Hopefully the bankruptcy gives the city the breathing room it needs to actually reform their budget and get on solid footing again. I understand your defensiveness for people piling on a place you love, but I quit giving a crap about Detroit the minute I learned about the annual stupidity of Devil Night and saw… Read more
And the US doesn't have the monopoly on fucked-up cities. Look at Toronto - they've been talking about boosting our godawful transit system for decades now without actually doing anything about it. Read more
I don't understand excessive pride in a location. Is it to justify one's decision in living there? Just has such a tribal mentality to it. I hate just about as many things as I like about my current locale.. but it's the same situation everywhere. There is no utopia. Read more
This comment reeks of insecurity. Detroit is the most corrupt and mismanaged city in the modern history of these United States. All it's eggs were in one basket and when that basket started getting holes in it, all hell broke loose. To state otherwise and insinuate that every other city is 'just as fucked up' is…
It's all about people, and how we never seem to learn anything. NYC came pretty damn close to bankruptcy in the early '70's, and no doubt it will again in the not too distant future. We just can't seem to learn to not make promises you can't keep, only pay for things you can afford, don't borrow too much, and keep… Read more
As a resident of Enron By The Sea (San Diego), yes every other city and town has their own issues to deal with. Many of these places have a highly symbolic relationship with or representation of America at large, to one extent or another. DC for the obvious reasons. LA and NYC because of their simple scale and… Read more
Hell yes! Detroit may be bankrupt, but I'm still making a trip there hopefully someday soon. Nowhere else am I going to get the car history that I can get there. And you know there's the people that rave about NYC, but I've been there and honestly hated it. Detroit isn't crappy, it has character. It's the old beater… Read more
Milwaukee......'Merica's best kept secret.....shhhhhhhh! Read more
I have to disagree with what's said in that picture: San Antonio's AAA bond rating. Read more
Serious Question: Just How much of Detroit is actually abandoned/falling apart? Living in the UK, all we ever see are shots of empty factories and formerly beautiful houses, slowly decaying back into nature. I realise the place has major problems, but are we just seeing a few neighbo(u)rhoods, or is it really a… Read more
Living in San Diego and has a mayor that likes to hug and kiss women against their will. I have no place to talk smack about Detroit. I will lower my head and go back to my seat now. Read more
This mans love for his city is as twisted as a gearhead falling in love with a car that has more problems than the US budget. I can comprehend where he is coming from, we love nouns and no logic will change it. Read more
Just as gizmodo has a MASSIVE chub for everything apple...
Jalopnik has an even larger chub for everything detroit...
can't say I didn't see this coming or even feel bad for the city. This is the end-result of the proverbial "putting all your eggs into one basket", aka the auto industry.
Best of luck to the city and… Read more
Clearly, we should have all put driving pleasure aside and purchased more American cars. Lesson learned. Read more
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