Letter to the editor of the NY Times: Don’t forget about Detroit
Reader writes into the New York Times asking where’s the Detroit love in story about reinventing cities.Excerpt:Re “Reinventing America’s Cities: the Time Is Now” by Nicolai Ouroussoff [March 29]:Mr. Ouroussoff’s article was informative and important. While
I appreciated his four case studies and policy recommendations for New
Orleans, Los Angeles, Buffalo and the Bronx, I was sorely disappointed
to see Detroit given no more than a passing shout out in his paragraph
on urban decay. Detroit’s community is vibrant and dynamic, albeit
small, and is ripe with potential for growth and development. Read the entire letter here.
Reader writes into the New York Times asking where’s the Detroit love in story about reinventing cities.
Excerpt:
Re “Reinventing America’s Cities: the Time Is Now” by Nicolai Ouroussoff [March 29]:
Mr. Ouroussoff’s article was informative and important.
While
I appreciated his four case studies and policy recommendations for New
Orleans, Los Angeles, Buffalo and the Bronx, I was sorely disappointed
to see Detroit given no more than a passing shout out in his paragraph
on urban decay. Detroit’s community is vibrant and dynamic, albeit
small, and is ripe with potential for growth and development.
Read the entire letter here.
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