Mayor Kilpatrick Envisions The 'Next Detroit'

In his annual state of the city address, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick looks to build on the success of last summer's MLB All-Star Game, Superbowl XL, and the recent boom in downtown housing starts.

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March 16, 2006, 7:00 AM PST

By Mike Lydon

"Tonight, Detroit we're going to have a serious discussion about our financial condition and how I plan to lead our city out of the situation we face. And I also will talk to you about creating the Next Detroit.

Clearly, we face serious challenges, challenges far different -- and in some ways far greater -- than any faced by this city throughout its more than 300 year history.

Despite our problems, Detroit is positioned to be a major force in this new Millennium. If we make the courageous decisions the times demand of us, the result will be a Next Detroit every bit as great, if not greater than the Detroit that put the world on wheels."

FULL STORY: State of the City Address Text

Wednesday, March 15, 2006 in The Detroit Free Press

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