I am a 27 year old bartender in Detroit at 2 large music venues and I have heard so much crap talked about the city by people who I feel that their negative judgement about Detroit has ultimately given the city a bad rap across the country and the world. Detroit had a secret.The people who live here have alot of pride and hope for their beloved city, there are many undiscoverd group of talent. Our local media dosent cover issues or events concerning art or music, and on a broader scale I think it affects the cities image, and outsiders do not hear or see the culture that prevails here. Its sad the people from the suburbs tell people that Detroit is a dangerous place and if they visit the area to immediatly go outside of the city for amusement and culture. Are they supporting their local communties by talking crap about a city that needs people to understand its not the evil place everyone says it is?
2007-01-23 17:59:35 · 11 answers · asked by madlexo 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Detroit
Well, the bad rep for Detroit isn't a new thing. This has been an issue for a long time. Something has to have happened for generations of people to feel this way about Detroit - but having the people who live there run smack on their own city doesn't help it image at all.
If the media isn't covering the arts and music that is there gig - but you can be proactive about a situation by writing to the paper editors, calling TV news stations - remember the squeaky wheel gets the grease.
Speak out for your community - see what happens and encourage others to do the same.
2007-01-23 18:13:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Detroit. Humph. Ain't that Motown? I mean, even people out here near Hollywood don't diss that stuff.
However, the ups and downs of manufacturing have really screwed up the perception of much of the old industrial centers of America: as if they didn't adapt, and people left disgruntled, and spread a bad rep for these areas. I didn't know PA was so beautiful until I went there; I grew up thinking is was just Pittsburgh steel mills and Three Mile Island. Same with Michigan; I figured it was just the shuttered car factories I saw in Time and Newsweek.
Keep on pushing for your town. Michigan is a lot prettier and more vibrant than the stereotype: and it's got one heck of a radio marketing campaign out here in the west to lure away jobs, (easy to do in a socialist country like CA)..
The fact that you stand by it speaks volumes for the spirit of the city and the state. Good luck to you. That's exactly what this county is about. Detroit isn't going to surrender. Keep those music venues hoppin'...
2007-01-23 18:21:36 · answer #2 · answered by Boomer Wisdom 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have no problem with the city. I try to get there as much as possible - baseball and hockey (football only if my Bears are there), casinos, concerts, plays...even the Stanley Cup parade a few years back. There are some rather scary places in Detroit, and I've seen some of them by accident (however, we encountered no problems from the locals whatsoever). However, I will say that the beggars on every corner by the attractions (try going to a concert at the State Theatre...they're especially bad there) are a big turnoff.
2007-01-24 08:04:51 · answer #3 · answered by Sunidaze 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, I visited Detroit for about two weeks several years ago and I liked Detroit. All cities are dangerous and meeting nice folks is not hard, some will tell you where not to or where to go.
2007-01-23 18:13:54 · answer #4 · answered by bman 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The narrow minded people who bad mouth Detroit most likely never have visited Detroit
2007-01-24 04:31:37 · answer #5 · answered by Mopar Muscle Gal 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Im from michigan and i think parts of d town rock but just like the whole stae right now suck its turning into just a big getto
2007-01-24 14:25:42 · answer #6 · answered by politickseatusall 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry Ashley but the Red Wings are champions again!
2016-03-28 23:52:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, Detroit is an armpit. Just watch the news. Every night you see nothing but ignorant hateful B.S. crimes committed by a bunch of welfare seeking thugs! I live in the suburbs and I hate going downtown. Drive-by shootings, rapes, murders, kidnappings, carjackings, larceny, extortion, police brutality, crooked politics (Coleman Young and Kwame!), crappy roads, a lousy school system, and a lousy football team. In the burbs we don't vandalize our neighborhoods or kill each other off. We don't scream for "empowerment" or demand a whole month for celebrating our heritage. We keep our money where it is safe to spend it, North of 8 Mile Road!
2007-01-23 18:10:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 6⤋
omg i like detroit soooooooo much. i went there for superbowl with my dad and it was like so cool.
2007-01-23 18:03:34 · answer #9 · answered by Amy Ashley 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Two words: ignorance; racism.
2007-01-24 00:21:16 · answer #10 · answered by Visionary1 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋