The Solution

In the matter of the auto industry failing, I found a solution that may or may not be a benefit in the long run; it is all about taking chances, well predicted chances. A well thought out plan by Marc Feningstein, a politician; he believes that ". . .both GM and Chrysler should fail today; nothing would be better in the long term for the American auto industry than to go in to Chapter 11, shed their heritage and be reborn as new companies with fresh thinking, competitive organizations and processes, and new contracts". In simpler terms, he is saying that if we let 2 of the 3 leading automotive producers fail, GM and Chrysler, Ford will be on top in the end. After Ford is restored back to the top seller, eventually pasing up foreign car makers; GM and Chrysler can then be remade and recreated, brand new and smarter; learning from previous mistakes and accepting failure for long term success. This failure of the two others, will promote sales for Ford and put an American car maker back on top. As shown on the chart below. So how does relate to crimes rated? well, when Ford is back on top, the company will need more employees, which will lower unemployment rates; in the long run, lowering the crime rates. With more people off the street, the communities will begin to grow as a whole and jobs will become more available and cities like Detroit will be cleaned up and restored to original greatness.

In relation to the history of Detroit and its present day appearance, this is a solution that would require a lot of community support. With the help of bigger businesses, the city could restore these "slums" and build better housing for people at a lower cost. As for the boarded up houses, these "crack houses" should be torn down and the land used for new housing, again, at lower prices for the citizens of Detroit. With a more family oriented and community based city, the crime rate would decrease because with less people on the street and a better looking city, the good people will return. The crime rate will decrease with these risky but beneficial changes.

The History of Detroit and its’ Effect

Many would argue that the cities disturbing, racial history has a lot to do with the skyrocketing crime rates today. A man by the name of Daniel Okrent, who grew up and now resides in Detroit, agrees that the history of this city has a lot to do with its current situation. He tells of many past events of racism that could have led a city to disaster. In the 1940s, segregation was a big thing and racism was something that existed everywhere, for everyone; "a man once built a six-foot high concrete wall to separate his development from a surrounding black neighborhood" as stated by Daniel Okrent, writer of the TIME magazine title "Detroit's Future. . .". The city is clearly going down the declining path of a "ghetto" oriented city. Pictures of present day Detroit show this city now covered in boarded up housing, on the brink of becoming a rundown city, run by gangs and violence.