Quote Originally Posted by downtownguy View Post
Do Chicagoans say their city should be more like Paris? I say, let Detroit be Detroit, although we know we can do much better. In spite of all there is to hate and disappoint us in this city, it is our city and I love living here. Let Chicago be Chicago and let Detroit be Detroit and let us all work harder to make it a better Detroit.
Chicago is constantly measuring itself against New York. New York is constantly measuring itself against London. I agree that Detroit should be its own authentic self, but I don't think that means ignoring practices in other cities that could be co-opted to benefit Detroit.