Why do people think Detroit city is so bad?

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iammegawatt4202

People are ignorant. The people who dog on the D most likely have never been there. How many times does it have to be said...all big cities have crime! I am a transplant from Indiana and love it here. Talk about culture shock! But it is all what you make of it. Stereotypes are hard to break. The people who live in Detroit seem to be proud of the city and are really trying to revitalize it. Long live the D!!!!

Sucre

becuase we've lived there and moved away, and can see the difference.

you say "Detroit eastside born and raised." well if you've never been anywhere else, how would you know what its like compared to other places??

RunAmok

Maybe the murder rate, the gang activity, the muggings, the lousy weather. Maybe they contribute to it. I'm not sure.

charliecizarny

Because they've either been there or they haven't.

Mr. Knowledgeable VI

I have a Cyber Survey by the Detroit News from Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick recent State of the City response. You can read responses from people all over the United States and the world and what they think about Detroit.

http://info.detnews.com/feedback/lettersindex.cfm?topic=State_of_the_City_address&forum=dnletters

RcknRllr

I've never been to Detroit so I can't knock it. I know that Detroit has a reputation for crime. Whether that is true or not, I think it is a conventional wisdom. Also, I recently read an article about the dismal real estate situation there. It say that property values are dropping through the floor due to foreclosures and there is a very high unemployment rate. Buy hey, I'm sure there's great things about Detroit. It's the hometown of Motown and Robocop - what more can you want?

reddaisy

Because most of the city neighborhoods are in despair. Burned down houses, abandoned houses & cars. The empty lots are filled with trash that has been dumped. Lack of trash pickup. When is the last time you saw a street sweeper? There is a lot of good happening Downtown but I think they should concentrate more on their neighborhoods. There is so much beauty in the neighborhoods but it is surrounded by trash.

Stacy K

Ok, Im from Canada and I get a detroit channel. EVERY time I watch the news, somebody just got killed or something like that.
so heres my answer...

Its the media. Im really sure that Detroit isnt half as bad as the media makes it out to be.

Roaddogg

I'm guessing they have never heard of ICP (insane Clown Posse) Who wouldn't want to live in DTW when ICP is there!

nina m

same here yea lol i love detroit people think it so bad because it is advertised bad some parts are bad we just got to work to make u m straight you know then were all good the motor city is great we all love it people that talk smack about most likely have never been here you no? for those people that do come to see welcome to the detroit city! lol

matt1180

Let's be honest here, Detroit really gets a bad rap because of the black population %, which the highest in the country among major cities - which is complete BS. Detroit is 85-90% black, and to be honest most whites either won't go there, or have something bad to say because of this. Detroit is the most segragated area in the country, Livonia is 99% white as well, racial tensions are definietly the motive in the Detroit area. They've done a lot of work in the Downtown area, and it looks decent, certain neighborhoods could use a makeover, but what big city doesn't need one, i.e. - Chicago, New York(which is absolutely the filthiest place in the US), Houston, Philly. Detroit gets a bad rap, but it's really not that bad.

Kittieashy

Maybe because it's dirty and has a high crime rate and that all you hear about is trash. The only thing good I've associated with Detroit is the movie Detroit Rock City. I would never go there, even for $$.

Mopar Muscle Gal

A city with low moral , economy is down.. is easy to pick on

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