Persuasive Essay

They have to fight for everything they need to survive. The way that Charlie made it seem in the beginning was that you had to worry about the thugs but there is much more than just that. Some of the things he tells you about is sad and makes the city seem so lonely and toxic. The city of Detroit is completely different then it was when they first started out it was a booming city and when everything crashed it

Detroit, Michigan is a city that has had racial confliction and disharmony from the embryonic

July 19, 2013, marked the largest municipal bankruptcy in United States history when the city of Detroit, Michigan, filed for bankruptcy protection. Detroit was in such dire fiscal straits that emergency manager Kevyn Orr described it as “the Olympics of restructuring.” This bankruptcy filing can be considered the most high-profile case of the many recent bankruptcy filings across the country, and with such notoriety the Detroit bankruptcy became a highly politicized affair with different political sides typically blaming the other side for Detroit’s problems. Understanding the true causes that forced Detroit to file chapter 9 bankruptcy is critical to preventing future municipalities from enduring the same sort of pain that Detroit faced in

When many individuals think of Cleveland, they think about gang violence and poverty. Furthermore, highly publicized events such as the RNC and the Gay Games, shows others that Cleveland is not as horrific as media portrays the city to be. Parts of Cleveland are not the friendliest, but much of Cleveland is beautiful and has much to offer to others. Moreover, Cleveland deciding to put the city out there and try to bring in new people was brilliant because people will learn that dreadful occurrences happen, but the city as a whole should not be blamed for the few indiscretions made by

Acts of crime and violence were common in Detroit during the time period when “The Disappeared” takes place. The city of Detroit was in distress in 1990 and the years leading up to 1990. Members of the U.S. Department of Housing and

Detroit is a city on the rise. It has a reputation as being a dangerous and unpleasant city. Some people even say, “why would you ever want to live in Detroit.” The city of Detroit may have been in bad shape in the past, but with new businesses popping up and a new sports arena opening, Detroit is far from a dead city. This got me thinking about the history of Detroit, and as a result, I developed a research question that asks

Some people believe that Detroit is comparable to a blank canvas. A place where an opportunity is lurking right around the corner. They imagine it as a deserted place, in which a businessman can create anything they dream of. However, the harsh reality is, Detroit is not a blank canvas. It has been splattered with an era of prominence, scribbled on with the invention of the automobile, and engraved with a history of racism and corruption. Although much of Detroit’s glory has been stripped away, there are still people who exist in the city’s remnants. Actual people, with actual families, actual homes, and actual lives. When outsiders talk about the city’s revival, they are often forgetting about these people, or the actual citizens of

Acts of crime and violence were common in Detroit when “The Disappeared” takes place. The city of Detroit was in distress in 1990 and the years leading up to 1990. Members of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development found, “75 percent of the population in Detroit lived in tracts with poverty rates of 20 percent or higher in 1990” (Neal and Bunce 129). (p129). With poverty comes crime. Crime is committed by those living below the poverty line as Raymond J. Michalowsk discusses, “Approximately 40% of all those imprisoned in the United States were either unemployed or employed only part time when arrested, and nearly two thirds had incomes below poverty level” (qtd. in Michalowsk 16-17). Crime and violence was present in Detroit and it is represented well in the story. In Baxter’s short story there are many instances where crime clearly influences “The Disappeared”.

We all know that Detroit has had its ups and downs, Detroit maybe making a comeback but it will never be the Detroit it once was. People have had to move out of the city to find jobs. The big buildings maybe pretty to look at but they don’t hold the high paying jobs that it once had. The jobs that are taking place in them building are jobs that pay enough for one to pay their rent and that’s about it now. For Detroit to be great like it once was the big companies like GMC need to come back and start plants again and make careers for the people that live there.

If Detroit is not revitalized and branded it has been said that Michigan as a whole cannot rebrand. Detroit is the city that most people outside of the state look at and determine Michigan’s prominence, domination and future. Rather right or wrong that is simply the way that it is. Michigan over the past few years has attempted to gut the city of what they perceive as the ugliness of Detroit, people in poverty. In this attempt most of the people whom had to leave Detroit because of unemployment after the downturn are the very people that the State needs.

After that encounter I saw the underbelly of society as a more fascinating and serious issue. I couldn’t help but want to hear these people’s stories and want to know what brought them here but in a non-judgemental way. The more I walked around San Francisco, the more I saw the homeless. Some of them it was clear that they were so mentally ill they couldn’t get a job. There were others who didn’t have the money or resources to get into rehab. I thoroughly enjoyed our trip but it opened my eyes to the reality of society and that I should be grateful for the things I

In July 2013, Detroit, one of the biggest cities in the United States of America, filed for bankruptcy. Some say that the economic downfall of Detroit was due to thousands of people leaving the city and others say it was due to the racial tensions that the blacks and whites had with each other. Both of those things did happen, but I believe they happened because of a greater cause. I believe that the reason Detroit’s economy fell apart was due to the city’s government and their poor administration.

How can a ninety-year-old hotel represent the people of Detroit in 2014? I wondered the exact same thing when my group decided to focus on the Book-Cadillac Hotel for our project. When presented with the list of choices for this assignment, we saw a few familiar Detroit landmarks – The Motown Museum, Comerica Park, and Fox Theatre, for example. Our group figured that we should choose a place that we had never even heard of so we could have the opportunity to learn some of the history of Detroit, while also learning about the people of Detroit; and thus, we landed on the Book-Cadillac Hotel. Through research, it is clear to see that although the Book-Cadillac Hotel was first opened in 1924, it continues to represent the city of Detroit and

Detroit, the Motor City, was once an icon of our national industrial prowess, the home of an innovative automobile industry that played a key role in the development of the modern middle class. Because of its specialization in the production of heavy equipment during World War II, the city earned the label Arsenal of Democracy.1 Throughout the postwar boom, Detroit was known as a city where blue-collar workers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds could prosper. However, Detroit no longer symbolizes industrial might or technological advancement. Rather, the city is frequently seen as leading the nation in unemployment, poverty, deindustrialization, blight, high crime, and bitter racial strife. It seems to have become the quintessential underclass city with 50% of Detroit families making less than $25,000, 15.5% of the population unemployed, and 35.5% of families living below the poverty line (USA Govt 2010c). Although the deterioration of the city is inevitable, it is on the road to recovery and many have chosen to embrace a new beginning of rebuilding. Detroit is unlikely to rise again as the Motor City, however, some planners envision the reinvention of the city as a haven for artists, cultural producers, and hipsters. According to urbanist Richard Florida nurturing urban spaces, such as Midtown, with vibrant street life are key to spreading the success of the creative economy in Detroit.8 He argues that the key to urban revitalization is a city’s ability to attract

The terms lunatic and insane are thrown around too lightly. Former citizen of Canton, Massachusetts, Rod Matthews, is the person who should be described by both of these terms. The grown man was only a young, scrawny child when he killed the innocent Shaun Ouillette. Prior to this incident, young Matthews abused wild animals, blew up fish, and lit several fires. However, this was just the start of his mental stability fading away. One Christmas, he was extremely bored, so he decided to light his couch on fire. Eventually, he wanted to set a whole mall on fire, knowing that his mother was working inside of that mall. Matthews was also taken to a psychiatrist to be tested for ADHD, but wasn't treated with anything except Ritalin (a medicine commonly used for children with ADHD). The average child with ADHD doesn't have these murderous and torturous behaviors. Disguised by his middle school’s best smile, Rod Matthews should have been permanently placed in a psychiatric hospital, rather than being sentenced in prison.