Just when you thought there was no hope for Detroit

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For as long as I can remember the politics in Detroit has basically been most prominently about who could be the most radical black populist, thumbing their nose at the suburbs, and giving the biggest promises. Detroit recently went through the debacle of the Hip Hop mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and I'm sure you've all seen outright racism displayed by the City Council's Monica Conyers.

The first sign of hope was the election of Dave Bing, former NBA player and very successful no nonsense businessman. Now yesterday, the voters of Detroit cast most of their votes in the primary election for City Council for Charles Pugh an openly gay former newsman. A man I've always thought of as a man of integrity.

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This is so out of character for the city of Detroit, I'd thought I'd share.



 
PricklyPete

PricklyPete

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Sounds like politics in Memphis. I've been to few places in the US with worse racial divide/tension. This does seem to be a step in the right direction for Detroit.
 
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If you tried to count the ways Detroit sucks you'd run out of numbers.

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The entire city has no major grocery store. haha, I don't know why they don't just go around the city in busses rounding people up, take them out of there, and scorched-earth the whole thing.
 
Pulsar

Pulsar

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Originally posted by: Skoorb
If you tried to count the ways Detroit sucks you'd run out of numbers.

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The entire city has no major grocery store. haha, I don't know why they don't just go around the city in busses rounding people up, take them out of there, and scorched-earth the whole thing.
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Put the crack pipe down.

Go to maps.google.com and type in Detroit, michigan.

Then type in Farmer Jack. Then Meijer. Then Walmart. Then Kroger.

Newsflash. There's grocery stores everywhere, probably 25 of them within a 10 mile radius, and all of them within the city of Detroit.

Now maybe if that hack writer who wrote that article was implying that poor people without cars can't go the 5 miles it takes to get to their local grocery store, he was right. But his bullshit about whether or not there are grocery stores there is total f'n crap.

I live just North of Detroit, and lived IN Detroit for 18 years.

Gee, why don't we talk about how the sports fans burn down the town too.
 
Squisher

Squisher

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Skoorb
If you tried to count the ways Detroit sucks you'd run out of numbers.

Link

The entire city has no major grocery store. haha, I don't know why they don't just go around the city in busses rounding people up, take them out of there, and scorched-earth the whole thing.
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That is a testament to the bad business climate Detroit has had for many years, but understand that the city itself is rather small (approx 10 mi. X 10 mi.) as opposed to the Metro area, where ever that ends (maybe 50 mi. X 30 mi.), so anyone seeking groceries has a 15 minute drive at most to a major chain.
 
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Stuxnet

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Originally posted by: Pulsar
Originally posted by: Skoorb
If you tried to count the ways Detroit sucks you'd run out of numbers.

Link

The entire city has no major grocery store. haha, I don't know why they don't just go around the city in busses rounding people up, take them out of there, and scorched-earth the whole thing.
Click to expand...

Put the crack pipe down.

Go to maps.google.com and type in Detroit, michigan.

Then type in Farmer Jack. Then Meijer. Then Walmart. Then Kroger.

Newsflash. There's grocery stores everywhere, probably 25 of them within a 10 mile radius, and all of them within the city of Detroit.

Now maybe if that hack writer who wrote that article was implying that poor people without cars can't go the 5 miles it takes to get to their local grocery store, he was right. But his bullshit about whether or not there are grocery stores there is total f'n crap.

I live just North of Detroit, and lived IN Detroit for 18 years.

Gee, why don't we talk about how the sports fans burn down the town too.
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Of all the ways P&N can offend, you latch on to grocery stores?
 
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NoCreativity

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Best looking political situation Detroit has had since Archer was in office.

Hopefully we will get some folks in office who will work with each other and with the suburbs to improve the city and the surrounding areas.

I still have some heartburn as to whether the best candidates will make it as these are the same voters who put Kwame back in office even after all the stories of his questionable and unethical behavior.
 
StageLeft

StageLeft

No Lifer
Sep 29, 2000
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Originally posted by: Pulsar
Originally posted by: Skoorb
If you tried to count the ways Detroit sucks you'd run out of numbers.

Link

The entire city has no major grocery store. haha, I don't know why they don't just go around the city in busses rounding people up, take them out of there, and scorched-earth the whole thing.
Click to expand...

Put the crack pipe down.

Go to maps.google.com and type in Detroit, michigan.

Then type in Farmer Jack. Then Meijer. Then Walmart. Then Kroger.

Newsflash. There's grocery stores everywhere, probably 25 of them within a 10 mile radius, and all of them within the city of Detroit.

Now maybe if that hack writer who wrote that article was implying that poor people without cars can't go the 5 miles it takes to get to their local grocery store, he was right. But his bullshit about whether or not there are grocery stores there is total f'n crap.

I live just North of Detroit, and lived IN Detroit for 18 years.

Gee, why don't we talk about how the sports fans burn down the town too.
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Detroit, the nation's beleaguered 11th largest city, where there are no chain grocery store outlets within the city limits.

I did google. I don't know what defines city limits as I see plenty of krogers there, but I've seen the no grocery in detroit article kicking around for at least a week.
 
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Moonbeam

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If we can just destroy Obama and his goal to save America, all us assholes will be glad Detroit exists. It will be the only place we can afford to live.
 
Jaskalas

Jaskalas

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Jun 23, 2004
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Originally posted by: Moonbeam
If we can just destroy Obama and his goal to save America, all us assholes will be glad Detroit exists. It will be the only place we can afford to live.
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Going to save the world, eh Moonie?
 
boomerang

boomerang

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Jun 19, 2000
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Originally posted by: Pulsar
Originally posted by: Skoorb
If you tried to count the ways Detroit sucks you'd run out of numbers.

Link

The entire city has no major grocery store. haha, I don't know why they don't just go around the city in busses rounding people up, take them out of there, and scorched-earth the whole thing.
Click to expand...

Put the crack pipe down.

Go to maps.google.com and type in Detroit, michigan.

Then type in Farmer Jack. Then Meijer. Then Walmart. Then Kroger.

Newsflash. There's grocery stores everywhere, probably 25 of them within a 10 mile radius, and all of them within the city of Detroit.

Now maybe if that hack writer who wrote that article was implying that poor people without cars can't go the 5 miles it takes to get to their local grocery store, he was right. But his bullshit about whether or not there are grocery stores there is total f'n crap.

I live just North of Detroit, and lived IN Detroit for 18 years.

Gee, why don't we talk about how the sports fans burn down the town too.
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Hmmm, Farmer Jack has been out of business for years.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farmer_Jack

Hey, I just tried;

Meijer - none in Detroit

Walmart - none in Detroit

Kroger - Google shows one store, but it has been requested to remove it (no such place).

What up bro?
 
WhipperSnapper

WhipperSnapper

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Oct 30, 2004
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Originally posted by: JSt0rm01
I like Detroit. Amazing buildings, cool airport and good music.
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Amazing buildings? Detroit has the most pathetic downtown of any U.S. city for its size. What "amazing buildings" are you referring to? If you want to see good architecture and skyscrapers, I recommend Chicago.
 
SandEagle

SandEagle

Lifer
Aug 4, 2007
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Originally posted by: Pulsar
Originally posted by: Skoorb
If you tried to count the ways Detroit sucks you'd run out of numbers.

Link

The entire city has no major grocery store. haha, I don't know why they don't just go around the city in busses rounding people up, take them out of there, and scorched-earth the whole thing.
Click to expand...

Put the crack pipe down.

Go to maps.google.com and type in Detroit, michigan.

Then type in Farmer Jack. Then Meijer. Then Walmart. Then Kroger.

Newsflash. There's grocery stores everywhere, probably 25 of them within a 10 mile radius, and all of them within the city of Detroit.

Now maybe if that hack writer who wrote that article was implying that poor people without cars can't go the 5 miles it takes to get to their local grocery store, he was right. But his bullshit about whether or not there are grocery stores there is total f'n crap.

I live just North of Detroit, and lived IN Detroit for 18 years.

Gee, why don't we talk about how the sports fans burn down the town too.
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most of the Farmer Jacks have closed down. Walmart and Meijer and such are OUTSIDE of Detroit city limits.


Originally posted by: WhipperSnapper
Originally posted by: JSt0rm01
I like Detroit. Amazing buildings, cool airport and good music.
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Amazing buildings? Detroit has the most pathetic downtown of any U.S. city for its size. What "amazing buildings" are you referring to? If you want to see good architecture and skyscrapers, I recommend Chicago.
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heh, all they have is the Renaissance Center. but i still have much love for the D
 
Pulsar

Pulsar

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Kroger? - more info »
14383 Gratiot, Detroit, MI? - (313) 527-1937?

Kroger? - more info »
2300 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI? - (313) 827-3755?

Save-A-Lot? - more info »
5181 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI? - (313) 896-1100

Food Giant IGA? - more info »
14040 Greenfield Rd, Detroit, MI? - (800) 928-2274?

Food Town Super Market? - more info »
7811 Gratiot Ave, Detroit, MI? - (313) 923-1188?

There are literally dozens of other supermarkets there. What you've got here is hack writer just drooling to jump on the Detroit-Hate bandwagon.
 
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