[NotYourAverageDhimmi]

You appear to be missing one of the key factors that did Detroit in.

The decline of the Detroit automakers is often overstated. Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors remain the top three car producers in the North American market. Further, if the decline of the Detroit auto industry led to Detroit’s demise then why didn’t Detroit’s suburbs which also relied on that industry for employment and economic stability suffer the same fate as Detroit proper?

[cripplecreek]

if the decline of the Detroit auto industry led to Detroit’s demise then why didn’t Detroit’s suburbs which also relied on that industry for employment and economic stability suffer the same fate as Detroit proper?

There are still a lot of automotive related jobs in the area. In fact many of those big 3 parts makers are also making parts for companies like Toyota. The last factory I worked in produced primarily Cadillac parts but we also made Jeep, F150, and Toyota parts as smaller jobs.

[cripplecreek]

Further, if the decline of the Detroit auto industry led to Detroit’s demise then why didn’t Detroit’s suburbs which also relied on that industry for employment and economic stability suffer the same fate as Detroit proper?

Also. Those suburbs got all the non automotive related businesses that fled the oppressive taxation and regulation of Detroit. Accountants, bakeries, construction companies etc. A lot of them are getting business from the city without being in it. There are plenty of Walmarts around the city perimeter but not in it. There is now one Meijer store in the city but even that is on the edge.