The same day that they announced the cutting of the jobs, they also announced in the free press (www.freep.com) the allotment of 35 million dollars to cleanup the city (road projects) for the 2005 all star game, and the 2006 superbowl. I think the main thinking behind this, is that it can help more money come into the city through alternate means, and hopefully get some of those teaching jobs back. Not sure what I think personally...
dns On Mon, 5 Apr 2004, Dennis DeSantis wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > I'm still trying to figure out what good casinos > > are doing in the city if THEY can't use that money to stop something like > > the elimination of teachers from happening. a shame.. > > Amen. I remember when the folks pitching the casinos had this > brilliantly focused propaganda campaign about how their developments > would bring all this cash into Detroit, thereby causing some kind of > revitalization-through-osmosis or something. People ate that up too - > as if even the hope that something could help, despite all evidence to > the contrary, was worth the gamble (pun intended). > So how'd that work out? I don't live there any more, and haven't for a > while. But the last time I checked out the areas near the casinos it > looked like the only improvement was that there was now light pollution. > > > -- > Dennis DeSantis > www.dennisdesantis.com >
