Detroit vs Toronto

To Start Off, Detroit, MI Is The Most Civilized City in The World. It Is Nicknamed Motown or Motor Town Because Of It Automotive Industry In America, It Is In Fact The World Car Capital. Detroit’s Iconic Bridge: Ambassador Bridge Leads Us to Canada. It Played A Very Big Part In The Civil Rights Movement. Driving Through Detroit At Night Is Like Driving Through A River Of Lights. Detroit Was Michigan’s Capital For 10 Years And In My Opinion, It Should Still Be. If It Was Michigan Would’ve Been More Popular Then It Is Today. Metro City Is A Place Worth Visiting.

Detroit is a great city. The history, location, culture, and weather contribute to the city and carry some perks. However, this notion of Detroit making a comeback is far from evident and even farther from feasibility. I grew up in a suburb north of Detroit and went to college at Wayne State University. Going into the city for sporting events, food, and the Eastern Market are just some of the reasons the city was appealing. But Detroit is not safe nor becoming safer. The poverty and lack of equity have generated a climate of bitterness, gentrification, crime, homelessness, and a variety of other cons that are blatant. The history of Detroit can attest/give context. Detroit is and remains one of the most segregated cities in the US-- and it's quite obvious. Urban "renewal" is largely to blame and many of the reasons the Detroit riots happened decades ago persist today. The lack of public transportation is one major factor. With the exception of the bus (and even then, still not the best), the public transportation within the city is awful. The Q line runs along Woodward, which does cover quite a lot of territory in regards to common stops/points of interest. But it is limited and really only for ease of visitors and tourism-- nothing substantive. The People Mover also is nice to use, but again very limited to a small portion of Detroit. Unless you have tickets for an event or have plans, Detroit is a challenging place to simply go and have fun. In between the crime, lack of public transportation, and lack of activities, Detroit really isn't a fun city for most. Detroit is improving in many ways and continues to make strides, but it is far from substantive and far from effective. Much of what is being accomplished doesn't address the root causes of many of the issues the city faces. A drive along Woodward attests to this. The patches of revival are not only a facade but attest to the lack of wholesome change that is needed for Detroit natives, locals, and residents. The lack of public transportation that exceeds Campus Martius/Midtown attests to this. The segregation and 8-mile wall attest to this. The gentrification, the lack of opportunities, the lack of progress, and so much more all attest to this. I lived in/near Detroit for two decades and can say it is a nostalgic city to me. But the corruption, weather, and lack of opportunities/growth are quite limiting and frustrating. There needs to be more progress before it is a competing major city.