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    Auto Industry Bailout

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    Industry Bailout [Type the author name] [Pick the date] The Auto Industry Bailout Detroit‚ Michigan grew up around the automobile industry. At its peak‚ Detroit was the fifth-largest city in the United States‚ becoming the home to over 1.8 million people by 1950 (Davey‚ Monica 2013). The prolific population was due greatly to the success of the auto industry in the city. At that time‚ Detroit was flying high‚ its name coined “The Motor City” (americaslibrary.gov)‚ and automobiles greatly

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    Margin Call

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    back to a community. In this case it is giving back to Detroit‚ Michigan and the run down community‚ trying to build a better future for tomorrow. Detroit is a very architecturally rich and diverse place to live‚ with humble beginnings back in the 1670’s. Mr. Austin Black grew up in Detroit and was always fascinated by the architecture and surrounding buildings. Over the years he has watched as allot of the rich heritage and buildings decline and become abandoned. In turn it has inspired him to become

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    PLANNING INITIATIVES’ GOALS AND DETROIT URBAN AGRICULTURE OUTCOMES: A COMPARISON Assignment #5: Reviewed Proposal Zoe Pearce‚ 6777341 To: Zahra Azizi Urbs 240 1 PLANNING INITIATIVES’ GOALS AND DETROIT URBAN AGRICULTURE OUTCOMES: A COMPARISON 2 This paper will examine the urban agriculture movement currently taking place in Detroit‚ Michigan and how it is having an effect on the city that the goals and motivations of historical planning initiatives strived to achieve. This paper

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    Poverty affects small towns and even major metropolitan areas such as Detroit‚ Chicago‚ and Los Angeles. The major populous areas are affected because of the high likelihood of becoming poverty-stricken due to the amount of people in the city. People with residence in a major town can suffer from high taxes and difficulty of

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    Unions

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    What is the Effect of Unions on the General Employment of a Skilled Trade Laborer? An Annotated Bibliography Critical Preface Today‚ the economy is split into two income levels wiping out middle class and crippling the economy. Now one of the countries main staples in labor law enforcement is one of the direct causes of the disappearing middle class. Though I was aware of the union’s stronghold on the skilled labor forces‚ I was still unaware of how largely they affected the skilled labor force

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    Today most people rise to recognize Detroit as a vacant metropolitan city with countless empty houses and buildings that have given the surge to the suburbs of America. Detroit is heart of the U.S. auto industry and home to the Detroit Tigers‚ the Red Wings‚ Eminem‚ The White Stripes‚ and even Motown. The Motor City once boasted one of the nation’s highest median family incomes‚ thanks to well-paying jobs connected to the assembly lines of the city. Today however‚ the 313 has experienced major population

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    The Flint Water Crisis is a slow decline into ever worsening conditions at the complete neglect of bureaucracy. The Crisis began in June of 2012 as the city began to explore options for cheaper drinking water by switching from the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWDS) to Karegnondi Water Authority (Kennedy‚ 2016). This phase of the crisis continued in April of 2013 when Detroit city council approves the change. In between changing water sources‚ the city temporarily connects residential and

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    Ethical Issues

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    be stealing and selling the stolen property. Also‚ I will be explaining how the student‚ teachers‚ and Detroit Public Schools are affected by the theft. I will apply how the business code of ethics applies to this situation. I will state in my conclusion how this issue can be resolved. Ethical Issue Stolen Property This ethical issue is that Robert Williams was stealing from Detroit Public Schools. He sees it as ethical to steal $70‚000 worth of computer equipment‚ were as he does not

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    Essay On Food Deserts

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    People are likely to eat what is convenient and affordable to them. For many U.S citizens‚ that means a quick drive to the nearest major grocer‚ which provides an abundance of fresh produce from all corners of the world at a reasonable price. For others‚ it means a leisurely walk down the block to a local market where they can stock up on fresh‚ local produce like apples‚ potatoes and healthy greens. However‚ for many unfortunate people the only accessible markets are small corner stores‚ liquor

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    City‚" this development in downtown Detroit ws the brainchild of Henry Ford II. It was designed to revitalize downtown and bring new economic growth to Detroit. It became one of the largest privately funded real estate projects in history. A) Northland Mall B) Joe Louis Arena/Cobo Center C) Renaissance Center D) Greektown 2.What candidate received his party’s nomination for president in 1980 when the Republican National Convention was held in downtown Detroit? A) Ronald Reagan B) Gerald R. Ford C)

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