I have yet to read the thread entitled Detroit: “There Is NO ‘Plan’!” at the time of writing this, though that title really describes how I see Detroit. For we are a ship lost at sea, with no one manning the helm. What exists instead of a captain, is a crew in mutiny, fighting over the treasure on board, ignoring the sea of icebergs, sharks, and treasure that surround them all.

Plainly put, our region has no respected governing body or group to coordinate the efforts of local governments, companies, and citizens who organize themselves into organizations. It is for this reason that while some of us are failures on a micro level, all of us are failures on a macro level.

Beyond that key issue;

  • Metro Detroit communities do not seem to know why they are failing, or don't seem to be aware of their full potential as a team.
  • How Metro Detroiters value time.
  • Opportunity cost
  • Decay of civic duty and virtue.
  • The city and regions size.
  • The addition of too many people at one time from other places [[no loyalty to local culture and values).
  • Technological advances that have made our model obsolete.
  • Apposing ideals of different groups.
  • Rejection of environment by citizens.
  • Inability to protect citizens.
  • Erosion of government and citizen base.
  • Resource depletion.
  • Diminishing returns on investments due to social complexity.
  • High taxes and other costs of living that end up forcing people to be on the public dole, or live elsewhere.
  • Inevitable cause and effect scenario due to earlier success.
  • Natural progression of action needing motivation [[crisis precipitate change).
  • A society that believes heavily in luck or faith alone.