Monroe Block Development

**Chicago48** · November-30-16, 06:50 AM

http://www.deadlinedetroit.com/artic...s#.WD67-fnQchc

What is Gilbert going to do? Woo people from Chicago and Cleveland to Detroit?

**401don** · November-30-16, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by Chicago48

http://www.deadlinedetroit.com/artic...s#.WD67-fnQchc

What is Gilbert going to do? Woo people from Chicago and Cleveland to Detroit?

What you may see in the not too distant future is a growing number of young people reverse commuting. This started in Toronto, and I'm sure many U.S. cities about 10-15 yrs. ago. Young people want to live downtown, even if it means driving out to the burbs for their work. As a result, they are the ones buying cars, not those living and working in the city. In Toronto, the Gardiner Expwy is almost as busy outbound in the morning as inbound.

**ndavies** · November-30-16, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by 401don

What you may see in the not too distant future is a growing number of young people reverse commuting. This started in Toronto, and I'm sure many U.S. cities about 10-15 yrs. ago. Young people want to live downtown, even if it means driving out to the burbs for their work. As a result, they are the ones buying cars, not those living and working in the city. In Toronto, the Gardiner Expwy is almost as busy outbound in the morning as inbound.

This is nothing new. I lived downtown for over 10 years and commuted out to Auburn Hills. Many people near me did the same thing due to the lack of good jobs downtown.

**Danny** · November-30-16, 01:03 PM

Dan Gilbert is truly The " Donald Trump" of Detroit. I will be so exciting to see a new crystal-like building at the Monroe Block where and full line of Vaudeville Theaters once stood.

**401don** · November-30-16, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by ndavies

This is nothing new. I lived downtown for over 10 years and commuted out to Auburn Hills. Many people near me did the same thing due to the lack of good jobs downtown.

Agreed, but I'm sure with the growing number of amenities downtown, along with better housing options, it will become much more the norm than the exception.

**313WX** · December-01-16, 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by ndavies

This is nothing new. I lived downtown for over 10 years and commuted out to Auburn Hills. Many people near me did the same thing due to the lack of good jobs downtown.

Indeed.

The majority of good-paying jobs have been out in the suburbs since the 1980s [[Ford, Chrysler, The Warren Tech Center, GM Pontiac, Auto Suppliers, etc.).

That said, I have noticed a positive trend in the last 5 years. The traffic in and out of downtown during rush hour is getting progressively worse, which goes to show the sheer number of jobs that have been migrating from the suburbs to downtown.

**jmarie** · November-30-16, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by Chicago48

http://www.deadlinedetroit.com/artic...s#.WD67-fnQchc

What is Gilbert going to do? Woo people from Chicago and Cleveland to Detroit?

He is out of room now, so building needs to start ASAP.
That article last week said that they were considering moving people back out to the suburbs. A friend of mine who works for Title Source told me today that they have set up conference tables all around her area for people to use as temporary desks because they have no room. And they still have open positions, so who knows where they will go. It sounds like DG better get building and fast.