Detroit needs more office buildings just like it needs more houses.
I would rather see Quicken fill up existing space or renovate existing buildings.
If Quicken builds, then another building will go empty. If Quicken rehabs or uses existing space then downtown will have a high occupancy rate. Building just doesn't make sense.
I wish good luck to anyone relocating their business to Detroit. This is what Detroit needs. Even if Quicken decides to build, which I think isn't the best solution, it's still better for Detroit than Quicken staying in the suburbs.
I live in the suburbs and I've come to the realization that kicking Detroit in the groin while they're down is not only hurting Detroit, it's hurting Warren, Troy, Redford, etc... We need a strong core to our Metro-area. Many [[the vast majority) of the solutions to Detroit's problems need to be made from within it's borders, but also some of the solution must come from the suburbs.
We need a vibrant downtown with fast, efficient mass transit that doesn't compete with road traffic [[elevated rail, subway, both) that connects the suburbs with downtown.
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