Cyprus Taverna in Greektown closing

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I agree that it is becoming more "Modern" and I see nothing wrong with that at all. Think about it.....the generation of Metro Detroiters in the age group of 18-35, feel safe to drive down the freeway and get off and park for free in the Casino Parking lot. From there they will walk a couple blocks to their destinations. Go down for any event and look at the back up of traffic at the Lafayette exit...mapquest/garmin tells them to get off that exit. When you go an 1/8 mile further and exit on east jefferson, no traffic. These are the people spending the money in the city. The age group of 40 and over, rememeber the good old Detroit from back in the day. This group does not come down anymore, and when they do they are point A [[suburbs) to B and back to A.

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I agree that it is becoming more "Modern" and I see nothing wrong with that at all. Think about it.....the generation of Metro Detroiters in the age group of 18-35, feel safe to drive down the freeway and get off and park for free in the Casino Parking lot. From there they will walk a couple blocks to their destinations. Go down for any event and look at the back up of traffic at the Lafayette exit...mapquest/garmin tells them to get off that exit. When you go an 1/8 mile further and exit on east jefferson, no traffic. These are the people spending the money in the city. The age group of 40 and over, rememeber the good old Detroit from back in the day. This group does not come down anymore, and when they do they are point A [[suburbs) to B and back to A.

I believe what people are feeling is that the character is being stripped away. Greektown is a part of Detroit history but that history is fading. When people go into Greektown now, the majority are going into the casino and when they leave the casino they are going home. [[Want proof? I asked on another thread how long Marilyn's on Monroe has been closed. I'm still waiting for an answer but that place used to have a crowd on the weekends)You can modernized Greektown all you want but as long the casino continue to be the primary establishment in the area everyone else will end up broke.