Detroit is a city difficult to understand. What you see on the surface is not all that is going on. In Detroit’s case, there are countless programs, departments, and organizations filled with people who work to help it function everyday.
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I like to consider myself a proud Detroiter and I believed I was aware of what my city was made of. After reading “Detroit Perspectives: Crossroads and Turning Points” I quickly realized that my knowledge of Detroit was just on the surface.
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As I began watching the city budget sessions, I didn’t know what to expect. Initially, seeing the dull room with city officials, I thought I would fall asleep five minutes into it and not remember anything. It didn’t seem too interesting hearing people just talk and shuffle through papers. However, it proved to be extremely interesting and engaging.
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On November 7, 2017, Detroit voters passed both marihuana proposals - by 60% to 39% for Prop A to amend the city's dispensaries ordinance and 58% to 41% for Prop B to amend the zoning ordinance.
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