#illitch

[frenchcurious]

Plafond du Fox Theater, Detroit, restauré à la fin des années 80 et au début des années 90 par la famille Illitch. source Ted Zelenach via Art Deco.

[rita-midnight]

Envie de vous

[rita-midnight]

« Get in » - Safia Bahmed Schwarz

[twodetroits]

#twodetroits @aaronkfoley

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There has been millions upon millions of dollars pumped into Detroit through fellowships, business start-ups, grants and etc all for the purpose to redevelope Detroit. But ain't none of that money has touch Detroit neighborhoods where Black folks are at! Fuck duggan, fuck ilitch, fuck gilbert and fuck this white take over and the Black folks who are on the payroll!

Yusef Bunchy Shakur (@yusefbshakur)

[twodetroits]

“Two years ago, Detroit got approval to spend $280 million in taxpayer money on a new arena project for the Red Wings, just six days after the city filed for bankruptcy — even though the Red Wings owner is Mike Ilitch, the founder of the Little Caesars pizza chain, who’s worth an estimated $5.1 billion,” Oliver says. “That’s a little hard to swallow.”

[twodetroits]

The council is not standing in the way; it is fighting for its one sure thing — a single building of affordable housing. The Ilitches got everything they wanted for the arena and entertainment complex. They get all the revenues.

Detroit Free Press

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#TwoDetroits - The new Illitch stadium is slated to get $262 million in public funds, but none of the revenue will go back to the city or the public. $13 million will also be diverted from the School Aid Fund to incentive the new arena.

Studies have shown that new stadiums do little to improve a city's economy: Are New Stadiums Worth It? (Brookings Institute)