The City Where the Sirens Never Sleep: Detroit is dying. But, it is not dead yet. ⇒
20 January 2009, mid-morning
Stories about Detroit are ridiculous. I can't believe a city like this exists in the US. The article is full of outlandish tidbits of information, for example: "The city is so cash-strapped that firefighters have to purchase their own toilet paper and cleaning supplies. Their aging bunker gear is coated in carbon, 'making them the equivalent of walking matchsticks.' The firehouses' brass poles have been removed and sold off by the city." And that's not a particularly crazy passage. This is one of the more interesting (and bleak) articles I've read in a long while. This link was found via Mezan.
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