Move Detroit

saghm

Based on the domain, I expected this to be about literally moving Detroit somehow, either figuratively by relocating things or literally by physically moving the land (like Marble Hill but at a much larger scale: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marble_Hill,_Manhattan )

seanw444

Does it come with a private security detail?

bpt3

So an average of about $1600 to move to a place with a historically corrupt and incompetent local government, high crime, poor schools, dated infrastructure, and limited higher education access? They'd need to add at least 2 zeroes to the end of that number to have any impact.

qmarchi

I'll get asked where I identify as "from" since I've moved around a lot as a kid, and without fail I'll respond 'Detroit'. There's so much history and culture to explore; along with tons of huge parks. If I had to leave Tokyo, would definitely be up there.

nosmokewhereiam

Go for their Techno: Movement fest is a pilgrimage!

rattlesnakedave

$1000 to move to Detroit is an incredible lowball.

bobomonkey

Be really careful about cheap Detroit homes as they can come with a backlog of property taxes.

throwawayk7h

do they mean move "to" detroit...?

twostorytower

$1,000? They can't be serious?

mulmen

Say Nice Things About Detroit. I love Detroit. A city overflowing with history and character. The thing that struck me the most about Detroit was the pride . The people who live there love their city in a way I have not seen elsewhere. I encourage everyone to visit. It was nothing like what I expected. My roots are firmly planted in Seattle now but just a few years ago I was seriously considering a move. If I ever left here Detroit is high on my list.

Nifty3929

Can we add the word "to" to the title? Or how about "program to incent people to move to Detroit"

srslyTrying2hlp

The corruption and city tax are worse than the crime (in nice areas like downtown or midtown. But really its the city tax. I wonder if you can Delaware your LLC or something to avoid it.

marcus_holmes

As an non-American, looking from the outside, I find Detroit's saga incredibly sad and a little strange. When I was a kid, Detroit was a symbol of US industry and engineering. All those huge muscle cars. That kind of Mad Max Road Warrior attitude (yeah, I know that's Aussie, but that same attitude). Now it's a symbol of US decline, I think. It's strange to me that the USA let this happen, or that it didn't have the power to stop it happening. It would be like the UK allowing Oxford or Cambridge to become a slum, the universities moving away and the old buildings becoming derelict. Or the Sydney Opera House going vacant and letting squatters move in. There's something very, very symbolic about Detroit, then and now. Just my opinion. Apologies if it offends, that is not my intent.