In the New York Times, an evergreen Detroiter pens a few reasons to believe

Detroit’s alarming 2010 Census figures were the subject of much hand-wringing in an article in last week’s New York Times. But the spirited response published in this nation’s newspaper of record didn’t come from a resident — no, Bradford Frost, once a Detroit citizen, now lives in Massachusetts. He says Detroit’s mix of “big-town amenities, small-town intimacy and raw possibility” mean this city still has something to offer, an ongoing narrative that a counting of heads can’t fully explain, or predict. And he’s planning on putting his money where his mouth is.

Excerpt:

Population loss is discouraging. But it’s not the end. Detroit needs
believers, investors and entrepreneurs. Detroit needs to seize this
opportunity to redefine itself. And for what it’s worth, Detroit, you can add two more to your census this July. My wife and I are proudly moving back.

Welcome home, Mr. and Mrs. Frost. Read the letter here.