Originally Posted by Ross

When was the last time you visited Detroit? The City is changing rapidly. Crime is dropping, downtown is buzzing, people are moving back into the City centre, businesses are opening up, big companies are headquartering downtown, property values are increasing.

The construction of the new stadium close to Comerica for Red Wings and now the Pistons is really got the place buzzing again and you can feel it. The stadium opens in September, there will be 3-4 games a week, 8-9 months of the year, bringing an estimated 15000 people to the Downtown core several times a week. There will be concerts weekly, events going on and more businesses moving into the surrounding area with walking streets, Q line tram system and Canada just across the border. All in all, Detroit is in the best shape it has been in over a decade and it looks like it'll continue improving. Sure, crime is still a concern but this is the same in a lot of US cities, I wouldn't rule out Detroit as a good place to visit for a weekend now.