Bing writes to the Freep: 'We must change in order to survive'

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing writes into the Freep defending his potential cuts and that Detroit needs to change in order for the city to survive.

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The reality is we must change in order to survive. The City of Detroit can no longer operate as we have in the past. We must identify core services, doing what we must as a city for our citizens, redefining how we do business and eliminating waste. I look forward to reviewing the recommendations from the Crisis Turnaround Team and merging them with plans already on the table.

More important, we must all be willing to work together. This is not an "us vs. them" situation. We must all compromise and endure short-term pain for long-term gain. Together, we can be a leaner, stronger and more efficient Detroit.

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