I'm worried that if I move there, I might murder a lot of hipsters. Read more

Aaron, this is really well written and fair. Thanks for representing! Read more

The Detroit Metro area is weird. I lived on the Royal Oak/Madison Heights border for about 9 months (2012-2013). Some places are really nice (Birmingham, parts of Royal Oak), while other places are textbook examples of urban sprawl and decay. It's really weird to drive down a street and see two burned down houses… Read more

I live in the suburbs & head to downtown Detroit at least twice a month for pleasure, I've never had an issue, always have a good time. I head to not-so-nice areas in Detroit for work about twice per week, I've never had to pull my gun or have any issues. I haven't noticed any changes since bankruptcy. I don't feel… Read more

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As a native Michigander, thanks for this. I often struggle with describing Detroit to people, and I have only visited (albeit frequently). I choose my words carefully when describing it, and try to not be pollyanaish about the realities and difficulties still facing the city. This is a pretty spot on assessment from… Read more

I have family in a working class suburb of Detroit. I visit regularly and we go all over the place for various things. Yes, there are empty neighborhoods. Yes, there are crumbling abandoned factories. The city is more than that, though. There are still plenty of people around (It'd be nice if Dave Bing had been… Read more

I've been to Detroit, and while there are depressed areas and overgrown lots, it's not the horrible place people make it out to be. Would I live there? Sure, if I was offered a job working for one of the big three. I'm glad you wrote this article, it seems like Detroit has been taking a lot of crap lately and most of… Read more

Haha, Lexii. Read more

"The world doesn't revolve around Midtown. And not every guy under 30 wants a loft with exposed brick walls and shit." Read more

I lived in Midtown for three years and always felt completely safe thanks to the WSU police presence. A homeless man did show me his penis, once, but no fluids were excreted onto me during the flashing. <3 DETROIT! Read more

No. Bratty johnny-come-latelys with unchecked white privilege are bad for Detroit. Read more

This sort of conversation reminds me of what people ask when they hear my Southern Accent ( I live in California) and thus the questions are sometimes bizarre. As if the South is a mysterious land where the entire population must not be aware of modern conveniences such as indoor plumbing. Either that or they are… Read more

I live in midtown... I'm an engineer, work in Dearborn for one of the big 3, guess which one.... This article was an enjoyable read. White collar by day, hipster by night. And by night I mean weekends, because my bedtime is 10pm on weeknights. the end. Read more

In answer to the question contained in your Headline, the answer was empirically ... No. My wife and I had a great time in the part of our Summer holiday we stayed in Detroit. The Book Cadillac was a fabulous hotel, completely booked for a huge wedding and other folks wandering around having a great time. We had… Read more

Great read. Thanks. Read more

The decimated American cities are always the next "big thing" for film/TV production. After Katrina, everyone flooded into New Orleans to make largely forgettable TV shows and movies. Now, with Detroit, the same thing is already happening. The local municipalities are giving great incentives for production companies… Read more

This should have been your headline.

Has the city itself thought about swallowing up at least a part of the outlying suburbs to help with the tax burden? I live in a St Louis suburb and that has been floated here a couple times and been shot down by St Louis county voters, natually. Read more