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Your home price fixation is kinda whack. Sure the average price is $53k, and home prices in the 7.1 have skyrocketed, but it would be easy to find a home for $20k or less in many parts of the city.
@@PaulWolfert "i dont understand why you'd want to take public transportation" ...SMDH - not everyone can afford a car. "No Fancy construction" - have you been to brush park lately? And way to highlight ZERO black-owned restaurants
4 ppl shot and killed yesterday. Another carjacked. Robbed, armed robbery. Thefts police response time is slow. Everyone shooting at each other. So many shootings every weekend in downtown Detroit. Please don’t tell me it’s getting better
@@harajly23 you act as if that doesn't happen around the world. Didn't a dude burn his wife in china, wasn't there a beheading in Afghanistan, weren't multiple people shot in russia .....you logic is idiotic
Born and raised on the Westside of Detroit in the late 1960s and grew up in the 70's 80's and 90's I've seen lots of changes to my city good and bad. To say not to move to Detroit is a bit of an insult to my city. Just like any other major city in the USA, it has its faults but it also has beauty. Detroit and its rich history alone makes me proud to say I'm from a city where music began.... where cars began and so forth. Besides..... I love telling ppl that I grew up right across the street from Motown and also I could see a whole other country just by going downtown and standing by the water and seeing Canada!!! I no longer live in The "D" but where I live now..... I rep my city and state daily! My office shows how proud I am to be a michiganer😊😊
Born at Henry ford hospital in 81 Lived in Southwest Detroit My whole life Bought a house built in 1892 $30,000 3 years ago I don't ever drive I take public transportation To downtown for work every day I take rides from family that go out to the big stores in the Outer cities of detroit I love living in Southwest Detroit I love my home I lived in Hawaii for 4 years Chicago a year and Seattle for a year no place like home Keep Telling people not to move here We'll keep Detroit for the People of Detroit
Being a musician I've been in Detroit several times. I use a wheelchair and I've never been bothered. Used to go to several bars by myself and got nothing but love from people. I'm in love with Detroit.
Been a Detroiter all my life. I've traveled the world and yet my heart still belongs to Detroit. Our transportation system was never built for mass transit. We are the Big 3. "Motor City". Crime is everywhere in the world.
But the spoke design was actually not built for cars and actually worked great for streetcars. Then the city started tearing up land to build freeways and then, entire neighborhoods to build auto factories in the 80s.
@@dingoledingus9039 Actually, it's not just Detroit roads that are bad, it's Michigan roads that are bad. That's partially due to the rapidly fluctuating weather here (hot to cold, and vice-versa, all the time). This is particularly harsh on concrete pavement, which causes it to expand & contract a lot more than in other places, hence, the crumbling roads that are always in need of repair.
@@lili2u405 I just don't think there is enough money put into infrastructure and on top of that it seems like a lot of money is mishandled by the people in charge of it. Alaska has some of the most extreme weather and the roads were always taken care of.
@@afnan2271 48205 7 mile and Grat. The way he’s talking about “real Detroit” I’m assuming he is talking about that area because it’s not “real Detroit” unless it’s hood and poor with horrible schooling that you statistically won’t make it threw. Because that what’s cool in 2021.
Detroit is one of the most cultural creative cities I've ever experiences. With all the universities including the Univ of Michigan in Ann Arbor this is a powerhouse of a region.
I do think you should have shown less ruin porn and more shots of the places that have gotten fixed up. I think it's important to keep perspective where Detroit was when it entered bankruptcy and how far it has come since then. And not just downtown and midtown either, city services have improved, bus service has improved, parks have been repaired, streetlights are fixed, bike lanes have been added, more city residents are employed.
ok feedbacks are good but, let's just appreciate the guy's great efforts and video of our great city, adversity makes us, hopefully we'll rise bigger and better after all of this.
I don't think people who have never lived I. Detroit can really accurately speak on living in Detroit. For 1 Detroit does have pretty decent public transportation because of the city buses and some go all over the place all night.
Detroit is in the beginning of a renaissance. The city has a long way to go only because they had hit rock bottom. Currently there are plenty of new construction and renovation projects happening in the downtown and midtown areas. USA Today voted Detroits Riverwalk #1 in the nation.There are efforts being made to remove the neighborhood blight that the news always showcases. Once the city starts to focus on the dismal public school system and the high crime rates, the city will start to attract families once again. Most Detroiters are very proud of their city.
It’s really not bad at all for people who live in Detroit with no vehicle. The bussing system has gotten way better in the past year and also with bird, lime, and all the other brands of electric scooters scattered across Detroit; it often makes it easier/more convenient to get around. No looking for parking and the scooters go 25-35mph so most people just ride them in the streets. I love what Detroit is becoming day by day.
Born and raised here the 80/90s growing up in the decline gave me a skill set you can’t teach. I can literally go anywhere and not only survive but thrive.
I was born and raised in Detroit. My dream has always been to help Detroit get back on its feet. The major issues that I ha e with major cities is the fact that the downtown areas look way better than the neighborhoods. The transportation system here needs work.
There are many houses in Detroit that aren't the extremes shown here of either ruin porn or higher end houses in spots like Palmer Woods. Those houses might not be as cheap as they used to be, but they are still insanely cheap compared to pretty much every other major city in the US. If you pay attention to where the renovation is happening - and more importantly, where it will be in a few short years - you'll figure out where to buy a good home for a cheap price that will appreciate fast. If you're a young entrepreneur, a creative, or just want to take part in rebuilding a great American city, Detroit is an especially good place for you. Contrary to what you've heard, the city isn't going away, and there are possibilities in Detroit that no longer exist in any other major American city - especially regarding space and affordability - and sooner or later, outsiders are going to realize it. If you wait around forever, you'll miss out.
I’m from SW Detroit (Clark Park, Western High School). It’s Mexican town now. I live in California (Thousand Oaks) .Property is expensive but taxes are okay $500K house $3200/yr property taxes. Love Detroit but the weather sucks. California is great. Lots of Detroiters here. Hockey games are full of us.
Thank you for your video. It was funny and informative at the same time. I must say though, I have visited Detroit on many occasions and have always enjoyed my stay. I think the city has made some wonderful strides in improvement. I like Detroit's downtown and New Center area very much.
I am from the United Kingdom and have never been to Detroit. However, even though Detroit was bankrupt at one point it is a beautiful city with millions of pounds being invested in that city it’s absolutely huge has lots of facilities wonderful restaurants and good services. Let’s not forget it’s not all doom and gloom and Detroit is the home of the motor-vehicle and at one point was probably one of the wealthiest cities in America. Yes Detroit did go bankruptcy in 2013, however, it’s important to remember a lot of investment has been put into the city millions of dollars and big improvements have been made for sure. God bless the people of this beautiful city. Lots of love from the UK Xx
I'll say you make some valid points, even though the issues you voiced were blown out of proportion and/or no different (maybe even better) than any other comparable city within the US. My family has helped and are still doing what we can do to bring this city back. My grandfather founded a nonprofit museum (Charles H Wright Museum of African American History) strictly for the people of the city and the city itself. My great grandfather changed death care for us "negros" as they would say, risking his life to create a covert burial ground (which is now Detroit Memorial Park) where we could be buried in dignity. Him and the other professional blacks knew the risks they were taking, if you're lucky then maybe some genital mutilation but not hurt your wife/kids directly, burning her husbands intimate body part is enough. This risk paid off small at first, no more swinging from trees, mass graves starting to phase out as we took over their business. The first child was a stillborn baby named Emma that we snuck in and now it has become the second largest black private landowners in America and changed the landscape of respecting a deceased black brother or sister. I respect your video but it does have a lack of empathy for the struggle people have put into the city, the love we have for it, and our persistence. I hope this comment does not rub you the wrong way but keeping people out of the city, therefore shrinking the taxbase which is already insufficient, is exactly part of the problem when people who haven't literally had their families put their heart and even n the past lost their lives for the beautiful, historical city of Detroit.
I grew up in Detroit in the '60s and early '70s. I had older parents and we did not have a car. We took the bus everywhere we wanted or needed to go. At that time, buses were on time unless the weather was bad. The DSR (Detroit Streets and Railroad). I watched Detroit collapse and moved to Denver with my kids in '83. I hope the best for anyone who decided to stay there. I'm glad to see that it's going through a revival period. I visited there three years ago and was impressed with the downtown area. It made me sad to see every house I lived in, three houses, are gone. My whole neighborhood on the east side is pretty much gone. Very few people live around there. Good luck to anyone adventurous enough to move to Detroit.
Detroit is like the tale of two cities. "it was the best of times it was the worst of times." you just have to make the best of what you have and what detroit has to offer. no place is perfect but overall it is best to love the city nd the people within in order to spread some postive vibes for people to be happy.
@Lilman Yellow that's like... Your opinion man. Detroit just has to have good uncorrupt people working to make it let's say... Like ancient Cyrene? Lol! Michigan has so much culture we are just separated too much.
Public transport vs cars: well, it's not either or. I live in NYC and have a car. But the subways in cities like New York, London, Paris, Budapest are great because it's quick. No traffic lights. No problem looking for parking. No gas. Public transport is better for the environment because it's much more energy efficient. And it's a cool part of the urban experience of seeing lots of other people around. When I'm in cars-only places, I'm struck by how people are kind of isolated in their cars.
The beauty of NYC is this. You can drive a car if you want. You do not need a car. Many people in the five boroughs. Do not live in houses. Co-ops and condos. Then you have renters. You are not that concerned about going to homedepot.
@@younesskhalili418 Aesthetically, I can't argue, NYC's is not one of the beautiful subway systems in the world. However, I think you overstate the danger, about 5 million people take it every day, most of us get where we're going without having to even think about it. It's a quick, cheap way to get around without a car.
Lived in Detroit btw 03-07' best years of my life .We talking about human interaction there is no place in US or Canada like that.Thks Detroit and God bless u!
$150k valued homeowners pay over $10k a year in property taxes alone? That's like a 7% property tax rate if my math is correct. Are you sure that's correct? That's absolutely mind boggling. Anyone who is buying a $150k home is likely already struggling, and now they're supposed to have $10k sitting around at the end of each year? How does anyone who's not well off own a home there?
Crazy property taxes from an utterly corrupt local democrat government is what has caused a lot of the blight. People can’t afford the property taxes (even if they outright own the home) and loose their house because of them. $150k isn’t necessarily a “struggle home budget”. Depending on the city, at least Pre pandemic you could get a lovely house in many low-cost cities.
@@horsewithnoname12345 the 150k homes i was referring to this video are now probably 300k+ lol In Texas we dont have a state income tax but we pay what i perceive as high property taxes. My tax rate on my ~275k valued home is 2.1% and i find that even ridiculous. I can't imagine paying 7% of a homes value in taxes every year.
Naw I live in Detroit, please don’t move here. It’s not the best place to live because the taxes are high, the insurance is high and if you call the police, don’t hold your breath because they are either not going come or decide to come 10 hours later. A lot of people get robbed in Detroit especially if you have valuable items in your house, or a nice car. there is a lot sex trafficking and they don’t invest in our school systems. The education is not the best because once you move outside of Detroit you realize you are way behind. If you buy a property in Detroit that you want to flip a lot times squatters live there with out your consent or they’re going steal any and everything they can get they’re hands on. A lot of brand new cars get stolen. And over all it just feels super depressing because of all of the crime that happens around you and the sounds of sirens and shot guns everyday and night just makes you feel unsafe. The customer service is horrible and a lot of the businesses and restaurants are unprofessional and unorganized and never on time. Don’t get me wrong I like some things about Detroit like the food is amazing, Downtown is pretty cool, like the river walk and all of the cool shows they have. The hairstylist can do some hair just unprofessional. And the nail techs are dope but can be unprofessional as well. Like the the people in Detroit are super talented. So you have pro’s and cons but I don’t plan on raising my children here or living here forever it’s just not a safe place.
Outsiders comment here, I think public transport in the US is underfunded generally. In Britain my hometown of 300,000 people has busses on all main roads every 15-30 minutes from 5am to 11pm (pre covid, now they stop 7.30 pm)
@Chen Beixuan if you’re cocky. Just don’t be a dumbass and don’t wander. Go with a group, do NOT go alone. Stick to streets you know and trust and you’re good.
You could have shown downtown, midtown, Greektown, Mexicantown, Indian Village, Belle Isle... You could have mentioned Detroit has an international border... There are so many great things you could have emphasized more than ruin porn... Missed opportunity.
Oh and by the way, The Detroit River Walk was just named best river walk in the country by USA Today, but we who were paying attention already knew that.
Coming from someone was born and has been living in Detroit ever since, I think the city is pretty chill; it’s just some parts and people who makes this place horrible. As long as you mind your business here, nothing will happen to you but IDK. I’m just saying that because I stay in the house all day.
I left Detroit in the 70's and miss the real estate prices on homes in Indian Village & a couple of other areas. I live in California the homes start at 1 Million for a house that cost 500 K
Stan that is so ironic. My brother in law actually got transferred to Dearborn around twelve years ago after his second divorce. He sold his home in Orange County for 500,000. He moves to Dearborn Michigan and buys a house in cash for 59,000. His house in California one bathroom 2 or 3 bedroom and a carport I believe. The house in Dearborn was a three bedroom, two bath, three car garage, with a pool. He was so excited that he had his son move to Michigan as well. Nice guy, too bad that the marriage to my sister didn't work out.
You might want to try and balance it out a little bit. 90% of the images you show are of urban decay and not some of the nice and hip areas in the city. Like you said early in the piece if you want to be a part of something that will appreciate over time, it might be worth it. If you're looking for the Suburbs in a city it's not going to be your thing... move to Grand Rapids right. But there has been an influx of the creative class into that city and a good amount of international investment so it ain't all doom and gloom. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and the balls to make things happen go, it's a great place. Good video I just don't think it shows the full scope of the city. But hey, it's not my right :-)
Here's the funny thing about the people in Detroit and cars. Detroit has a very large amount of people in poverty (thanks, new deal). Those people can't use cars cuz they can't afford them or the sky high insurance to live in Detroit. So they have to rely on public transportation. Imagine if you didn't have any money but you need to get a job but that job was out of the suburbs. How you going to get there? The challenges in Detroit for the poor people that live there are immense.
Thomaja... So sorry to hear that. When I lived in Wichita, KS, their buses didn't even run on Sundays! And definitely not too late at night. How are minimal wage employees supposed to clean and serve tables at hotels and restaurants? Honestly! (Up to 1997)
This was a fair video. I grew up there in the 70's and 80's. Times do change. Hard times recently, but seems like the right direction now. I just hope it does not become too expensive and the rebuilt sections alienate the natives who dedicated their life to the city. Nice touch on the Techno :)
@@PaulWolfert We assumed it's negative because you used a click-bait headline to infer it was a negative vid. I'm a Michigander and we don't need any misleading bad coverage. What's your deal and who are you to tell people where they can and can't move??
I been in Detroit, living there for one year. Needless to say It didn't work out for me So I moved back to my home state. I've learned to do your research before moving and I have a little but I mainly traveled, went up there because too many people say bad things about Detroit. It's a 50/50 depends on everyone situations but the bus transportation is 100% Right
Early 2000s was when I loved Detroit. They fixed up Woodward so it wasn't so rundown. It wasn't overrun by corporations and expensive restaurants and lofts everywhere. Belle Isle wasn't a state park yet so you would have families on one side, and the best rap video on the other. There was still some grime and dirt to downtown but you loved that about it. The tech fest was free. Back when they weren't deliberately pushing black people out. When you went to Joe Louis for hockey. I feel lucky that I got to experience that Detroit. I hate the new one.
I was around during that time...Detroit has been a dump as long as I've been in Michigan, since 1991. I heard it actually was great before the sixties though.
Been here alll my life Born and raised I love my city Detroit But I wish it was more things to do that I'm interesting in like things to do with acting!!!! It has movie companys come to film but not sooo much Detroit is a wonderful city for movies, some of the best movies have been filmed here, hopefully more production companies come !! It is alot of things to do downtown but I been here all my life and want something new! LA is my dream place and the can't wait to move there!
Have you seen LA lately? Lined with homeless living in tents on the streets. All due to the pandemic and economy. Cost of living is very expensive. Housing is astronomical compared to states like Ohio and even Michigan.
With iphones and digital editing suites, you dont need huge movie studios to make quality content. So if you want more movies shot here, it can be done.
Jalen Green brought me here. I've always thought Detroit folks and Midwest people were cool in general. City has a lot of great history, it was just too dependent on the auto industry like a lot of Midwest cities.
In my twenties I lived in Boston MA. They have the best public transportation ever! Trains & buses ran every 15 min. Still, after getting my first car, with technical problems & all, I couldn't go back! I love my freedom, my space, & my independence! So I'm a car girl!
I live in Detroit. About 2 miles from Downtown. Our Airbnb guests sometimes take the bus so they don't need a rental car. It's pretty cheap and straight forward. In other words, its not that bad. I drive really old cars, so I usually drive, because it's easy for us to find parking. Most out of towners fight for secured lots or structures, I just put my stuff on the side of the road anywhere. It either free, or $1 per hour. So, pretty easy. I was able to buy a BIG OLD HOUSE for cheap. If you like old houses, and know, or are capable of learning how to fix things yourself (this is what youtube is for haha) there are still very good deals to be had, and in mostly laid back quiet neighborhoods. If you want turn key, yeah, good luck. To many people competing for the same thing. In other words, there is a shortage of move in ready housing, but this is and has been kicking off a residential construction boom. There is even a variety of career options here, and cost of living compared to other cities of the same size is MUCH lower here as well. It's not perfect, but if you have an education, and some common sense, you can probably create a pretty good life for yourself here.
Why does every one always focus on the ghetto of Detroit when they talk about Michigan? The only people who live in areas like downtown Detroit, where the riots hit, are the yuppies. They live in luxury apartments. That area is changing and becoming like Chicago. It's fabulous. Most everyone lives in the suburbs. There a a lot of street people but they're harmless. Talk to some of them some time. They have interesting stories to tell of how they got there. Also there are all kinds of famous landmarks in Detroit like the GM building on the riverfront and the fact that its across from Canada. There are so many good things about Detroit to visit. There's the redesigned Cobo Arena and concert halls, and art museums and so much more to investigate. Would I live in Detroit proper no. But that's no reason not to move to Michigan. Michigan has so much to offer like all of the beautiful lakes and the lighthouses. Woodward was the first cement road in the country and Michigan has so many firsts I can't list them all. I spent 65 years of my life combing every part of Michigan and I love it! How about the upper peninsula? That's pretty fantastic. I know you're talking about Detroit but when you focus on all the faults of Detroit people associate it with all of Michigan being crapy and it's not at all. Every major city has it'b problems and it's ghetto area. Does that make it a crappy state to live in? No.
@Be Wise Born and raised and still here and it's NOT true! Even some "hood" areas are being revitalized. East and West. It's new development everywhere in the city. So what are you talking about?
I enjoy your videos! Texas girl here who will be moving to Kalamazoo for a year with my family (never been to MI) and would love to invest in Detroit...but YES to public transportation. Love driving, but gotta do what's best for our Earth and with a big city like that..when the cake is complete .imagine the traffic. Public transportation all the way! 👏😄
A car is an illusion. You are only ever as safe as the stupidest driver on the road around you as you travel, because you cannot control their actions. You are enslaved by car payments, depreciation, tires, gas, repairs, inspections, emissions tests, insurance, registration, plates, taxes, theft, traffic jams, parking fees, speeding tickets and more. In addition, you add needless pollution to the world, waste. Most of the time you live, you are at home or at work, and meanwhile that car sits outside costing you money, doing nothing, depreciating and rotting away. Cars are moronic. Gasoline comes from oil, and oil comes from overseas, which means the USA has to spend billions of tax dollars on a military to protect the overseas supply of oil.....that cost doesn't show at the gas pump, because of the oil lobby, so you see it in inflation and higher prices for everything. A car is asinine. Cities can and should become Arcologies, where you can live, work, shop and play all in one place, everything within walking distance, all indoors and climate controlled. Of course the bus is always late in Detroit. Look at who they have running the city....always black mayors, always corrupt/incompetent. Correlation isn't necessarily causation, but you give me a better explanation. You don't become competent by having a snotty attitude and yelling about equality. Enforced equality of results regardless of merit is asinine, a dead end.
Regarding the lack of public transportation, I think Detroits reliance on the automotive industry was it’s ultimate downfall and the reason why it still struggles to grow. It was made for cars, not people, and now that the people have moved out the very infrastructure that is as built on is now what’s holding it back. The city just isn’t walkable. The costs of owning a car, Michigan being a No Fault Insurance state, the sheer sprawl of the city and it’s various suburbs, and the abysmal conditions of the roads are what holds it back from growing outside the shadow of it’s former prominence. A reliable rail network connecting the outer suburbs to the downtown core like the L in Chicago and focusing on rebuilding the downtown area into something more walkable would do wonders for the city. There’s entire videos on how trains and stations essentially act as focus points for development and infrastructure and considering the state of Detroits sprawl and development is something I think could massively benefit the city and speed up it’s revitalization efforts. Which is definitely going to be something we’re gonna need to prepare for the long term if we look at the larger picture involving population migrations when climate change is taken into account. The greater Great Lakes area will be one of the hotspots for future growth and development.
I was back in my hometown of Detroit a couple of years back. I think having so many restaurant choices is a positive. Seems to me all you need to do is pink five or six places to eat and stick with your choices. I like Starters because they have a nice variety at reasonable prices.
@@dickriggles942 no one. It’s MY opinion and I’m perfectly entitled to it. You don’t have to agree, just like I don’t have to agree with whatever your opinion is. Have a beautiful night, Dick. 😊
No, you are not from detroit if you from southfield, Farmington, Livonia, ann arbor, Dearborn, or any of those other suburbs that only fuck with downtown.
🤣 yeah. The numbers are all over the place. The National Restaurant Association claims we have 8,720...but that can't be right. Irestaurant.org/getmedia/b13ffe96-0adc-4267-a7aa-33f9eafc6228/Detour-Sample.pdf
The have(s) and have not(s) situation is grossly disproportionate. Raised in a prominent burb of Detroit and returned for two years after living in Northern California for most of my adult life, I do not recommend the area as nothing really has changed. Only the small downtown sky line has improved. The auto industry and the Chemical/Tool & Dye plus other supporting industries to the AI in Detroit exploited people, land and the beautiful waterways for $$$$$$$$ and ruined the environment in SE Michigan and have not proportionately given back to the cities revival or the environment. Tech swooped in only because the real estate dirt cheap at the time. I agree this could change the city in a decade and perhaps tech industry flocking to the area more interested in giving back and helping! Crime is overwhelming because of the have nots situation and in the end prevails as no programs of merit to help and educate. The gentrification project, like in all US cities is not the answer and to just ignore the homeless situation and poverty. Detroit has much generational wealth that needs to step up and help the less fortunate, and fix the problem in the waterways that were directly destroyed by the auto industry, in my opinion.
This is interesting in that I've made similar videos considering Detroit is my hometown in the Spring and Summer... and I was born and raised in Detroit. Congrats on the growth. I hope you do well and I love your vibe. Perhaps we'll collab one day!
Detroit isn’t always safe. Our public transportation is some BS. Woodward and 8 mile buses don’t be showing up at night! I have to save to buy a car again cause I got rear ended. You could have one bus not show up, the next bus drive pass you, and the 3rd one breaks down
Public Transportation has been nonexistent in the Greater Detroit area for years. Most People are against using buses to get around in the D. They don't support it because Detroit is a car town.
Agreed! I'm planning to make a video about "the worst things about living in Michigan" and the lack of public transportation in Metro Detroit is a big thing on that list.
I think the average person is for it! It's the big auto companies that are against it and the small number of individuals that don't want Detroiters or others to be able to reach their suburbs.
A car is an illusion. You are only ever as safe as the stupidest driver on the road around you as you travel, because you cannot control their actions. You are enslaved by car payments, depreciation, tires, gas, repairs, inspections, emissions tests, insurance, registration, plates, taxes, theft, traffic jams, parking fees, speeding tickets and more. In addition, you add needless pollution to the world, waste. Most of the time you live, you are at home or at work, and meanwhile that car sits outside costing you money, doing nothing, depreciating and rotting away. Cars are moronic. Gasoline comes from oil, and oil comes from overseas, which means the USA has to spend billions of tax dollars on a military to protect the overseas supply of oil.....that cost doesn't show at the gas pump, because of the oil lobby, so you see it in inflation and higher prices for everything. A car is asinine. Cities can and should become Arcologies, where you can live, work, shop and play all in one place, everything within walking distance, all indoors and climate controlled. Of course the bus is always late in Detroit. Look at who they have running the city....always black mayors, always corrupt/incompetent. Correlation isn't necessarily causation, but you give me a better explanation. You don't become competent by having a snotty attitude and yelling about racial equality. Enforced equality of results regardless of merit is asinine, a dead end.
Why would we opt for public transport? Because we have good public transport. 😁 You can go anywhere from anywhere on anything. 😆 And we actually have many small roads... so... driving is stressful,
Having grown up in California, I'm sick of driving anywhere just to get around. We do have a decent transportation system, but it could be a lot better. 1 bus every hour isn't reliable if any of them are running late or if they fail to connect. If it was better, whether CA or MI, I'd without question take that instead. In Guadalajara, MX for example, buses aren't super systematic, but they come every 20-30 minutes most of the time, and they run very late. I never felt like I needed a car there (sometimes preferred not to take one), except for the convenience of grocery shopping. That is IF you don't shop at your local market, which is walkable.
The *auto insurance* is CRAZY!!! If you’re considering relocating to or moving back to Michigan, call to get a quote on what your car coverage may be. I’m from *The D* but raised my children in a suburb outside of the city. It’s a big city that is most certainly *not ready yet!* I don’t hate it, but it’s got some growing and building to do!!! 😃🏡🏚🛣⚒🚘🚲💰
Thank you. It can't be emphasized enough how bad the auto insurance expenses are, and almost nobody outside of Detroit knows this. If you can afford it, cool. Just be aware of it before moving in, and know that the city is still a work in progress.
My wife and I just got back.to Florida after a long weekend in Detroit. We were impressed. Downtown we felt safer than we did in center city philly. I don't know if it's because of covid still, but there really weren't mobs of people on the street. We have talked about moving to a City Center somewhere up north .Detroit has made our list. Tge cold air was exotic to us lol. I've just heard the infrastructure in Detroit sux..like call an ambulance and it comes 30 mins later..we've heard the corruption there won't ever allow Detroit to bounce back..regardless of these things which may or may not be true, we liked and are thinking of Detroit. Btw we won't be living In areas run by 7 mile bloods, etc lol..and I'm sure where we live (bc we can pay higher rent) will be safe.. next visit I want to know restaurants that locals visit..nor the ones that pop up on Google lol
Downtown Detroit is pretty awesome and a lot of the old neighborhoods nearby are pretty amazing. Pretty sure every single restaurant in the world is now on Google 😅
@@PaulWolfert you'd be surprised. Google good restaurants in Downtown Detroit..only a few come up. Yet I saw plenty of newer looking restaurants that won't come up on 1st page of Google lol..obviously they just don't pay for the marketing. It's like that all over the world lol..that's why I ask locals where they go
People in Detroit Metro are very down to earth and everyone is rooting for Detroit. If you move into a decent area in the city limits some. people pay pool together for private security .....
I have a car, but ideally, i wouldnt want to use it to go into a city. Id most likely rent, so needing a car for home repairs or whatnot is useless. Itll get me to work and back. But i also like public transportion and having the ability to get around without paying for gas right there. Buses are fine for that. Ideally, detroit should abolish its single-family zoning and allow for limited mixed-zoning to enourage greater density in the city and to encourage local small business growth. Those two things will make Detroit really something special, and also allow for the city to pursue public transportation expansions.
Biggest complaint about the Q-line is that it doesn't extend to the suburbs within (not around) Detroit. Just makes it harder for the people living there to find work in the city. Although, I will say biking around Detroit is a very real way to get around. People will bike from outside of Detroit all the way downtown, just gotta watch out for traffic.
I've been in Detroit my whole life I've had my UPS and my Downs and right now I'm just looking to see if I could buy me a lot and live off grid in Detroit
@@PaulWolfert Morningside/East English village are great communities, super nice areas. Also, Jefferson chalmers canal area bordering grosse pointe park (cabbage patch) has so much potential. 7 mile and Livernois area has all new development and it literally looks like Ferndale. Great spots. Islandview is on the come up just based on proximity to Indian village.
I hate public transportation. I'd much rather hop in my own car and come and go as I please. Plus carrying groceries and going shopping is much more convenient in your own vehicle. I do not want to ride with strangers! lol
This guy needs to travel , Detroit is ranked no 64 in terms of square footage as a city in America in which, is not considered as being very large, I personally was born and raised in San Diego Ca in which is ranked no 19 in SQ footage in America which is twice the size of Detroit, and not ranked in the top 100 cities in crime, and the median price for a house is 600,000$
Finally an actual video about Detroit, weird considering Detroit is in Metro Detroit. Should do a video on reason to move to Detroit. Public transportation is even worse for the suburbs. Even though Detroit is large for a city it is not as large compared to the urban sprawl we have.
I was surprised that no one else had made this video yet 😅 Most of the "negatives" could be flipped as positives but I'll probably still make a "Best things about living in Detroit" video. You're definitely right about the suburbs and transportation...even Ubers seem to take forever.
A car is an illusion. You are only ever as safe as the stupidest driver on the road around you as you travel, because you cannot control their actions. You are enslaved by car payments, depreciation, tires, gas, repairs, inspections, emissions tests, insurance, registration, plates, taxes, theft, traffic jams, parking fees, speeding tickets and more. In addition, you add needless pollution to the world, waste. Most of the time you live, you are at home or at work, and meanwhile that car sits outside costing you money, doing nothing, depreciating and rotting away. Cars are moronic. Gasoline comes from oil, and oil comes from overseas, which means the USA has to spend billions of tax dollars on a military to protect the overseas supply of oil.....that cost doesn't show at the gas pump, because of the oil lobby, so you see it in inflation and higher prices for everything. A car is asinine. Cities can and should become Arcologies, where you can live, work, shop and play all in one place, everything within walking distance, all indoors and climate controlled. Of course the bus is always late in Detroit. Look at who they have running the city....always black mayors, always corrupt/incompetent. Correlation isn't necessarily causation, but you give me a better explanation.
I bought a 1bed/1bath(2floors) ArtCenter Townhome with a balcony w/d and garage on short-sale in 2012 for 48k CA$H. It's worth about $140k-170k. I'm not regretting my purchase. I have no mortgage and no rent. Actually, I COLLECT RENT as I own another unit in Ferndale that I also picked up on shortsale(I might sell this though and cash in). Sure the pandemic has really destroyed the joy of living in the city whether it's Detroit or any other city. The pandemic has hurt the rationale to live in many other cities far more than Detroit. First of all you aren't paying as much as cities like NYC whether you rent or own. Also, yeah Detroit is the Motor City so most places have the ability to park a car for a reasonable price or no price. That allows you to "go both ways". When times are good(like when there's no pandemic), there's lots to do in many places, maybe not all 143sq miles but Downtown, Midtown, Corktown, Eastern Market, the stadiums, and the theatres. I can get to all of them on bicycle. When times aren't so good, like the last year, well, I'm about 1/4 mile and two left turns from getting on the expressway. 15-20 minutes later and all the conveniences of suburbia are there(of course there are 2 Meijers still in the city limits). Oh, and if we ever do go back to working in offices and I have a job in suburb, any commute to a surburban office building is against traffic so easy commute. If lived in Manhattan, YOU ARE STUCK THERE. Getting out to the conveniences of suburbia isn't as easy.
I'm only against using public transportation because I feel safer in my own car than confined with a bunch of strangers. Now if it were safe with reliable security people/protocols I'd be all for it. Would I use public transportation 100% of the time? No. I think if I go shopping or go to the doctors, I may prefer my own car. Unsure about work commute. But public transportation like a subway I think would benefit Michiganders if it were statewide. It would be a process so it would be best to start small in terms of location and pre-designing it to expand to other locations throughout Michigan. Two type of subways might be needed: city & state subways. City subways can be more complex with several stops within one to three cities depending on the size of the cities or towns while state subways can be used for more long-distance travel throughout the state. Having subways throughout the state, especially big cities would help with traffic and provide an alternative option for people to avoid the roads if construction or repairs to roads are going on. I think most people in Michigan would like access to very good (and affordable) public transportation as they would their own cars. Public transport should be cheaper than a taxi or Uber since Michigan is higher than average in general costs of a car. I see only upsides to Michigan having subway systems as long as it's also good in efficiency & safety. Plenty of things in Michigan are attractive to tourists and locals but the problem is that all those nuggets are too far spread out across the state.
Re public transportation. I grew up in Southfield and then lived in “midtown” before moving to nyc and then Seattle for the last 20 or so years. I drive. But love not having to do so. I live in Chinatown by the stadiums downtown and have to walk 2 blocks to the light rail which gets me to SeaTac airport in 20 mins for like $2-3 depending on time. Which is awesome as I fly frequently due to my job and hobbies. If we only had a decent Coney Island hot dog joint.
I grew up in and around Detroit. One particular area was on the west side 3 blocks north of Michigan Ave. on 29th St. That is about 2 1\2 miles west of downtown or a couple of miles west of the old Tiger stadium site.
That vacant apartment building that you showed at Woodrow Wilson at Cortland have been torn down, so you're going to have to update your video. I know about that structure because I used to live on the next street, Highland at Woodrow Wilson! It's too bad that no Grocery Store Chains or other large businesses have made any attempts to rebuild in that area lately. I returned from Mississippi in 2010 and now I'm in a different area of the City, but visited some friends in early December of this year and aside from the Tiny Home Community a few blocks away on Monterey, it's still basically barren! Still, there are some older residents there that could use some businesses and services!
Just because I am no longer a resident in that area means nothing. I grew up there. I was 6 years old when the 67 riots took place! Like many older people who lived many years in a 1 primary area, I have met & still know my elders who still live there. They HAVE NEEDS which should be fulfilled, but the attitude of City Officials appear to be is to forget about them and concentrate on Belle Isle, Downtown and Midtown! That Sucks!!! Years ago, Woodrow Wilson had a Bus 🚌 Line that went to West Grand Blvd and if I remember correctly, almost to Warren Ave. There used to be 2 Grocery Store on Hamilton in Highland Park, Michigan. Now it's Uber, Lyft, 12th or 14th Street Bus, family or friends or your own 🚗 car....if you can still drive....to get around! Unless you can still walk to Davison Ave. (9 Streets away if you count Cortland going ⬆️ North!
Im surprised foreign investment hasnt come in yet to pick all the cheap real estate in Detroit. We in Canada specifically the province of Ontario have been getting screwed by foreign investment and now even though we are in a pandemic the house prices in the greater Toronto area are still going up due to low housing supply experts say. If an opportunity comes up, I'd love to move to Detroit intially and then make my way to the suburbs like West Bloom Field or Novi
Both my parents were born in Detroit in 1922. My sense is the city got wrecked by the politicians who ran the place. I go to Pinckney to visit the relatives, but I do not hang out in Detroit. I hope that city revives in time. But what good can come with a governor like Whitmer?
My parents had been looking to move into Boston-Edison for over 20 years but just couldn't find the right house that was either away from all the shady places, or one that didn't need a ton of work. We looked at a nice mansion on Boston Blvd that was only 2 houses down from the Berry Gordy Mansion, was only $425K, had some renovations done, but my mom didn't like the quality of the renovations and had a tile roof that was leaking badly.
@@Alex-fe5fz errr... what? Ignorant response. Being from Metro Detroit myself, I know a handful of people whom went to CCS and have become very Successful. If you mean you made the mistake yourself in going to that school, perhaps you just weren't cut out for the work
@@sacredponcho Unless the entire city (including the metro area) Went completely to shit, which doesn’t seem to be possible at the moment, I will always love it here.
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where is your evidence that the home prices are going up?
53k is a low price
Your home price fixation is kinda whack. Sure the average price is $53k, and home prices in the 7.1 have skyrocketed, but it would be easy to find a home for $20k or less in many parts of the city.
I want to move to wayne county MiChAgIn
@@andylinn Exactly! I don't know what he's talking about😕
Detroit just collectively rolled it's eyes at this.
Did they? Seems like I'd have more views if Detroit collectively saw it 🤷♂️ - that would be ammmmazing.
@@PaulWolfert "i dont understand why you'd want to take public transportation" ...SMDH - not everyone can afford a car. "No Fancy construction" - have you been to brush park lately? And way to highlight ZERO black-owned restaurants
@@PaulWolfert Lmao you are such a tool.
@MannyP EXACTLY, these cornball videos dogging our city crack me up.
@@ghordibarifilms Oakland county has a bigger economy than Wayne county , Detroit is a joke of a city
The people and culture of Detroit is full of grit and perseverance. This city is becoming better and better each year
Agreed! Detroit keeps getting better and better!
4 ppl shot and killed yesterday. Another carjacked. Robbed, armed robbery. Thefts police response time is slow. Everyone shooting at each other. So many shootings every weekend in downtown Detroit. Please don’t tell me it’s getting better
That’s all in 2 days!!!
@@harajly23 you act as if that doesn't happen around the world. Didn't a dude burn his wife in china, wasn't there a beheading in Afghanistan, weren't multiple people shot in russia .....you logic is idiotic
@@PaulWolfert Then why the hell a video called DONT MOVE TO DETROIT??????
Born and raised on the Westside of Detroit in the late 1960s and grew up in the 70's 80's and 90's I've seen lots of changes to my city good and bad. To say not to move to Detroit is a bit of an insult to my city. Just like any other major city in the USA, it has its faults but it also has beauty. Detroit and its rich history alone makes me proud to say I'm from a city where music began.... where cars began and so forth. Besides..... I love telling ppl that I grew up right across the street from Motown and also I could see a whole other country just by going downtown and standing by the water and seeing Canada!!! I no longer live in The "D" but where I live now..... I rep my city and state daily! My office shows how proud I am to be a michiganer😊😊
Amen 🙏☮️❤️
Born at Henry ford hospital in 81
Lived in Southwest Detroit
My whole life
Bought a house built in 1892
$30,000 3 years ago
I don't ever drive
I take public transportation
To downtown for work every day
I take rides from family that go out to the big stores in the Outer cities of detroit
I love living in Southwest Detroit
I love my home
I lived in Hawaii for 4 years
Chicago a year and Seattle for a year no place like home
Keep Telling people not to move here
We'll keep Detroit for the People of Detroit
Amen
yes sir
Its different when your raised somewhere
Southwest detriot is soft
@@Shel230 no
Being a musician I've been in Detroit several times. I use a wheelchair and I've never been bothered. Used to go to several bars by myself and got nothing but love from people. I'm in love with Detroit.
Probably because you was visiting and not living there or im pretty sure your out look would be easy different
when ppl talk abt detroit being bad they dont mean downtown
Been a Detroiter all my life. I've traveled the world and yet my heart still belongs to Detroit. Our transportation system was never built for mass transit. We are the Big 3. "Motor City". Crime is everywhere in the world.
No crime is not everywhere. I have no idea how someone could even think so ridiculously
But the spoke design was actually not built for cars and actually worked great for streetcars. Then the city started tearing up land to build freeways and then, entire neighborhoods to build auto factories in the 80s.
Detroit's roads were enough to make me not want to live here. Your roads are worse than the roads in Alaska and I still can't make sense of that shit.
@@dingoledingus9039 Actually, it's not just Detroit roads that are bad, it's Michigan roads that are bad. That's partially due to the rapidly fluctuating weather here (hot to cold, and vice-versa, all the time). This is particularly harsh on concrete pavement, which causes it to expand & contract a lot more than in other places, hence, the crumbling roads that are always in need of repair.
@@lili2u405 I just don't think there is enough money put into infrastructure and on top of that it seems like a lot of money is mishandled by the people in charge of it. Alaska has some of the most extreme weather and the roads were always taken care of.
I love seein ppl telling ppl not to move to Detroit like they had to grow up on 7mile, east side etc ACTUAL Detroit
Well I’m right in the middle of 7 and 8 mile and I don’t recommend move here at all. Is the better for you 💀
Isn't 7 mile deemed as chaldean town?
As if the west side isn’t actually Detroit. As if all of Detroit isn’t “actually Detroit”
@@afnan2271 48205 7 mile and Grat. The way he’s talking about “real Detroit” I’m assuming he is talking about that area because it’s not “real Detroit” unless it’s hood and poor with horrible schooling that you statistically won’t make it threw. Because that what’s cool in 2021.
Oookayyy!!!! Cause I was born and raised on 7 mile you can’t tell me shit lol 😂
Detroit is one of the most cultural creative cities I've ever experiences. With all the universities including the Univ of Michigan in Ann Arbor this is a powerhouse of a region.
Cap
I do think you should have shown less ruin porn and more shots of the places that have gotten fixed up.
I think it's important to keep perspective where Detroit was when it entered bankruptcy and how far it has come since then. And not just downtown and midtown either, city services have improved, bus service has improved, parks have been repaired, streetlights are fixed, bike lanes have been added, more city residents are employed.
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ok feedbacks are good but, let's just appreciate the guy's great efforts and video of our great city,
adversity makes us, hopefully we'll rise bigger and better after all of this.
I don't think people who have never lived I. Detroit can really accurately speak on living in Detroit. For 1 Detroit does have pretty decent public transportation because of the city buses and some go all over the place all night.
Detroit is in the beginning of a renaissance. The city has a long way to go only because they had hit rock bottom. Currently there are plenty of new construction and renovation projects happening in the downtown and midtown areas. USA Today voted Detroits Riverwalk #1 in the nation.There are efforts being made to remove the neighborhood blight that the news always showcases. Once the city starts to focus on the dismal public school system and the high crime rates, the city will start to attract families once again. Most Detroiters are very proud of their city.
It’s really not bad at all for people who live in Detroit with no vehicle. The bussing system has gotten way better in the past year and also with bird, lime, and all the other brands of electric scooters scattered across Detroit; it often makes it easier/more convenient to get around. No looking for parking and the scooters go 25-35mph so most people just ride them in the streets. I love what Detroit is becoming day by day.
Born and raised here the 80/90s growing up in the decline gave me a skill set you can’t teach. I can literally go anywhere and not only survive but thrive.
A Man went to the gas station with his baby yesterday and was saved due to a gun jam
I was born and raised in Detroit. My dream has always been to help Detroit get back on its feet. The major issues that I ha e with major cities is the fact that the downtown areas look way better than the neighborhoods. The transportation system here needs work.
There are many houses in Detroit that aren't the extremes shown here of either ruin porn or higher end houses in spots like Palmer Woods. Those houses might not be as cheap as they used to be, but they are still insanely cheap compared to pretty much every other major city in the US. If you pay attention to where the renovation is happening - and more importantly, where it will be in a few short years - you'll figure out where to buy a good home for a cheap price that will appreciate fast.
If you're a young entrepreneur, a creative, or just want to take part in rebuilding a great American city, Detroit is an especially good place for you. Contrary to what you've heard, the city isn't going away, and there are possibilities in Detroit that no longer exist in any other major American city - especially regarding space and affordability - and sooner or later, outsiders are going to realize it. If you wait around forever, you'll miss out.
I’m from SW Detroit (Clark Park, Western High School). It’s Mexican town now. I live in California (Thousand Oaks) .Property is expensive but taxes are okay $500K house $3200/yr property taxes. Love Detroit but the weather sucks. California is great. Lots of Detroiters here. Hockey games are full of us.
100% agree about the weather!!
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Thank you for your video. It was funny and informative at the same time. I must say though, I have visited Detroit on many occasions and have always enjoyed my stay. I think the city has made some wonderful strides in improvement. I like Detroit's downtown and New Center area very much.
I am from the United Kingdom and have never been to Detroit. However, even though Detroit was bankrupt at one point it is a beautiful city with millions of pounds being invested in that city it’s absolutely huge has lots of facilities wonderful restaurants and good services. Let’s not forget it’s not all doom and gloom and Detroit is the home of the motor-vehicle and at one point was probably one of the wealthiest cities in America. Yes Detroit did go bankruptcy in 2013, however, it’s important to remember a lot of investment has been put into the city millions of dollars and big improvements have been made for sure. God bless the people of this beautiful city. Lots of love from the UK Xx
Been here all my life...visit during the summer. Don’t live here.
How come
@@yayger825 dont act like a 3 year old. You hear her man????
Been here all my life, visit, don't live. WTF are you saying
@@bingo8789 it’s in decline not good to live there but to be a tourist yes
The summer the most ignorant season here tf is you saying
I'll say you make some valid points, even though the issues you voiced were blown out of proportion and/or no different (maybe even better) than any other comparable city within the US. My family has helped and are still doing what we can do to bring this city back. My grandfather founded a nonprofit museum (Charles H Wright Museum of African American History) strictly for the people of the city and the city itself. My great grandfather changed death care for us "negros" as they would say, risking his life to create a covert burial ground (which is now Detroit Memorial Park) where we could be buried in dignity. Him and the other professional blacks knew the risks they were taking, if you're lucky then maybe some genital mutilation but not hurt your wife/kids directly, burning her husbands intimate body part is enough. This risk paid off small at first, no more swinging from trees, mass graves starting to phase out as we took over their business. The first child was a stillborn baby named Emma that we snuck in and now it has become the second largest black private landowners in America and changed the landscape of respecting a deceased black brother or sister. I respect your video but it does have a lack of empathy for the struggle people have put into the city, the love we have for it, and our persistence. I hope this comment does not rub you the wrong way but keeping people out of the city, therefore shrinking the taxbase which is already insufficient, is exactly part of the problem when people who haven't literally had their families put their heart and even n the past lost their lives for the beautiful, historical city of Detroit.
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I grew up in Detroit in the '60s and early '70s. I had older parents and we did not have a car. We took the bus everywhere we wanted or needed to go. At that time, buses were on time unless the weather was bad. The DSR (Detroit Streets and Railroad). I watched Detroit collapse and moved to Denver with my kids in '83. I hope the best for anyone who decided to stay there. I'm glad to see that it's going through a revival period. I visited there three years ago and was impressed with the downtown area. It made me sad to see every house I lived in, three houses, are gone. My whole neighborhood on the east side is pretty much gone. Very few people live around there. Good luck to anyone adventurous enough to move to Detroit.
Detroit is like the tale of two cities. "it was the best of times it was the worst of times." you just have to make the best of what you have and what detroit has to offer. no place is perfect but overall it is best to love the city nd the people within in order to spread some postive vibes for people to be happy.
The ole polish the turd sentiment.
@Lilman Yellow that's like... Your opinion man. Detroit just has to have good uncorrupt people working to make it let's say... Like ancient Cyrene? Lol! Michigan has so much culture we are just separated too much.
Detroit is like a “ city after the destruction of a war “
@@quasar4601 😮 damn
Public transport vs cars: well, it's not either or. I live in NYC and have a car. But the subways in cities like New York, London, Paris, Budapest are great because it's quick. No traffic lights. No problem looking for parking. No gas. Public transport is better for the environment because it's much more energy efficient. And it's a cool part of the urban experience of seeing lots of other people around. When I'm in cars-only places, I'm struck by how people are kind of isolated in their cars.
The beauty of NYC is this.
You can drive a car if you want.
You do not need a car.
Many people in the five boroughs. Do not live in houses. Co-ops and condos. Then you have renters.
You are not that concerned about going to homedepot.
oh come on ! newyork subway is the worst looking subway in the world ! it is not only not safe but it dangerous especially during rainstorms
@@younesskhalili418 Aesthetically, I can't argue, NYC's is not one of the beautiful subway systems in the world. However, I think you overstate the danger, about 5 million people take it every day, most of us get where we're going without having to even think about it. It's a quick, cheap way to get around without a car.
I was born and lived in Detroit all my life and I love it here
How do you love living in a flat environment?
@@marlon94124 oh I don’t rly know
It’s a bad place to live
@@kakarot4243 not that bad
Same
Dude. I lived in Detroit for 3 years! LOVED that city, BUT you’re correct, the public transportation is not ideal.
Yes!
I was born @ St. John's in 1973 & raised here! LOVE my city :)
Lived in Detroit btw 03-07' best years of my life .We talking about human interaction there is no place in US or Canada like that.Thks Detroit and God bless u!
$150k valued homeowners pay over $10k a year in property taxes alone? That's like a 7% property tax rate if my math is correct. Are you sure that's correct? That's absolutely mind boggling. Anyone who is buying a $150k home is likely already struggling, and now they're supposed to have $10k sitting around at the end of each year? How does anyone who's not well off own a home there?
Crazy property taxes from an utterly corrupt local democrat government is what has caused a lot of the blight. People can’t afford the property taxes (even if they outright own the home) and loose their house because of them.
$150k isn’t necessarily a “struggle home budget”. Depending on the city, at least Pre pandemic you could get a lovely house in many low-cost cities.
@@horsewithnoname12345 the 150k homes i was referring to this video are now probably 300k+ lol
In Texas we dont have a state income tax but we pay what i perceive as high property taxes. My tax rate on my ~275k valued home is 2.1% and i find that even ridiculous. I can't imagine paying 7% of a homes value in taxes every year.
Naw I live in Detroit, please don’t move here. It’s not the best place to live because the taxes are high, the insurance is high and if you call the police, don’t hold your breath because they are either not going come or decide to come 10 hours later. A lot of people get robbed in Detroit especially if you have valuable items in your house, or a nice car. there is a lot sex trafficking and they don’t invest in our school systems. The education is not the best because once you move outside of Detroit you realize you are way behind. If you buy a property in Detroit that you want to flip a lot times squatters live there with out your consent or they’re going steal any and everything they can get they’re hands on. A lot of brand new cars get stolen. And over all it just feels super depressing because of all of the crime that happens around you and the sounds of sirens and shot guns everyday and night just makes you feel unsafe. The customer service is horrible and a lot of the businesses and restaurants are unprofessional and unorganized and never on time. Don’t get me wrong I like some things about Detroit like the food is amazing, Downtown is pretty cool, like the river walk and all of the cool shows they have. The hairstylist can do some hair just unprofessional. And the nail techs are dope but can be unprofessional as well. Like the the people in Detroit are super talented. So you have pro’s and cons but I don’t plan on raising my children here or living here forever it’s just not a safe place.
Why would u even wanna call the police? Haven’t u heard of no snitching..
Outsiders comment here, I think public transport in the US is underfunded generally. In Britain my hometown of 300,000 people has busses on all main roads every 15-30 minutes from 5am to 11pm (pre covid, now they stop 7.30 pm)
Detroit is a great place to live. You gotta be street smart.
@Chen Beixuan if you’re cocky. Just don’t be a dumbass and don’t wander. Go with a group, do NOT go alone. Stick to streets you know and trust and you’re good.
Literally
You could have shown downtown, midtown, Greektown, Mexicantown, Indian Village, Belle Isle... You could have mentioned Detroit has an international border... There are so many great things you could have emphasized more than ruin porn... Missed opportunity.
Not to mention Corktown, The Avenue of Fashion, Rosedale Park, Old Redford, Detroit Riverwalk, New Center and Islandview
Oh and by the way, The Detroit River Walk was just named best river walk in the country by USA Today, but we who were paying attention already knew that.
If he did, it would go against his gentrified argument
Coming from someone was born and has been living in Detroit ever since, I think the city is pretty chill; it’s just some parts and people who makes this place horrible.
As long as you mind your business here, nothing will happen to you but IDK. I’m just saying that because I stay in the house all day.
Until you decide to step out and someone stole your porch. Can’t have shit in Detroit!
I left Detroit in the 70's and miss the real estate prices on homes in Indian Village & a couple of other areas. I live in California the homes start at 1 Million for a house that cost 500 K
I have a few friends that sell real estate in California and family that lives there...the prices are WILD.
Stan that is so ironic. My brother in law actually got transferred to Dearborn around twelve years ago after his second divorce. He sold his home in Orange County for 500,000. He moves to Dearborn Michigan and buys a house in cash for 59,000. His house in California one bathroom 2 or 3 bedroom and a carport I believe. The house in Dearborn was a three bedroom, two bath, three car garage, with a pool. He was so excited that he had his son move to Michigan as well. Nice guy, too bad that the marriage to my sister didn't work out.
@@PaulWolfert ridiculous prices for small front yards and tiny backyards too
You might want to try and balance it out a little bit. 90% of the images you show are of urban decay and not some of the nice and hip areas in the city. Like you said early in the piece if you want to be a part of something that will appreciate over time, it might be worth it. If you're looking for the Suburbs in a city it's not going to be your thing... move to Grand Rapids right. But there has been an influx of the creative class into that city and a good amount of international investment so it ain't all doom and gloom. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and the balls to make things happen go, it's a great place. Good video I just don't think it shows the full scope of the city. But hey, it's not my right :-)
Here's the funny thing about the people in Detroit and cars. Detroit has a very large amount of people in poverty (thanks, new deal). Those people can't use cars cuz they can't afford them or the sky high insurance to live in Detroit. So they have to rely on public transportation. Imagine if you didn't have any money but you need to get a job but that job was out of the suburbs. How you going to get there? The challenges in Detroit for the poor people that live there are immense.
Thomaja... So sorry to hear that. When I lived in Wichita, KS, their buses didn't even run on Sundays!
And definitely not too late at night. How are minimal wage employees supposed to clean and serve tables at hotels and restaurants?
Honestly! (Up to 1997)
This was a fair video. I grew up there in the 70's and 80's. Times do change. Hard times recently, but seems like the right direction now. I just hope it does not become too expensive and the rebuilt sections alienate the natives who dedicated their life to the city. Nice touch on the Techno :)
Thanks for watching!! A lot of people just smash the "👎" because they assume it's negative.
@@PaulWolfert We assumed it's negative because you used a click-bait headline to infer it was a negative vid. I'm a Michigander and we don't need any misleading bad coverage. What's your deal and who are you to tell people where they can and can't move??
I been in Detroit, living there for one year. Needless to say It didn't work out for me
So I moved back to my home state. I've learned to do your research before moving and I have a little but I mainly traveled, went up there because too many people say bad things about Detroit. It's a 50/50 depends on everyone situations but the bus transportation is 100% Right
I live in suburb and work in hospital in “midtown” Wayne state area
It’s .. a place….. but we love it
Early 2000s was when I loved Detroit. They fixed up Woodward so it wasn't so rundown. It wasn't overrun by corporations and expensive restaurants and lofts everywhere. Belle Isle wasn't a state park yet so you would have families on one side, and the best rap video on the other. There was still some grime and dirt to downtown but you loved that about it. The tech fest was free. Back when they weren't deliberately pushing black people out. When you went to Joe Louis for hockey. I feel lucky that I got to experience that Detroit. I hate the new one.
I was around during that time...Detroit has been a dump as long as I've been in Michigan, since 1991. I heard it actually was great before the sixties though.
How is dating in detroit....is interracial dating the norm or the exception..??
@@deanmartin5532 it's the norm
Lol...pushing black people out?😂🤦 yeah fkn right
Been here alll my life
Born and raised
I love my city Detroit
But I wish it was more things to do that I'm interesting in like things to do with acting!!!! It has movie companys come to film but not sooo much Detroit is a wonderful city for movies, some of the best movies have been filmed here, hopefully more production companies come !! It is alot of things to do downtown but I been here all my life and want something new! LA is my dream place and the can't wait to move there!
Have you seen LA lately? Lined with homeless living in tents on the streets. All due to the pandemic and economy. Cost of living is very expensive. Housing is astronomical compared to states like Ohio and even Michigan.
With iphones and digital editing suites, you dont need huge movie studios to make quality content.
So if you want more movies shot here, it can be done.
start your own acting group! learn together
Robocop is a classic
Jalen Green brought me here. I've always thought Detroit folks and Midwest people were cool in general. City has a lot of great history, it was just too dependent on the auto industry like a lot of Midwest cities.
Detroit is also a port that imports and exports billions of dollars a year.
In my twenties I lived in Boston MA. They have the best public transportation ever! Trains & buses ran every 15 min. Still, after getting my first car, with technical problems & all, I couldn't go back! I love my freedom, my space, & my independence! So I'm a car girl!
Detroit been in comeback mode for the last 25 years. It's like it keeps failing every time.
People keep giving up and failing Detroit. Detroit is willing, companies and the public are not.
I live in Detroit. About 2 miles from Downtown. Our Airbnb guests sometimes take the bus so they don't need a rental car. It's pretty cheap and straight forward. In other words, its not that bad. I drive really old cars, so I usually drive, because it's easy for us to find parking. Most out of towners fight for secured lots or structures, I just put my stuff on the side of the road anywhere. It either free, or $1 per hour. So, pretty easy. I was able to buy a BIG OLD HOUSE for cheap. If you like old houses, and know, or are capable of learning how to fix things yourself (this is what youtube is for haha) there are still very good deals to be had, and in mostly laid back quiet neighborhoods. If you want turn key, yeah, good luck. To many people competing for the same thing. In other words, there is a shortage of move in ready housing, but this is and has been kicking off a residential construction boom. There is even a variety of career options here, and cost of living compared to other cities of the same size is MUCH lower here as well. It's not perfect, but if you have an education, and some common sense, you can probably create a pretty good life for yourself here.
Why does every one always focus on the ghetto of Detroit when they talk about Michigan? The only people who live in areas like downtown Detroit, where the riots hit, are the yuppies. They live in luxury apartments. That area is changing and becoming like Chicago. It's fabulous. Most everyone lives in the suburbs. There a a lot of street people but they're harmless. Talk to some of them some time. They have interesting stories to tell of how they got there. Also there are all kinds of famous landmarks in Detroit like the GM building on the riverfront and the fact that its across from Canada. There are so many good things about Detroit to visit. There's the redesigned Cobo Arena and concert halls, and art museums and so much more to investigate. Would I live in Detroit proper no. But that's no reason not to move to Michigan. Michigan has so much to offer like all of the beautiful lakes and the lighthouses. Woodward was the first cement road in the country and Michigan has so many firsts I can't list them all. I spent 65 years of my life combing every part of Michigan and I love it! How about the upper peninsula? That's pretty fantastic. I know you're talking about Detroit but when you focus on all the faults of Detroit people associate it with all of Michigan being crapy and it's not at all. Every major city has it'b problems and it's ghetto area. Does that make it a crappy state to live in? No.
I can't help but to think you didn't watch the video 🤔
Bonnie Bramble The "ghetto" of Detroit?🤔And where is that exactly?
@@cbow5582 about everywhere in Detroit city aside like 2 or 3 neighbourhoods
@@notanopp5053 I live in Detroit so that's definitely not true😏
@Be Wise Born and raised and still here and it's NOT true! Even some "hood" areas are being revitalized. East and West. It's new development everywhere in the city. So what are you talking about?
I enjoy your videos! Texas girl here who will be moving to Kalamazoo for a year with my family (never been to MI) and would love to invest in Detroit...but YES to public transportation. Love driving, but gotta do what's best for our Earth and with a big city like that..when the cake is complete .imagine the traffic. Public transportation all the way! 👏😄
Nice!! Kalamazoo is awesome... Just a little out of my zone 😅 - would LOVE to help you invest in Detroit or Metro Detroit 😁
A car is an illusion. You are only ever as safe as the stupidest driver on the road around you as you travel, because you cannot control their actions. You are enslaved by car payments, depreciation, tires, gas, repairs, inspections, emissions tests, insurance, registration, plates, taxes, theft, traffic jams, parking fees, speeding tickets and more. In addition, you add needless pollution to the world, waste. Most of the time you live, you are at home or at work, and meanwhile that car sits outside costing you money, doing nothing, depreciating and rotting away. Cars are moronic. Gasoline comes from oil, and oil comes from overseas, which means the USA has to spend billions of tax dollars on a military to protect the overseas supply of oil.....that cost doesn't show at the gas pump, because of the oil lobby, so you see it in inflation and higher prices for everything. A car is asinine. Cities can and should become Arcologies, where you can live, work, shop and play all in one place, everything within walking distance, all indoors and climate controlled. Of course the bus is always late in Detroit. Look at who they have running the city....always black mayors, always corrupt/incompetent. Correlation isn't necessarily causation, but you give me a better explanation. You don't become competent by having a snotty attitude and yelling about equality. Enforced equality of results regardless of merit is asinine, a dead end.
thanks for these great videos, happy new year all.
Detroit is also filled with history. Start with the Ford family in Highland park,Michigan. Where I'm from.
I’ll never move there but I love the potential of Detroit
It making a comeback! A lot of new business are moving into Detroit!
Comeback lol
Yeah it’s going from 5th to 4th world lol
Regarding the lack of public transportation, I think Detroits reliance on the automotive industry was it’s ultimate downfall and the reason why it still struggles to grow. It was made for cars, not people, and now that the people have moved out the very infrastructure that is as built on is now what’s holding it back. The city just isn’t walkable. The costs of owning a car, Michigan being a No Fault Insurance state, the sheer sprawl of the city and it’s various suburbs, and the abysmal conditions of the roads are what holds it back from growing outside the shadow of it’s former prominence.
A reliable rail network connecting the outer suburbs to the downtown core like the L in Chicago and focusing on rebuilding the downtown area into something more walkable would do wonders for the city. There’s entire videos on how trains and stations essentially act as focus points for development and infrastructure and considering the state of Detroits sprawl and development is something I think could massively benefit the city and speed up it’s revitalization efforts.
Which is definitely going to be something we’re gonna need to prepare for the long term if we look at the larger picture involving population migrations when climate change is taken into account. The greater Great Lakes area will be one of the hotspots for future growth and development.
I agree 100% - have you heard of the "General Motors streetcar conspiracy"? It makes sense.
I was back in my hometown of Detroit a couple of years back. I think having so many restaurant choices is a positive. Seems to me all you need to do is pink five or six places to eat and stick with your choices. I like Starters because they have a nice variety at reasonable prices.
I was born & raised in Detroit but I now live in LA and honestly, Detroit seems much better in all aspects imo.
WUTTTTTTT
@@dickriggles942 yeah. The crime rate is the same if not more on the West coast. Waaaay more homeless people on the street too.
@@theofficiallymai Lady, who the eff are you kidding...
@@dickriggles942 no one. It’s MY opinion and I’m perfectly entitled to it. You don’t have to agree, just like I don’t have to agree with whatever your opinion is. Have a beautiful night, Dick. 😊
No, you are not from detroit if you from southfield, Farmington, Livonia, ann arbor, Dearborn, or any of those other suburbs that only fuck with downtown.
Yeah it sucks so glad I moved away years ago. Don't miss it one bit and wont be coming back.
All my family lives in Detroit .I like the gothom feel
"There are a TON of restaurants in Detroit, over 300!"
New York with its 8,282 restaurants:
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🤣 yeah. The numbers are all over the place. The National Restaurant Association claims we have 8,720...but that can't be right. Irestaurant.org/getmedia/b13ffe96-0adc-4267-a7aa-33f9eafc6228/Detour-Sample.pdf
Just putting it out there if you aren’t from Detroit don’t walk or bike down Grand River. People can tell and you’re a good target😂
Exactly!!!
No public transportation and long distances plus the cold weather in the winter it’s not a great mix
I’m from down south & I take driving than public transportation any day
The have(s) and have not(s) situation is grossly disproportionate. Raised in a prominent burb of Detroit and returned for two years after living in Northern California for most of my adult life, I do not recommend the area as nothing really has changed. Only the small downtown sky line has improved. The auto industry and the Chemical/Tool & Dye plus other supporting industries to the AI in Detroit exploited people, land and the beautiful waterways for $$$$$$$$ and ruined the environment in SE Michigan and have not proportionately given back to the cities revival or the environment. Tech swooped in only because the real estate dirt cheap at the time. I agree this could change the city in a decade and perhaps tech industry flocking to the area more interested in giving back and helping! Crime is overwhelming because of the have nots situation and in the end prevails as no programs of merit to help and educate. The gentrification project, like in all US cities is not the answer and to just ignore the homeless situation and poverty. Detroit has much generational wealth that needs to step up and help the less fortunate, and fix the problem in the waterways that were directly destroyed by the auto industry, in my opinion.
Uh, ok. I grew up in Troy, and moved to the city 5 years ago. I love it, and the city is beautiful.
This is interesting in that I've made similar videos considering Detroit is my hometown in the Spring and Summer... and I was born and raised in Detroit. Congrats on the growth. I hope you do well and I love your vibe. Perhaps we'll collab one day!
Awesome!!! Thank you. You're at a UA-cam level I'm dreaming of right now 😃
@@PaulWolfert if you need anything, let me know... I’m subbed!
Thanks!! If you have any advice, send it my way!! 😃
Detroit is amazing. I love it!
Clearly you don't live there
Perché non traduci in Italiano
Detroit isn’t always safe. Our public transportation is some BS. Woodward and 8 mile buses don’t be showing up at night! I have to save to buy a car again cause I got rear ended. You could have one bus not show up, the next bus drive pass you, and the 3rd one breaks down
Public Transportation has been nonexistent in the Greater Detroit area for years. Most People are against using buses to get around in the D. They don't support it because Detroit is a car town.
Agreed! I'm planning to make a video about "the worst things about living in Michigan" and the lack of public transportation in Metro Detroit is a big thing on that list.
I think the average person is for it! It's the big auto companies that are against it and the small number of individuals that don't want Detroiters or others to be able to reach their suburbs.
I am a native Detroiter and I don't drive! I'm really good taking public transportation. LOL!
A car is an illusion. You are only ever as safe as the stupidest driver on the road around you as you travel, because you cannot control their actions. You are enslaved by car payments, depreciation, tires, gas, repairs, inspections, emissions tests, insurance, registration, plates, taxes, theft, traffic jams, parking fees, speeding tickets and more. In addition, you add needless pollution to the world, waste. Most of the time you live, you are at home or at work, and meanwhile that car sits outside costing you money, doing nothing, depreciating and rotting away. Cars are moronic. Gasoline comes from oil, and oil comes from overseas, which means the USA has to spend billions of tax dollars on a military to protect the overseas supply of oil.....that cost doesn't show at the gas pump, because of the oil lobby, so you see it in inflation and higher prices for everything. A car is asinine. Cities can and should become Arcologies, where you can live, work, shop and play all in one place, everything within walking distance, all indoors and climate controlled. Of course the bus is always late in Detroit. Look at who they have running the city....always black mayors, always corrupt/incompetent. Correlation isn't necessarily causation, but you give me a better explanation. You don't become competent by having a snotty attitude and yelling about racial equality. Enforced equality of results regardless of merit is asinine, a dead end.
Why would we opt for public transport? Because we have good public transport. 😁 You can go anywhere from anywhere on anything. 😆
And we actually have many small roads... so... driving is stressful,
Having grown up in California, I'm sick of driving anywhere just to get around. We do have a decent transportation system, but it could be a lot better. 1 bus every hour isn't reliable if any of them are running late or if they fail to connect. If it was better, whether CA or MI, I'd without question take that instead.
In Guadalajara, MX for example, buses aren't super systematic, but they come every 20-30 minutes most of the time, and they run very late. I never felt like I needed a car there (sometimes preferred not to take one), except for the convenience of grocery shopping. That is IF you don't shop at your local market, which is walkable.
yes
The *auto insurance* is CRAZY!!!
If you’re considering relocating to or moving back to Michigan, call to get a quote on what your car coverage may be.
I’m from *The D* but raised my children in a suburb outside of the city.
It’s a big city that is most certainly *not ready yet!*
I don’t hate it, but it’s got some growing and building to do!!!
😃🏡🏚🛣⚒🚘🚲💰
Thank you. It can't be emphasized enough how bad the auto insurance expenses are, and almost nobody outside of Detroit knows this. If you can afford it, cool. Just be aware of it before moving in, and know that the city is still a work in progress.
Detroit is a dump. I was born in Detroit and left for 35 years. Came back to take care of my mom. Cannot wait to leave for the rest of my life.
edward t martin- how are the suburbs of detroit like ann arbor and the state outside of detroit
My wife and I just got back.to Florida after a long weekend in Detroit. We were impressed. Downtown we felt safer than we did in center city philly. I don't know if it's because of covid still, but there really weren't mobs of people on the street. We have talked about moving to a City Center somewhere up north
.Detroit has made our list. Tge cold air was exotic to us lol. I've just heard the infrastructure in Detroit sux..like call an ambulance and it comes 30 mins later..we've heard the corruption there won't ever allow Detroit to bounce back..regardless of these things which may or may not be true, we liked and are thinking of Detroit. Btw we won't be living In areas run by 7 mile bloods, etc lol..and I'm sure where we live (bc we can pay higher rent) will be safe.. next visit I want to know restaurants that locals visit..nor the ones that pop up on Google lol
Downtown Detroit is pretty awesome and a lot of the old neighborhoods nearby are pretty amazing. Pretty sure every single restaurant in the world is now on Google 😅
@@PaulWolfert you'd be surprised. Google good restaurants in Downtown Detroit..only a few come up. Yet I saw plenty of newer looking restaurants that won't come up on 1st page of Google lol..obviously they just don't pay for the marketing. It's like that all over the world lol..that's why I ask locals where they go
People in Detroit Metro are very down to earth and everyone is rooting for Detroit. If you move into a decent area in the city limits some. people pay pool together for private security .....
You could fit Detroit into Anchorage, Alaska! Talk about big! I bet you could fit Detroit into Juneau, Alaska!
I have a car, but ideally, i wouldnt want to use it to go into a city. Id most likely rent, so needing a car for home repairs or whatnot is useless. Itll get me to work and back. But i also like public transportion and having the ability to get around without paying for gas right there. Buses are fine for that.
Ideally, detroit should abolish its single-family zoning and allow for limited mixed-zoning to enourage greater density in the city and to encourage local small business growth. Those two things will make Detroit really something special, and also allow for the city to pursue public transportation expansions.
Biggest complaint about the Q-line is that it doesn't extend to the suburbs within (not around) Detroit. Just makes it harder for the people living there to find work in the city. Although, I will say biking around Detroit is a very real way to get around. People will bike from outside of Detroit all the way downtown, just gotta watch out for traffic.
I really wish it did extend out to the burbs.
It was voted down by the voters in Macomb and Oakland Counties. Hmmm...... I wonder why! SMH
I've been in Detroit my whole life I've had my UPS and my Downs and right now I'm just looking to see if I could buy me a lot and live off grid in Detroit
As someone in detroit its really not that bad as its portrayed its a really chill place
Cap
Litterly boarding a plane right now to Detroit.. I hope it's not THAT bad
😄😄 if you watch the video you'll see it's pretty awesome
I’m currently trying to get a 4 br in Morningside/east English village, use as primary residence in the basement and house hack the 4 rooms
That's an awesome plan! Just shot a new video about investing in Detroit real estate. Should be out soon 😃
@@PaulWolfert Morningside/East English village are great communities, super nice areas. Also, Jefferson chalmers canal area bordering grosse pointe park (cabbage patch) has so much potential. 7 mile and Livernois area has all new development and it literally looks like Ferndale. Great spots. Islandview is on the come up just based on proximity to Indian village.
They’re making progress with real estate in Detroit but many homes get abandoned
I hate public transportation. I'd much rather hop in my own car and come and go as I please. Plus carrying groceries and going shopping is much more convenient in your own vehicle. I do not want to ride with strangers! lol
I agree 100% - can't imagine not having a car.
This guy needs to travel , Detroit is ranked no 64 in terms of square footage as a city in America in which, is not considered as being very large, I personally was born and raised in San Diego Ca in which is ranked no 19 in SQ footage in America which is twice the size of Detroit, and not ranked in the top 100 cities in crime, and the median price for a house is 600,000$
Finally an actual video about Detroit, weird considering Detroit is in Metro Detroit. Should do a video on reason to move to Detroit.
Public transportation is even worse for the suburbs. Even though Detroit is large for a city it is not as large compared to the urban sprawl we have.
I was surprised that no one else had made this video yet 😅 Most of the "negatives" could be flipped as positives but I'll probably still make a "Best things about living in Detroit" video. You're definitely right about the suburbs and transportation...even Ubers seem to take forever.
A car is an illusion. You are only ever as safe as the stupidest driver on the road around you as you travel, because you cannot control their actions. You are enslaved by car payments, depreciation, tires, gas, repairs, inspections, emissions tests, insurance, registration, plates, taxes, theft, traffic jams, parking fees, speeding tickets and more. In addition, you add needless pollution to the world, waste. Most of the time you live, you are at home or at work, and meanwhile that car sits outside costing you money, doing nothing, depreciating and rotting away. Cars are moronic. Gasoline comes from oil, and oil comes from overseas, which means the USA has to spend billions of tax dollars on a military to protect the overseas supply of oil.....that cost doesn't show at the gas pump, because of the oil lobby, so you see it in inflation and higher prices for everything. A car is asinine. Cities can and should become Arcologies, where you can live, work, shop and play all in one place, everything within walking distance, all indoors and climate controlled. Of course the bus is always late in Detroit. Look at who they have running the city....always black mayors, always corrupt/incompetent. Correlation isn't necessarily causation, but you give me a better explanation.
On-site Office Work: Public Transit
Pleasure: Car, Motorcycle, or Bicycle
I bought a 1bed/1bath(2floors) ArtCenter Townhome with a balcony w/d and garage on short-sale in 2012 for 48k CA$H. It's worth about $140k-170k. I'm not regretting my purchase. I have no mortgage and no rent. Actually, I COLLECT RENT as I own another unit in Ferndale that I also picked up on shortsale(I might sell this though and cash in). Sure the pandemic has really destroyed the joy of living in the city whether it's Detroit or any other city. The pandemic has hurt the rationale to live in many other cities far more than Detroit. First of all you aren't paying as much as cities like NYC whether you rent or own. Also, yeah Detroit is the Motor City so most places have the ability to park a car for a reasonable price or no price. That allows you to "go both ways". When times are good(like when there's no pandemic), there's lots to do in many places, maybe not all 143sq miles but Downtown, Midtown, Corktown, Eastern Market, the stadiums, and the theatres. I can get to all of them on bicycle. When times aren't so good, like the last year, well, I'm about 1/4 mile and two left turns from getting on the expressway. 15-20 minutes later and all the conveniences of suburbia are there(of course there are 2 Meijers still in the city limits). Oh, and if we ever do go back to working in offices and I have a job in suburb, any commute to a surburban office building is against traffic so easy commute. If lived in Manhattan, YOU ARE STUCK THERE. Getting out to the conveniences of suburbia isn't as easy.
Your making me jealous. Toronto prices start at 700 000 for a townhouse like that 🥲
I'm only against using public transportation because I feel safer in my own car than confined with a bunch of strangers. Now if it were safe with reliable security people/protocols I'd be all for it. Would I use public transportation 100% of the time? No. I think if I go shopping or go to the doctors, I may prefer my own car. Unsure about work commute. But public transportation like a subway I think would benefit Michiganders if it were statewide. It would be a process so it would be best to start small in terms of location and pre-designing it to expand to other locations throughout Michigan. Two type of subways might be needed: city & state subways. City subways can be more complex with several stops within one to three cities depending on the size of the cities or towns while state subways can be used for more long-distance travel throughout the state. Having subways throughout the state, especially big cities would help with traffic and provide an alternative option for people to avoid the roads if construction or repairs to roads are going on. I think most people in Michigan would like access to very good (and affordable) public transportation as they would their own cars. Public transport should be cheaper than a taxi or Uber since Michigan is higher than average in general costs of a car. I see only upsides to Michigan having subway systems as long as it's also good in efficiency & safety. Plenty of things in Michigan are attractive to tourists and locals but the problem is that all those nuggets are too far spread out across the state.
Re public transportation. I grew up in Southfield and then lived in “midtown” before moving to nyc and then Seattle for the last 20 or so years. I drive. But love not having to do so. I live in Chinatown by the stadiums downtown and have to walk 2 blocks to the light rail which gets me to SeaTac airport in 20 mins for like $2-3 depending on time. Which is awesome as I fly frequently due to my job and hobbies. If we only had a decent Coney Island hot dog joint.
I grew up in and around Detroit. One particular area was on the west side 3 blocks north of Michigan Ave. on 29th St. That is about 2 1\2 miles west of downtown or a couple of miles west of the old Tiger stadium site.
That vacant apartment building that you showed at Woodrow Wilson at Cortland have been torn down, so you're going to have to update your video. I know about that structure because I used to live on the next street, Highland at Woodrow Wilson! It's too bad that no Grocery Store Chains or other large businesses have made any attempts to rebuild in that area lately. I returned from Mississippi in 2010 and now I'm in a different area of the City, but visited some friends in early December of this year and aside from the Tiny Home Community a few blocks away on Monterey, it's still basically barren! Still, there are some older residents there that could use some businesses and services!
Just because I am no longer a resident in that area means nothing. I grew up there. I was 6 years old when the 67 riots took place! Like many older people who lived many years in a 1 primary area, I have met & still know my elders who still live there. They HAVE NEEDS which should be fulfilled, but the attitude of City Officials appear to be is to forget about them and concentrate on Belle Isle, Downtown and Midtown!
That Sucks!!!
Years ago, Woodrow Wilson had a Bus 🚌 Line that went to West Grand Blvd and if I remember correctly, almost to Warren Ave. There used to be 2 Grocery Store on Hamilton in Highland Park, Michigan. Now it's Uber, Lyft, 12th or 14th Street Bus, family or friends or your own 🚗 car....if you can still drive....to get around! Unless you can still walk to Davison Ave. (9 Streets away if you count Cortland going ⬆️ North!
Im surprised foreign investment hasnt come in yet to pick all the cheap real estate in Detroit.
We in Canada specifically the province of Ontario have been getting screwed by foreign investment and now even though we are in a pandemic the house prices in the greater Toronto area are still going up due to low housing supply experts say.
If an opportunity comes up, I'd love to move to Detroit intially and then make my way to the suburbs like West Bloom Field or Novi
Hey
I grew up in WB when it was all Jewish in the 80s lol
I think many moves to novi ?? I don’t know
They have and are still doing it. China, Australia and ppl from the UK own property in Detroit. It makes me sad.
Both my parents were born in Detroit in 1922. My sense is the city got wrecked by the politicians who ran the place. I go to Pinckney to visit the relatives, but I do not hang out in Detroit. I hope that city revives in time. But what good can come with a governor like Whitmer?
if you wanna live in detroit but not go to the ghetto sides, hamtramck, gross point, dearborn, warren are the only less violent areas
My parents had been looking to move into Boston-Edison for over 20 years but just couldn't find the right house that was either away from all the shady places, or one that didn't need a ton of work.
We looked at a nice mansion on Boston Blvd that was only 2 houses down from the Berry Gordy Mansion, was only $425K, had some renovations done, but my mom didn't like the quality of the renovations and had a tile roof that was leaking badly.
The Boston-Edison has always been gorgeous and the historic homes.
Should of tried Palmer woods, Sherwood Forest university district, Green acres, English village.
"dont know why you'd use public transit" how about the fact that apocalyptic climate change is in like 10 years bro
They've been saying that since the 70s...remember acid rain scaring everyone?
@@johnshaw252 you just dissed yourself for being so stupid
I would love to move back if I had the opportunity! I'd love it!
Born and raised and I wouldn’t encourage anyone to LIVE here.
I do plumbing in Detroit. I have tons of pride and family history In Detroit. I'll never be with out a job doing plumbing.
I'm going to be on campus attending College for Creative Studies in Detroit
Awesome!
Useless degree.... I made the same mistake but hey idk you might make it work
@@Alex-fe5fz errr... what? Ignorant response. Being from Metro Detroit myself, I know a handful of people whom went to CCS and have become very Successful. If you mean you made the mistake yourself in going to that school, perhaps you just weren't cut out for the work
I love Detroit/Metro Detroit!
@@sacredponcho Unless the entire city (including the metro area) Went completely to shit, which doesn’t seem to be possible at the moment, I will always love it here.