YOUTH IN REVOLT?

In two years, Detroit will look nothing like it does now. The changes have already begun, and if you live here, you should have a say.

This was what was written about all over Detroit with the announcement from Mayor Dave Bing that the city council would begin to strategize over the next while what the plan is going to be to rework the current city infrastructure and essentially devise a whole new urban map for the city. Here's what he said"   "Such a plan would be revolutionary for a large, urban metropolis. Creating swaths of green space or farmland would mean less infrastructure to maintain, fewer streets to patrol and less garbage to pick up."

Here's more from what came out of the announcements: There also is no better moment than now to take a look at what Detroit is: The city's median household income is about $37,000; only 14.7% have bachelor's and higher college degrees. Sixty-one percent of its households are families, but one in five is headed by a single mother. And here are two kickers, one a surprise, one not: A quarter of the city is unemployed -- that we knew -- but only 11% of city residents are 65 and older. So we've got plenty of strong young people to work a city that, even divided, has plenty of jewels.

Read more: Rochelle Riley: Detroiters must join conversation on city's future | freep.com | Detroit Free Press http://www.freep.com/article/20100822/COL10/8220658/1003/NEWS01/Detroiters-must-decide-citys-future#ixzz0xOhshr7k