Density Quote by Jane Jacobs

People think that Detroit is this barren wasteland. While there are parts that are not as nice as others, the misconception is not true.…

— Steven Yeun

Detroit is a city that really stands out. It's been through a very difficult time. There's been a lot of pain here, and the…

— Michael Imperioli

So, I mean, there's still vast swaths of the city that are suffering from a lack of jobs and poor housing and poor public…

— David Maraniss

Detroit is a hard city.

— J Dilla

Detroit's financial challenges - the decline of the American auto industry, the impact of the global economic recession, declining population, and an erosion of…

— Ron Dellums

Detroit is a fascinating place, because things are so bad there that the dystopia has almost become utopian. People know they can't rely on…

— Sasha Abramsky

Remember Motown? Not just the driving music that swept the nation and the world, but the vibrant energy of the Motor City itself, symbolizing…

— Gerald Celente

I think of what's happening in Detroit as part of something that's much bigger. Most people think of the decline of the city as…

— Grace Lee Boggs

Detroit is a metaphor for America, for America's challenges and America's opportunities. It is a hothouse for new innovation, for ingenuity and risk taking.…

— Darren Walker

I see the people in Detroit are very - they're like a lot of cities, but they're very proud to be from there and…

— Kid Rock

Detroit right now is virtually abandoned at its core to the degree that a lot of what had been slums thirty years ago are…

— James Howard Kunstler

People know Detroit for the cars, but the suburban areas of the city are really beautiful. It's much more inhabitable than people think. Many…

— Leonard Slatkin