More GM employees moving to HQ from NY

[poobert]

Nice that a good portion of those people won't have the city-phobia that is rampant around these parts, either. They'll probably come with an understanding that life exists outside of the subdivision and shopping mall.

[gameguy56]

Nice that a good portion of those people won't have the city-phobia that is rampant around these parts, either. They'll probably come with an understanding that life exists outside of the subdivision and shopping mall.

They probably still won't live in the city though. My guess is either Grosse Pointe or Birmingham.

[TexasT]

They probably still won't live in the city though. My guess is either Grosse Pointe or Birmingham.

Oh Jesus. I can't imagine going from NYC to Birmingham. I recently moved out here from Chicago and work in Birmingham quite often and that would be tough for me, let alone a NYer.

It's nice enough. But I could never live there after living in a major city.

[iheartthed]

Oh Jesus. I can't imagine going from NYC to Birmingham. I recently moved out here from Chicago and work in Birmingham quite often and that would be tough for me, let alone a NYer.

It's nice enough. But I could never live there after living in a major city.

One thing that'll feel like NYC in Birmingham are the obnoxiously expensive drinks at the bars.

[JBMcB]

They'll probably come with an understanding that life exists outside of the subdivision and shopping mall.

True, but they are going to be weirded out by downtown. In NYC there is *always* stuff going on - tons of people walking around, cars, trucks, buses, construction, etc... Walking around downtown feels weird in comparison. You get the same vibe in Washington DC - I think because of all the security in the federal buildings, nobody bothers to go outside.

I'm not saying downtown Detroit is dead - far from it - but it's a ghost town compared to the street activity in NYC.

[Patrick]

True, but they are going to be weirded out by downtown. In NYC there is *always* stuff going on - tons of people walking around, cars, trucks, buses, construction, etc... Walking around downtown feels weird in comparison. You get the same vibe in Washington DC - I think because of all the security in the federal buildings, nobody bothers to go outside.

I'm not saying downtown Detroit is dead - far from it - but it's a ghost town compared to the street activity in NYC.

I think it depends where in DC you are looking. You could be right across the river in Rosslyn or down in Crystal City and the place is busy as hell during the workweek, but after 6 on weekdays and all weekend these "office park" areas are dead.

I get the feeling a lot of those folks won't be looking to move to Detroit. hell, most of them will probably look for other jobs in NYC.