Detroit Pistons

The Great Recession has destroyed many cities in America but no city has suffered as much as Detroit. When the automobile companies declared bankruptcy this created complete chaos since trust was lost between investors and the people. As a result of this, the majority of people saw Detroit as a lost cause and viewed the metropolitan area as an economic wasteland. However, Detroit never gave up. The auto industry attained back its health, the Motor City slowly crawled its way back from a…

Makayla Callan Helmic Writing February 22, 2015 Flint Water Crisis Flint has been having big problems with water since 2014, causing lead poisoning and making people sick. All of this is because they want to save money or so people thought. Is it true that Flint wanted to save money? That question was answered by an email from Motor City Muckraker which shows that they would have saved 800 million dollars in 30 years than switching to the Karegnondi Water Authority. People say that Governor…

This idea could even be applied to “flipping” neighborhoods. During the foreclosure crisis, many people lost their jobs in my community. I live in a community outside the city of Detroit which was hit particularly hard. Our community job market was very automotive-based and when the car companies started to struggle, so did our community. Many people lost their jobs. These people were assembly line workers, management, executives-the…

When I first met the man that would become my husband, I told him that there was something that he needed to know about me. “I don’t jump”, I said. “I don’t throw, hit, or catch and I definitely, definitely don’t run”. It was important for me to tell him this, as this meant that at cookouts there would be no horseshoes or volleyball, there would be no office picnic baseball and there definitely, definitely would be no charity 5K runs or any other races. All of this was true, until I decided…

Struggles for the Soul of an American City’ by Luke Bergmann is a book about the research that he conducted in the year 2000, in Detroit. “Detroit is known as one of the poorest countries in the US. A third of residents live in poverty. Detroit’s neighborhoods are highly divided along race and class lines, and are the most segregated in the country. The East and West sides of Detroit are almost exclusively African American and low income, for example, while the outer suburbs are often…

Milan and Chicago are my two favorites cities. Have you ever wondered what Chicago and Milan have in common? Both of the cities have a strong economy and a big population, but Chicago is a modern city and Milan is old, but a little modernized. The Italian city, Milan, is recognized as the capital of design and culture whereas the American city, Chicago, is known as the Windy City. Contrasting and comparing Milano and Chicago will be based on their culture, architecture, and topography. Both…

Inquiry Question: How is the Coney dog so Iconic in Detroit? New York Coney is known for their hot dogs. But Soon in the early 1900s immigrants started to move to Detroit and brought the dog with them. Since then, they became the signature dish of the motor city. Growing up in Detroit, everyone knew what a coney dog was and loved them. I was four years old when I had the pleasure of eating my first coney dog at the Coney Island in Comerica Park. I remember the first bite; it was so good. The…

The Origins of the Urban Crisis, Race and Inequality in Postwar Detroit is written my Thomas J. Surge. This book contains information on the events leading up to the 1967 riot in Detroit and therefore causing it. The question you may ask is, what is the result of the 1967 Detroit riot? The author states that the de-industrialization and ‘white flight’ were the result of the 1967 Detroit riot. Due to the constant backlash of these two circumstances it caused the black community to begin to be…

Known for its booming automotive industry during the 1950s and 1960s, Detroit, Michigan was a city in forefront of most people’s minds when you talked about Michigan or the Midwest, due to the triple-threat of General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler. Living and working in Detroit for one of these big automotive companies was that generation’s “American Dream.” However, from 1973 to 1974, there was a gasoline crisis that caused General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler to take a financial hit which also…

Seth Ford Imagine being the youngest of seven children and moving 3 times throughout your life. I have gotten to know Seth Ford briefly over the past two years. Some characteristic that I’ve picked up on include, never quitting and a team first mentality. Throughout my interview with Seth I obtained information relating to his family, school life, and his personal interests and hobbies. At 16 years old, Seth is the youngest of seven children in his family. Seth was born February 26, 2001 in…