Can the Amalgamation of Detroit Happen?

[Danny]

The city habitually tries to dole-out public funds to corporations and oligarchs, e.g., for stadiums, demolition of Ren Cen, etc. Another reason why no community should wish to amalgamate with Detroit

It's going to happen either you like it or not.

[Henry Whalley]

It's going to happen either you like it or not.

Danny, let's revisit this 20-30 years hence, and see what happened

[313WX]

It's not proof. But Hamtramck has done very fine on its own. AFAIK it never declared bankruptcy, isn't divided into Green and Red Zones, and has no Riverfront Conservancy. So, hands off Hamtramck, please.

The bolded is a ridiculous take.

Michigan law explicitly prevents municipalities from declaring bankruptcy. Had it not been for this, several suburbs would have long gone bankrupt [[including Hamtramck).

Detroit was the lone exception to this law, only because it was a State-appointed Emergency Manager [[who happened to also be a bankruptcy lawyer) that declared and managed it.

[Henry Whalley]

[QUOTE=313WX;648025]The bolded is a ridiculous take... [QUOTE]

So, we agree that Hamtramck never declared bankruptcy?

[EASTSIDER BALDUCK]

Damn, you all bicker about nuances.
Who, in their right minds, would consider joining with Detroit?

[Danny]

Damn, you all bicker about nuances.
Who, in their right minds, would consider joining with Detroit?

Everybody does. The SBC Laws of 1928 and 1948 is awful and it must be overturned.

[Henry Whalley]

...Who, in their right minds, would consider joining with Detroit?

Nobody. Joining Imperial Detroit would spur a run for the exits like school bussing.

[Danny]

Nobody. Joining Imperial Detroit would spur a run for the exits like school bussing.

You will never know how the Michigan's future or its laws will change. One day the ridiculous SBC Laws will be overturned. And voters in their townships, cities and villages can decide to amalgamate. Most townships cannot stay townships forever. As along human progress develops.