Normally, reading something as descriptive as this would bore me immensely, but this article actually kept my attention very well. Part of that might have been because of the frequent pictures every few lines, but I think it is also because of good writing that gave a good look into a place I've never been to or thought much about. The first example Rembert gave about the Heidelberg Project is one of the odder things I've heard about a city. I don't think I'd particularly enjoy going to the area and seeing the different buildings of art, but I respect it and think it is a pretty neat idea.
The thing I liked reading about the most was the bizarre, near-empty Belle Isle Park. While most people would find it unappealing to go to a park that is near abandoned, I find the idea quite interesting. I would not like to go to this place alone, but with a few friends, I think it would be a place I would enjoy spending my weekends at.
I enjoyed the content of this article because of the idea of looking past the bad to see the good. So often in life we are consumed with people's and things' negatives characteristics over their positive ones. Even if someone does ten good things and one bad thing, we will always be quick to remember that one bad thing and dwell on it and base our opinion of that person off of it. This article does point out the negative things of Detroit right off the bat, but I think he does a good job of counterbalancing those with unique, positive things that the city brings. Now, is it a city I would like to visit one day? Not particularly, but, I do have a respect for it and I understand why people might love it. Every city, and person, has a unique thing to contribute to life. I think we need to stop acting like it is our job to judge who and what is the best and just enjoy the simple pleasures of the variety of life.
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