Reddit reviews Neo-Bohemia

Yup. That's urban sociology to a T. It happened in Wicker Park during the 90s, which you can read about if you're interested: http://www.amazon.com/Neo-Bohemia-Art-Commerce-Postindustrial-City/dp/0415870976

>You have never once proposed anything that would improve the lives of "all people".

Incorrect.

> Your entire viewpoint suffers from the absurd belief that the "entrepreneur creative" class is somehow going to be enriched at the expense of Detroit's poor. There is zero basis for that conclusion.

There is a lot of basis for that conclusion. Wicker Park, Chicago; East English Village, NY. Try reading this book while you're at it. Try reading the whole backlash against Richard Florida and his theories that have been shown to fail the poor. Or maybe look at this book about exactly how creatives can make the lives of the poor way worse. Or maybe pick up a book on these subjects instead of just spouting what the media narrative is, because guess what, smarter people than me have looked at these issues for a number of years and written far more than what your average "Spotlight on Slow's" is going to produce.

>Your entire worldview is rooted in jealousy, incompetence, and a nasty inferiority complex. You contribute nothing.

Dude, never have I ever called you a name or used an ad hom toward you personally. I attack arguments, not people. (Except LDTA, but he certainly unloaded on me way before I unloaded on him.) What is the matter with you today? That's just out of line and hurts your own line of argumentation. Your worldview is based in faith in failed models, oh wait, I have no idea your worldview because I don't know you. Amazing that you'd have the audacity to make such assumptions about me. You don't know me.

>Do you think that's who is going to be cooking the burgers in the back of Michael Symon's new place

LOL. The problem with this argument is that the "job creation" by this "boom" is stuff like this. Flipping Burgers to serve to high end clientele. Your example exactly proves what's wrong with your hopes. That is the trickle-down dream.

EDIT: Also, this assumption that I hate businesses opening in Detroit is absolutely without merit. I critique the idea that it will somehow "Save Detroit" when the benefits seldom are seen here. Frankly, I miss this thread way more than what yours turned into here.