Detroit

Wayne Titus Professor TenHaken Management Seminar 12-12-12 Detroit: Building An Economy On Ruins In America, overcoming a challenge is something that we take pride in. The American spirit is fueled by individuals working hard to make it on their own, booming business, and a unique sense of community backed by this “One nation, under God”. We do not like to stare failure in the face, and we have a hard time taking “no” for an answer. For many, the roots of our country’s prideful spirit began

1.What triggered the Detroit Riots of 1967? A) The murder of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. B) The arrest by police of a bartender and 82 customers at a "blind pig" in the dilapidated, predominantly black 12th Street area. C) The decision by a white-owned corporation to close a grocery store on 12th Street--the only grocery store for miles around and one that catered almost exclusively to black residents. D) The killing of a black teenager by white police officers who mistook the youth for someone who

The inevitable is no less a shock because it is inevitable ~ Jamaica Kincaid Founded in 1701 by nearly 100 French settlers, Pontchartrain du Detroit was not doomed to bankruptcy. Located near epicenters of trade including the Canadian Border and the -Detroit River and rich in resources Detroit, from a geographic sense, was a city established on lands destined to prosper. Turning into an industrial powerhouse in the 20th century, the city saw an enormous boom in both population and industrial prosperity

The Detroit- Warren-Livonia, MI Metro Area and the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA, MD-WV Metro Area are two metropolitan areas in the United States that are completely different from one another. Some major differences about the two areas include, poverty levels, educational levels, percentage of people unemployed and the populations life expectancy. The historical background to each of these areas relates to how they are developed today. Detroit has been in poverty since the failure of

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 racial undertones of Detroit have been extremely problematic to Detroit’s real estate market for well over 50 years. These social disruptions continue to have an effect on the current residents of Detroit. During the middle of the nineteenth century, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) introduced real estate tactics such as redlining, which is the practice of flagging minority dense neighborhoods for the purposes of denying approval of mortgages or inflating the price of the homes. Redlining

Detroit is a big city located in Michigan, which struggled with poverty and crime issues due to bankruptcy and high level of unemployment. However, Detroit hasn't always been in this condition. How has Detroit's exchanges transform the city ? First we will explain the economic exchanges in Detroit. I. In this beginning of the 1900's, Detroit was a fancy city in expansion and development and it was home to the biggest United States’ auto industry and assembly line . However, from 1970's, there was

Large cities like Detroit, Philadelphia, or Atlanta attract inhabitants and tourists for a variety of different reasons. Millennials who are moving to cities are looking for stable job markets, quality housing options, strong and safe city communities, but central to their search is a sense of pride in the city. Cities are able to boast their pride through many opportunities, but the largest and most recurring opportunity happens to be professional sports. Without making a sweeping generalization

In his essay Is Detroit Dead?, Peter Eisinger investigates the slow decay and degradation of the city of Detriot, and argue that it is no longer a living city. He uses the analogy of a patient who is diagnosed with a terminal disease to help prove his point. Eisinger looks at the lack of self-governance, inefficient and eroding public services, and the shallow indigenous labour pool in Detroit, to sustain his argument that Detroit is on the cusp of death. As well, he uses other literature that points

With Detroit being the most segregated city in the country, the center with the richest business industries mixed along with the largest minority middle class anywhere, much controversy is occurring and it is causing many issues to the surrounding metropolitan area. Due to such a large gap in social classes, status frustration has led to a spike in racial tensions causing more crime. Because of this Detroit has become a main focus of many local news reports. Many Detroit residents are