{"id":15783,"date":"2016-05-31T20:11:59","date_gmt":"2016-05-31T20:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/?p=15783"},"modified":"2016-05-31T20:11:59","modified_gmt":"2016-05-31T20:11:59","slug":"15783-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/15783-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Identity: A City in Transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    the fact of being who or what a person or thing is.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Detroit is a city infamous for starkly different identities between those who inhabit\u00a0it and those who only\u00a0know <\/em>it from the headlines repeatability plastered above\u00a0the local newspaper.\u00a0Headlines, overhead experiences and singular occurrences create a false fa\u00e7ade that cloud\u00a0our vision of a cities\u00a0true identity. An identity that is frequently evolving and not a universal representation of each individual sector that compromises the entirety of association we generate with words like Detroit <\/em>and bankruptcy. One’s identity is far more often self imposed, than self regulated or created. The way we perceive Detroit is starkly different than the intended vision of like master-minds who first composed the fabric of the city.<\/p>\n

    Over the course of the 21st century Detroit has been a volatile city, whose seen its population and reputation rapidly change and evolve. Headline retail store, reputable\u00a0chain stores and talks of professional sports teams have all covered the recent headlines of Detroit news, and contributed to the formation of the cities desired identify. An identity that draws favorable comparisons not ire when placed among the likes of Chicago, New York, Atlanta, etc.<\/p>\n

    To understand, and evaluate or judge Detroit, we must place it in its proper context. In its current state, the city of Detroit and its economy do not compare to other notable, or well-known marquee American cities.\u00a0While the\u00a0city has undergone, and is still in the midst of a significant transformation and restoration, it is tempting to watch from the outside as Detroit\u00a0continues its trajectory as opposed to be amongst it.<\/p>\n

    As the city begins to bare\u00a0resemble to \u00a0summer, and the streets of Detroit begin to be flooded with tourists and neighbors alike, thoughts and preparation for my next step professionally are underway, my faith in the city is being both tested and strengthen in parallel.\u00a0The city of\u00a0Detroit has taught me a significant amount about my personal\u00a0desires, and where I find both peace and belonging. My next step is not determined but I can honestly say, whether I am here long term or afforded the opportunity to work outside Detroit, I will be actively\u00a0watching the growth of Detroit and the future of\u00a0the residents who physically and emotionally built the city. Detroit is at a monumental time, and\u00a0I believe the next\u00a0handful of years will be instrumental in\u00a0establishing\u00a0the national significance of our city, and how it regains its\u00a0identify resembling of the\u00a0cities heyday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    i\u00b7den\u00b7ti\u00b7ty [\u02cc\u012b\u02c8den(t)\u0259d\u0113] NOUN the fact of being who or what a person or thing is. Detroit is a city infamous for starkly different identities between those who inhabit\u00a0it and those who only\u00a0know it from the headlines repeatability plastered above\u00a0the local newspaper.\u00a0Headlines, overhead experiences and singular occurrences create a false fa\u00e7ade that cloud\u00a0our vision of a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":103,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15783","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/103"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15783"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15783\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}