August 11, 1999 at 12:00 am #15994
Andrew
Participant
Reputations always lag several years behind reality, and Detroit’s current reputation is that of a bombed-out, Rust Belt hulk of a city. I think Cleveland’s reputation is turning around only now, but changes have been apparent there for years. Some people are still afraid to come to New York, even though on a per capita basis it’s safer than some suburbs. So don’t sweat it. If Detroit’s changed, people will figure it out sooner or later – but probably later.