Detroit
Im living in CA and havent really travelled much outside of the state in the shortish time ive been here - last week however we went on a trip to Detroit.
Hubby was born there, left when he was 7 but still has relatives there and is still a Michigan kid at heart. I was a bit apprehensive after seeing photos of swathes of derelict houses and yes we did indeed see dereliction and poverty but on the whole I really liked it - and could live there. Uncles live in the suburbs which are like separate towns on there own and the downtown area is cool - loved the Fisher building and saw Canada across the river It is very different from California but I did love the big city vibe and the passion of the people for the cars (we were there for the dream cruise) It's a city with soul and I would be interested to know what others feel/felt |
Re: Detroit
Originally Posted by CAdreaming
(Post 10247595)
Im living in CA and havent really travelled much outside of the state in the shortish time ive been here - last week however we went on a trip to Detroit.
Hubby was born there, left when he was 7 but still has relatives there and is still a Michigan kid at heart. I was a bit apprehensive after seeing photos of swathes of derelict houses and yes we did indeed see dereliction and poverty but on the whole I really liked it - and could live there. Uncles live in the suburbs which are like separate towns on there own and the downtown area is cool - loved the Fisher building and saw Canada across the river It is very different from California but I did love the big city vibe and the passion of the people for the cars (we were there for the dream cruise) It's a city with soul and I would be interested to know what others feel/felt |
Re: Detroit
Originally Posted by lisa67
(Post 10247704)
... I think that often people are scared because of its reputation.
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Re: Detroit
Originally Posted by Bob
(Post 10248050)
And the winters! :D
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Re: Detroit
Suburbia is fine. The problem for me is that the affluent areas of the suburbs like say, Sterling Hts and Troy and Royal Oak all shun Detroit and won't lift a finger to help the ailing city, without understanding that it's own future and prosperity as a suburb is directly linked to the Downtown area.
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Re: Detroit
Love Michigan and Detroit - yes, there are some bad areas (maybe more than some other cities, but less than others), but there are some stunning buildings downtown (Fisher, Fox theater, RenCen, etc.) - in many cases the insides are even better than the outsides.
Highly recommend the Preservation Wayne tours if you want to see more of downtown - we took a few of their tours and the guides had a genuine love / passion for Detroit. There are some beautiful towns / villages (aka surburbs) around that I'd move to tomorrow if I could get a visa :wink_smile: |
Re: Detroit
We moved here 3 months ago and we love it. We are north of Detroit in Rochester Hills, there are some beautiful walks and loads of play structures for the kids.
This area has some excellent school districts as well. Haven't experienced a winter yet .... I'll reserve judgment on that!! |
Re: Detroit
Originally Posted by Bayleaf_01
(Post 10249035)
We moved here 3 months ago and we love it. We are north of Detroit in Rochester Hills, there are some beautiful walks and loads of play structures for the kids.
This area has some excellent school districts as well. Haven't experienced a winter yet .... I'll reserve judgment on that!! :fingerscrossed: |
Re: Detroit
Originally Posted by lisa67
(Post 10249402)
:rofl: get a gas powered snow blower if you have a decent length of drive way...you won't be sorry! Buy your winter clothing (coats, boots etc) as soon as they come in the stores as once they're gone they don't tend to re stock.
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Re: Detroit
the snow isn't that bad, it's not lake effect that twats norther ohio off Erie or West MI off lake mich.......
but the wind. my god the wind |
Re: Detroit
Originally Posted by Bayleaf_01
(Post 10249415)
Thank you for the advice. We are lucky we get our first winter in a community that clears the snow for us. Starting to see winter coats creeping into shops, will have to go any find some soon. Thanks again
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Re: Detroit
Originally Posted by Bayleaf_01
(Post 10249035)
We moved here 3 months ago and we love it. We are north of Detroit in Rochester Hills, there are some beautiful walks and loads of play structures for the kids.
This area has some excellent school districts as well. Haven't experienced a winter yet .... I'll reserve judgment on that!! |
Re: Detroit
Originally Posted by Manc
(Post 10248617)
Suburbia is fine. The problem for me is that the affluent areas of the suburbs like say, Sterling Hts and Troy and Royal Oak all shun Detroit and won't lift a finger to help the ailing city, without understanding that it's own future and prosperity as a suburb is directly linked to the Downtown area.
We suburbanites are supporting Detroit though - there was a millage on the recent ballots to provide funding for the Detroit Institute of Arts, based in downtown Detroit and this was passed by Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties. Every year from now on we will be paying a tax to support operating costs so the DIA does not have to dip into its endowment. |
Re: Detroit
Originally Posted by Karen68
(Post 10253227)
We suburbanites are supporting Detroit though - there was a millage on the recent ballots to provide funding for the Detroit Institute of Arts, based in downtown Detroit and this was passed by Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties. Every year from now on we will be paying a tax to support operating costs so the DIA does not have to dip into its endowment.
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