My City

The most common perception of Detroit is that it’s a rundown dangerous city and that majority of the news that comes out of the city is about crime and murder. Some of these facts may be true but there is still plenty of good left in Detroit. The city has a lot of decent qualities to it and is still often referred to as the motor city. It also has Greek town, Fox Theater, Detroit river walk and various other entertainment to offer, that often attract tourist and locals from the surrounding areas. Along with this, the city has also been the background for box office films such as Iron Man and Read Dawn.
I personally relate Detroit back to my family and the part of my blood that is still spread throughout the city. Although I have turned into somewhat of a “suburban princess” it was not too long ago that I was smacking on Now and Laters on the way home from the corner store. I remember spending countless summers hanging out with my cousins in the city, where we would make daily trips to the neighborhood park. I also remember going to Belle Isle to ride the giant slide and feed the ducks. Now that we have all grown up and either left the state or moved to the suburbs we are quick to forget our urban playground.
I think that there is still enough heart and soul left in Detroit for it to be as lively as it was decades ago. People just have to be reminded of all the qualities the city has to offer.  In addition to, we have to remind ourselves that we cannot try and change the city from the outside by sending aid and assistance to the city. Instead we should step out of our comfort zones and try to change the city from the inside. The city of Detroit may not be as “happening” today as it use to, but it is never too late to change it.