  Realitycheck Member Username: Realitycheck Post Number: 268 Registered: 08-2004 Posted From: 68.41.173.240 |
Main news section readers on Friday saw a sizable piece that begins: Yes, this comprehensive report under the headline A Still-Struggling Detroit Puts On Its Game Face mentions empty buildings and the specter of receivership, but without the skewed perspective or outright distorions that masqueraded as journalism in Slate + a few other spots this week. Scope it all at: http://www.latimes.com/sports/ football/nfl/la-na-detroit3feb 03,1,6602209.story?ctrack=1&cs et=true | ||
Itsjeff Member Username: Itsjeff Post Number: 5481 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.42.168.211 |
"When I first moved into downtown, there was one sandwich shop, a couple decent restaurants and that was it," said Peter Zeiler, 38, a technology program manager with the Detroit Economic Growth Corp., a nonprofit organization that helps to link private developers with the city. "Now, I have to wait in line at my favorite deli. It's a problem I'm happy to live with." Pity there wasn't a picture. | ||
Llyn Member Username: Llyn Post Number: 1409 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 68.61.197.206 |
Who is that guy? | ||
Funkycarrie Member Username: Funkycarrie Post Number: 155 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 68.79.80.163 |
Reality....it won't let me view the story without a name and pword | ||
Sharmaal Member Username: Sharmaal Post Number: 689 Registered: 09-2004 Posted From: 69.14.76.187 |
Zeiler. What the hell kind of name is that? This guy sounds like dweeb. | ||
Kilgore_south Member Username: Kilgore_south Post Number: 17 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 24.176.20.117 |
Funkycarrie - registering is free I think. Or go to www.bugmenot.com to get an already-registered username/pasword. Here's one that works: pepto@mailinator.com/bismol Then you can put the name of the article (A Still-Struggling Detroit Puts On Its Game Face) into the search bar and you'll get to it. Kind of a pain in the ass, but it's a way to get around the registration requirement of these newspapers... | ||
Kilgore_south Member Username: Kilgore_south Post Number: 18 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 24.176.20.117 |
Yeah, for such an important DEGC guy Mr. Zeiler apparently has never gotten out much. | ||
Panson Member Username: Panson Post Number: 781 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 64.12.116.204 |
Another fair one from Washinton Post.. Sunday Brings More Than a Game By Michael Wilbon Friday, February 3, 2006; Page E01 DETROIT There are more cranes and construction crews in Detroit these days than usual, probably more than at any time in the past 40 years. Loft apartments in restored buildings off Woodward Avenue downtown reportedly are priced in the $300,000 range, which was unthinkable five years ago. Several burned-out buildings that were visible along Interstates 94 and 75 as recently as June during the NBA Finals have been torn down. The streets leading into and out of the Super Bowl-related venues are cleaner than they've been in decades. New restaurants like Lola's in Harmony Park, a short walk from Detroit's two new downtown stadiums, were open and serving after 10 p.m. on Wednesday night. http://www.washingtonpost.com/ wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02 /02/AR2006020202751.html | ||
Hardhat Member Username: Hardhat Post Number: 91 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.209.133.64 |
And another rather unharmful one from Sports Illustrated http://sportsillustrated.cnn.c om/2006/writers/john_donovan/0 2/04/sb.scene/index.html | ||
Hardhat Member Username: Hardhat Post Number: 92 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.209.133.64 |
And another piece that doesn't hurt from the ABC news web site. http://abcnews.go.com/Business /story?id=1575626&ad=true | ||
Psip Member Username: Psip Post Number: 1015 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 69.246.13.131 |
^^^Whats a tony suburb?? | ||
Kilgore_south Member Username: Kilgore_south Post Number: 21 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 24.176.20.117 |
From the ABC News article:
That's a new spin - Benevolent Kwame loved Motown so much he had to destroy it. Overall a nice article though. (Message edited by Kilgore_South on February 05, 2006) |
