Mr. Cockrel,
-The 'MOTOR' in the 'MOTOR CITY' has 'STALLED'! And it is vital, to the utmost, that things of substantially signifigant value to the citizens of Detroit be (quickly) inacted!
-If this city is going to survive and become viable for the reversal of people leaving this region of America...There 'MUST' be an (advertised) active movement of plans that the people...who actually 'ARE' the city can relate to 'positively'...that which can quell the dissatisfaction that resonates throughout!
-Action 'MUST' be orchestrated away from and aside from the problems surrounding the Mayor! Everyone is always saying that 'WE' must move forward!...Which is true, but a 'Stalling car' can't move and needs a infrastructual 'TUNE UP' to operate efficiently!
'MOVE FORWARD' toward 'WHAT'?...Why isn't the council table 'FULL' with actually addressing the needs of the people...allowing themselves to aggressively pursue ideas that can produce economic and social change?
Close observation of the City, as a whole, has revealed a number of (Newly) 'FAILED' business ventures...'Club' closings, the closing down of 'Asian Village', Home foreclosures, Job Losses, People pulling out of Loft & Condo agreements, etc.
This is 'YOUR' (Council) opportunity to 'TUNE UP' the climate of this city...regardless to what's going on with the Mayor...for as a bit of advice, the Mayor's Trouble can & possibly will reflect on the 'WHOLE COUNCIL' at election time. You all 'MUST' aim to stand alone in the future progress & re-vitalization of this city!
Things have reached the point of serious 'DISGUST' with the residents of Detroit, as well as, people around the entire country and world!...Money is needed to be overwhelmingly flowing throughout Wayne County to change the worldwide opinion about Detroit!
Accepting, processing and producing some of the 'MONEY GENERATING' ideas which would 'SERVE' the people of this city is the 'ONLY WAY'!
Selling the Detroit portion of the 'Detroit/Windsor' Tunnel will prove to be a real life 'Shot in the foot'!...That would be a 'MONUMENTAL' mistake!
-The 'TUNNEL', the 'GOLF COURSE' and other things having been attempted to be sold are 'RIDICULOUS' concepts! 'WHY' didn't you sell the 'DETROIT ZOO' (which exists outside of Detroit)?...It could still exist as a Zoo...just not as a financial drain to the city of Detroit!...People that patronize it would still go there!
'All' monies available (at this time) should be aimed toward actually creating 'JOBS' through striking up everyones interests with different forms of Family Entertainment!...(It's the easiest way)...Since Detroit has a fading reputation as a Party Town...Different forms of Entertainment has always proven throughout this country as a means to generate money (and quell unrest). Other business ventures 'WILL FOLLOW'!
(For Example) 'BELLE ISLE' could be (as I pointed out in my multi-page letter sent to each one of the Council members) a 'CASH COW'! It could & certainly would produce so much revenue that it, by itself, would serve as a year round destination point...for many miles around Detroit!...(Milked Everyday) Producing revenue...Not unlike the Billions spent outside of Detroit, traveled to and issued out by Detroiters themselves...(FACT) Those suburban places have things which strike their interests! And to not strike the interests of your own people so that they would be inclined to spend their money in their own home town is to 'STRIKE OUT'!
-I visited 'HOUSTON, TEXAS' last year and have absolutely no idea what 'Kwame Kilpatrick' is talking about when he came back here and announced that 'HOUSTON' doesn't have anything on Detroit!...(WHATEVER!)
Well, I have relatives who live there...paying only $1,100 a month for a spank brand new 3000+ sq. foot home...5,000 people move into the city every single week...'HOUSTON' is NUMBER 1 in Nation for Jobs, Schooling, Housing, Dining, Entertainment, etc....And 'WHY'?...Because the city believes in itself, the city invests in itself, the city promotes itself and the city prides itself!...Actually, there is 'TOO MUCH' there to do!...But, the success of it all rests on the Idea that they try their best to serve the tastes of all people!
They have thought enough 'NOT' to tear down the vacant 'ASTRODOME'...as opposed to the 'HISTORICALLY REGISTERED' Tiger Stadium!
And, guess what? They are Number One (1) in the country for many reasons (even) 'WITHOUT' the existence of 'City or State Taxes' taken out of their 'JOB PRODUCED' checks!...(go figure)
If nothing is going to be done here then expect the Book-Cadillac and any other substantial venture all to 'FAIL'!...Hell...'TOYOTA' is Number One (1) now...Not 'GM'...Move on...'ENTERTAINMENT' (of all sorts) needs to be our main gross local product (to begin with)!
You need to now allow for all of the indictments against the Mayor to play itself out! The 'Mayor' is doing a great job at hanging himself...'ALL BY HIMSELF'!...his situation has a life of it's own that is not going to get away from you with so many other governing bodies involved!...'MOVE ON'! Tend to the everyday 'PEOPLE' (TAXPAYERS) of Detroit! (Seriously) Drive around all areas & feel the 'NEGATIVE PULSE' that thumps through the veins of the contengancy of this city!
Then...'ACT'!
Mr. Otha Bender
(P.S.:) And it would not hurt for some of each council members time while on 'HIATUS' be spent to plan...plan and plan, so that when 'FULL SESSION' resumes those 'POSITIVE' plans can then be the 'FIRST & FOREMOST' agenda 'til the 'MOTOR' of Detroit starts up again and begins 'MOVING'!
Note: "THIS CITY IS IN CRISIS'!...It's 'DYING'!
Question: What is a Doctor's 'OBLIGATION/DUTY' that he 'SHOULD' attempt to do when faced with a patient who comes into his office and discovers that the person is dying?...(THINK ABOUT IT!)
