Quote Originally Posted by jt1 View Post
Don't forget regionalism is a good thing if what is being supported is outside the city as well.

The zoo [[in OC) was approved by voters for a regional tax
The DIA and other cultural institutions in the city have very little support for a regional tax

Of course, given the backwoods mentality of this region people may just appreciate looking at animals taking a dump more than an art collection at the DIA.
Yes, Metro Detroiters are a funny sort... even the heavily city supported Charles Wright Museum in Detroit finds itself in the awkward position where visitation statistics show that city residents are more interested in zoo animals than they are in their own oppressed and struggling history....