While reading “How to Kill a City” I came to the realization that people can view gentrification as an impersonal thing. “But these buildings are helping the city! The economy is booming! Everyone’s happy!” But in reality, that’s far from the truth. Not everyone is happy with flashy lights and colors that illuminate the big …
My blog post title poses a question, which I do not have the answer to. I know many people have strong opinions about gentrification in urban areas (and I also acknowledge the fact that many people feel indifferent towards it unless it begins to impact them in any way). While reading the Detroit section of …
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Hi everyone! I am so sorry this blog is late. My computer broke and I could not post the blog from my phone. Good to know. Anyway, thinking about Detroit and what I’ve learned so far: COVID had a huge impact on Detroit residents, especially on the East, West, and South sides. That’s where all …
How to Kill a City surprised me in many ways. It showed me how quickly gentrification can take over and how easily history is forgotten or ignored. It was heartbreaking to hear about how people who have owned their houses for decades could no longer afford to pay taxes and were then forced to pay …
One thing I have learned about Detroit from working with my community organization is how passionate community leaders and residents are about restoring and improving their city. Over the past few weeks, I have attended many zoom meetings with community leaders and neighborhood associations, and it has been so great to see everyone collaborate to …
One thing I’ve learned from NSO and from listening to the other fellows, is just how much love Detroiter’s have for their community. I’m really glad that so many of the fellows grew up in or around Detroit, because it has been really interesting to hear their first-hand accounts of what it is like to …
When thinking about Detroit, I think many people pick out the city’s weaknesses. I admit, I’ve definitely done it too. In the few weeks I’ve been working in DCERP, however, I’ve learned that there is actually so much good radiating within the city. There are so many different nonprofits and other organizations with the goal …
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Hey y’all, It’s crazy to have been learning about a complete new city outside of my hometown since it’s so much more different than where I’m from. It’s kind of weird to think that Detroit is split up into parts if that makes any sense. For example, there’s the 7.2, where most of the richer …
Something that stood out to me in How to Kill a City is that it’s essentially manslaughter, in a few cases. Moskowitz spoke briefly about how Europeans from the queer community tend to flee their residing cities for a place that’s more likely accepting of things considered taboo, moderately safe to inhabit, and not very …
