Detroit is on the front page of Reuters

**louis** · February-20-13, 11:32 AM

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...91I00J20130219

**Crumbled_pavement** · February-20-13, 12:18 PM

Okay......?

**Meddle** · February-20-13, 01:21 PM

For what?

Couldn't be bothered to post any information, eh?

**wobbly** · February-20-13, 01:57 PM

The article talks about how to make a city with too much space and too few people modestly viable again. Detroit, y'know, was once the Boom Town of the whole world. And now it's the Bust Town. So Detroit, understandably, is of interest to people around the world.

An [[edited) excerpt:

For the city to have any hope of a viable future, it needs to stop the exodus of people. Ted Phillips, of the United Community Housing Coalition [[UCHC), is fighting that battle house to house. "It all adds up to a lost city, goddammit," said Phillips. "Setting aside the need for jobs, schools and services here, we just have to stop the bleeding."

**Honky Tonk** · February-20-13, 02:11 PM

Originally Posted by wobbly

The article talks about how to make a city with too much space and too few people modestly viable again. Detroit, y'know, was once the Boom Town of the whole world. And now it's the Bust Town. So Detroit, understandably, is of interest to people around the world.

An [[edited) excerpt:

For the city to have any hope of a viable future, it needs to stop the exodus of people. Ted Phillips, of the United Community Housing Coalition [[UCHC), is fighting that battle house to house. "It all adds up to a lost city, goddammit," said Phillips. "Setting aside the need for jobs, schools and services here, we just have to stop the bleeding."

"needs to stop the exodus of people"..... Whooda thunk?

**aj3647** · February-20-13, 07:46 PM

Stopping the exodus is not going to happen. Anyone planning for the future of Detroit needs to plan for a city of 500,000 people. Because that's what the population will be by 2025.

**313WX** · February-20-13, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by aj3647

Stopping the exodus is not going to happen. Anyone planning for the future of Detroit needs to plan for a city of 500,000 people. Because that's what the population will be by 2025.

That's quite an optimistic estimation.

I'll be surprised if Detroit cracks 300,000 to 400,000 by 2030.

No way it's getting 500,000 by 2020.

**Crumbled_pavement** · February-20-13, 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by 313WX

That's quite an optimistic estimation.

I'll be surprised if Detroit cracks 300,000 to 400,000 by 2030.

No way it's getting 500,000 by 2020.

Depending on if Snyder can be more effective at running the city into the ground than the city's own locally elected buffoons, Detroit might not even crack 400K by 2020.

**Hypestyles** · February-20-13, 10:32 PM

the ensuing chaos with the political races this year plus the likely emergency manager or bankruptcy is accelerating my disinterest in staying.

**hortonz** · February-21-13, 03:03 PM

A famous man once said "Detroit is where the future comes to rehearse."

**AUSSIE** · February-21-13, 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by 313WX

That's quite an optimistic estimation.

I'll be surprised if Detroit cracks 300,000 to 400,000 by 2030.

No way it's getting 500,000 by 2020.

The mail is that its now under 700,000 and falling a few points per year

So another 200,000 drop in 7 years seems like a a BIG ask

You never know, its like the snow ball rolling down the hill, gets larger and larger as it picks up speed.

Q/ Where are the people moving too, any trends or data?

Cheers

**313WX** · February-21-13, 05:12 PM

Originally Posted by AUSSIE

The mail is that its now under 700,000 and falling a few points per year

So another 200,000 drop in 7 years seems like a a BIG ask

You never know, its like the snow ball rolling down the hill, gets larger and larger as it picks up speed.

Q/ Where are the people moving too, any trends or data?

Cheers

Why should people stay when services are non-existent and they can get 1st world level services right across 8 Mile?

**AUSSIE** · February-21-13, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by 313WX

Why should people stay when srrvices are non-existent and they can get 1st world level services right across 8 Mile?

I hear you brother!, all people should be treated equal regardless of where they live and population density

Only exception is if they want to live "off the grid" own choice

Don't know they guy but from what i see and read, bing [sic] needs to go and a new broom sweep through your council offices

Cheers