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if he could fix their time related objects. When he was twelve years old, the most significant event in his life happened to him. There was a gigantic steam engine chugging towards Henry and his father, while they were going to a city close to Detroit. It was the first time Henry had seen a self-propelled vehicle. After jumping out of his father’s wagon, he began asking the driver, Fred Reden, a lot of questions about

Looking at the candidates running for mayor election NYC 2017, the competition is pretty good, former mayor of NYC, Bill de Blasio is running for a second term, which he deserves. Bill de Blasio has kept his promises and kept the city well run and will continue to do that. De Blasio has many good causes and he affected New York in many ways. Stop-and- frisking was becoming a huge problem in the U.S. and many people feel discriminated due to the fact that it targeted people of color (Bump, 2016).

Poverty in Detroit Being home to Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler, Detroit was the nation’s auto industry capital in the 1950s ("Anatomy of Detroit's Decline”). The city was thriving, bringing in more income and more people each year, which led to Detroit’s expansion and population peak becoming the 4th largest city in America. But if the city was doing so well, then what caused such an economic downfall to put them in the impoverished state they are facing today? Most of Detroit’s economic downfall

Expanding on Detroit History Through Research While picking a college to attend, Wayne State University came to mind. Similarly, to how all things are, Wayne State had its pros and cons. One of the pros that stuck out was its location. Wayne State University is situated in the middle of a major city known as Detroit. Detroit is a city on the rise. It has a reputation as being a dangerous and unpleasant city. Some people even say, “why would you ever want to live in Detroit.” The city of Detroit may have

Detroit In early 2014 Detroit became the largest U.S city to ever declare bankruptcy. The City’s current poverty rate is horrendous. It has thousands of vacant or abandoned homes, and communities without the expected municipal services. Detroit even shut off the water to thousands of customers who were late or haven’t on their water bill. Detroit also has the highest murder and violent crime rate of any major city in the country. FBI statistics shows that Detroit logged in 316 murders and non-negligent

In 2013, motorcycle helmet use in Michigan dropped to a record low approaching 73%, falling from 98% compliance just years earlier (“smarter-usa.org”). This drop can be attributed to the 2012 bill passed by Governor Rick Snyder, which declares certain qualified motorcyclists exempt from the previous mandatory compliance law (“smarter-usa.org”). The repercussions of this bill including effects on long term state supported medical care, organ donation, and increased insurance premiums pose a major

Detroit, Michigan once stood as the epitome of industrial American cities. In the mid 1990s Detroit had the highest income per capita and a booming automotive industry. During prohibition in the 1920s Detroit served as a major gateway for the importation of alcohol from Canada, whereby it thrived from this lucrative business. Also, around this same time the automotive industry was growing at a pace where jobs were begging to be filled, and the population of Detroit rose to nearly 2,000,000. There

Detroit tops Forbes list of the Most Dangerous Cities this year for the fifth year in a row. What is encouraging is the violent crime rate in the Motor City actually declined last year, despite crushing financial woes that drove Detroit into the biggest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. Crime affects the people of Detroit and the city’s reputation, employment, income and education. It should be stopped to make Detroit prosper and make the lives of the people living there better. Detroit had

Long before Detroit became a powerhouse, events were taking effect that would have a clear ripple effect in later years. As early as 1916 African-Americans were heading north. The Great Migration was spurred by the heavy racism, including Jim Crow Laws of the south causing segregation and racial violence, leading to a lack of available economic opportunities, inability to grow in the workplace, and obtain skilled

The General Motors (GM) Foundation was fashioned in 1976 by its parent company, General Motors, with a purpose to support and strengthen communities across the country. However, in the past year GM has decided to take the foundation in a new direction renaming it GM Philanthropy and Corporate Giving with the transition taking place at the end of the 2016 calendar year (Cain, 2016). The foundation focuses on donating money to projects in the areas of sustainability, STEM education, safety, and to