Thanks to a billionaire, Detroit is new and improved – but for whom?

[Richard]

Who is asking that?

I think some people are asking:

a) If the government prioritized investing in schools in those neighbourhoods, and in lesser measure in parks, streetscapes, transit etc. Would that be a better investment not only for existing residents, but also in attracting new ones, who would in turn, attract the supermarkets/condos etc

Taking into consideration that you are new and just learning about life.

Investing in schools and investment in parks,streetscapes,transit etc. are two different categories and one centers around quality of life issues designed to retain current residents that without them there would be no need for the schools.

School boards operate totally different in funding then transit as an example.

Outside of funding the “government “ has little say or power over school boards.

Speaking of schools,you misspelt neighborhoods.

You pose the question that if the benefits of Gilberttown could be extended to the other neighborhoods.

Detroit has x amount of residents that can afford to put x amount of money in the pot,if they had the luxury of,say for instance,throwing billions into a fantasy bridge to nowhere,paid for by free money,I am sure they would improve every square inch tomorrow.

Its like anything else,you pick a nucleus and build out from there.

You cannot compare Detroit to any other city in the country,they were all no different then Detroit is today,they just started 20-30 years ago,if you really want to compare,although it may not seem like it,Detroit has improved faster and with more thought,outside of the unnecessary destruction of its history,then most cities in the country.