than there.
I'll go a step further to suggest that the possible reason for this is because people in the Netherlands most likely feel a greater sense of community pride due to their self-identification with ancestors who lived there, whereas many in Detroit may feel that the city is not theirs but rather belongs to a group of people that formerly resided there who, along with their former Detroit properties, are often considered by current residents as not worthy of respect or preservation.