The most underrated things about Detroit

By Metro Times editorial staff on Thu, Jul 20, 2023 at 9:19 am

There are plenty of great things in Detroit that pretty much everyone already knows about — like our sports teams, a rejuvenated downtown, and too many big-name music acts to name. But there are also plenty of other things that make the Motor City great that fly under most people’s radars. Here are some of our favorites.

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Detroit has a great small-business spirit.

Fueled by a tight-knit community and a passion for revitalization, Detroit’s small businesses are the heart and soul of the city’s economic resurgence. Our local entrepreneurs root for each other and create an alternative to corporate dominance.

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We built the U.S. middle class.

Although its fortunes have declined since its heyday, Detroit was once possibly the wealthiest city, per capita, in the entire world. That was thanks in large part to Henry Ford’s famous five-dollar day, which attracted workers from the South, but also the strength of unions like the Detroit-based UAW, which fought for a higher standard of living for workers.

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