Snyder may open Detroit office that will focus on 'urban affairs' across Michigan

[lincoln8740]

My point is that people's attitudes in those places are different. And attitude is a huge impediment to urban renewal in Detroit.

yes its all about attitude for "urban renewal" in Detroit.

Horrible schools?--you have a bad attitude.
Can't shop for groceries anywhere?-bad attitude
Cops don't come when they are called?--bad attitude
Streets light don't come on?--bad attitude
Object to sending your wife on a bus with a drunk homeless person next to them?--bad attitude

[esp1986]

yes its all about attitude for "urban renewal" in Detroit.

Horrible schools?--you have a bad attitude.
Can't shop for groceries anywhere?-bad attitude
Cops don't come when they are called?--bad attitude
Streets light don't come on?--bad attitude
Object to sending your wife on a bus with a drunk homeless person next to them?--bad attitude

Drunk homeless person? That's nothing... last time I was in Chicago, what I strongly believe to be a homeless guy snorted a line of coke off his forearm in the seat across from me on the 'L'. Then another homeless guy hopped on the the train and asked, "anyone got any bud?" We aren't used to it so it scares us, but this happens all over. Just keep to yourself and you won't have any problems.

[lincoln8740]

Drunk homeless person? That's nothing... last time I was in Chicago, what I strongly believe to be a homeless guy snorted a line of coke off his forearm in the seat across from me on the 'L'. Then another homeless guy hopped on the the train and asked, "anyone got any bud?" We aren't used to it so it scares us, but this happens all over. Just keep to yourself and you won't have any problems.

first off-- if a homeless guy can afford blow I doubt he is "homeless"

Secondly--Yes I keep to myself--in my car

I brought up the homeless person on the bus because Madam English used that as an example of how much her "roommate" hates using her car.

I am quite used to homeless people, crackheads etc--I am[[unfortunately) well acquainted with the goings on at peterboro and 2nd.

[Gistok]

yes its all about attitude for "urban renewal" in Detroit.

Horrible schools?--you have a bad attitude.
Can't shop for groceries anywhere?-bad attitude
Cops don't come when they are called?--bad attitude
Streets light don't come on?--bad attitude
Object to sending your wife on a bus with a drunk homeless person next to them?--bad attitude

Funny you mention bad attitiude.... the folks in Alpena still think that Rochester and Grosse Pointe are ghetto.... bad attitude??

[lincoln8740]

Funny you mention bad attitiude.... the folks in Alpena still think that Rochester and Grosse Pointe are ghetto.... bad attitude??

Having spent many weekends in Atlanta, I highly doubt that anyone from Alpena thinks Grosse Pointe and Rochester are "Ghetto"

[Gistok]

Having spent many weekends in Atlanta, I highly doubt that anyone from Alpena thinks Grosse Pointe and Rochester are "Ghetto"

No, I actually have friends in both areas who's relatives in Alpena are afraid to come down to visit... fearing that they'd be visiting the ghetto... they had to be coaxed to come for a visit. Not everyone outstate is as well traveled as many metro Detroiters...

Also, remember there's a lot of folks living past 30 Mile Rd.... that boast they haven't been to Detroit in 20 years!

[Augustiner]

Also, remember there's a lot of folks living past 30 Mile Rd.... that boast they haven't been to Detroit in 20 years!

Thankfully, such people are extremely easy to avoid as long as one lives and works in the city.