There were a lot of information that jump of the pages of Mark Binelli’s novel “Detroit City is the Place to Be”. The author introduce the readers to his native land; the history and good and bad eras. In 1900’s Henry Ford had a bright idea to bring a majority manufacture of the automobile to the Detroit city area. Exploring through the eyes of the writer, Detroit city has been identified as the motor city for its automobile factories (Ford, Chrysler, and General Motor ); sport teams such Detroit Pistons, Detroit Tigers and Detroit Lions; and Motown records headquarter. The automobiles called “The Three Big” were the bread and butter of this city. Immigrants and migration from everywhere were flocking Detroit city to chase the American dream; their population went through the roof.
The video “Abandoned Skyscrapers of Detroit” and “Dying Detroit” show that over the last several years Detroit appearance has change for the worst, abandon hotels, empty homes, train stations and school building. Disasters, uncontrollable rubble, crumbling structure foundations stick out above the ground. This is an example of what Binelli …show more content…
Through the eye of the author Binelli and the videos, report facts, investigative field trip and conducts interview with experts on desperate issue. How a blossoming city to an abandoned decay carcass in the period of time? Is it political corruptions, the division of class status, lack of check and balance process, riots, crimes, depopulations, budget deficits and others. On page 2 in “Cities & Urban Life,” the author stated “For centuries the city has been the heart, the lifeblood, of various civilizations – the center of economics, political and artistic events. … we find both the triumphs and the tragedies of the human story.” This echoes to what I heard as a child there is nothing see under the sun, history always repeat
The video “Abandoned Skyscrapers of Detroit” and “Dying Detroit” show that over the last several years Detroit appearance has change for the worst, abandon hotels, empty homes, train stations and school building. Disasters, uncontrollable rubble, crumbling structure foundations stick out above the ground. This is an example of what Binelli …show more content…
Through the eye of the author Binelli and the videos, report facts, investigative field trip and conducts interview with experts on desperate issue. How a blossoming city to an abandoned decay carcass in the period of time? Is it political corruptions, the division of class status, lack of check and balance process, riots, crimes, depopulations, budget deficits and others. On page 2 in “Cities & Urban Life,” the author stated “For centuries the city has been the heart, the lifeblood, of various civilizations – the center of economics, political and artistic events. … we find both the triumphs and the tragedies of the human story.” This echoes to what I heard as a child there is nothing see under the sun, history always repeat