Detroit by Air
I was born there.  It's sad, but hopeful.<p>The "Renaissance Center" (celebrating the rebirth of the city) was built in 1980.  The last 34 years, I've heard stories of the "inevitable rebirth" of the city.<p>It's just so sad.  For 34 years, a few people are hopeful while the city still declines.<p>Detroit has so many good things going for it:  An international border.  A water trade route to the Atlantic.  More fresh water resources than any other state.  Rail lines that are well connected to Chicago and the East Coast.<p>What's really sad for me, personally, is the realization that for so many other challenges, like the CA drought, Global Climate Change, etc, we need tons of capital and work.  But IMO, for Detroit to get "fixed", we just need a change of MIND (which can be more difficult than getting sustainable energy, but seriously, could change in 1 day, for free, if we had MLK Jr. type people on the ground).<p>So, in short, it's people's minds that are killing Detroit.  We desperately need to change minds there.  In Silicon Valley, all races collaborate, live & work together, and we thrive.  Please let's try to export that culture to Detroit soon.