Right, it wasn't the crime, incompetent government, dwindling City services, bad schools, or any of the other factors that drove people away, it was the freeways!It's the "I got mine" philosophy of selfishness that dominates the US.
A big part of Detroit's shrinkage problem was the development of the Interstates and freeways, which made it much more convenient to live away from the city. The lakes district, prior to I-75 and the Lodge Freeway, were vacation homes for people who lived in Detroit. After the highways, people decided to move there full-time
Last edited by Honky Tonk; May-22-13 at 09:55 AM.
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