What kind of impact, if any, do you think the Super Bowl had on the city of Detroit? I heard this question brought up on a local talk radio station prior to this year’s Super Bowl. Everyone agreed it was a great pick-me-up and was good for the psyche of the city, but it seemed like a lot of callers that actually lived in the city felt it made no social impact whatsoever i.e. suburbanites won’t come into the city unless they know a lot of other suburbanites will be there too. What do you think?
Someone who should spend more time in the “D”
Ron Lee
I think the Superbowl had as much impact as Kwanme has had on the d.
Posted by: Gabe Watson | February 27, 2007 at 10:20 AM
We had a superbowl in Detroit? I thought the NFL just let Jerome bettis finish his career in his home town? Honestly, I think Jerome Bettis stole the spotlight, and reaped more benifits than the city ever will.
Posted by: kymo | February 28, 2007 at 01:51 PM
I think it was nice for the psyche of Detroiters, especially when we saw articles about Miami not being as nice. And some things got built and others got cleaned up that might not have for years without the deadline to worry about.
Posted by: Mike McClure | February 28, 2007 at 05:41 PM
I think big events are nice, but the danger is thinking they are the solution. It's style over substance. Comerica, anyone? Yes, they built some new things for the world to see, but from what I understand, once the Superbowl was over, they're now closed because there weren't enough people to sustain them.
Posted by: Ron | March 07, 2007 at 10:14 AM
Ron, your an idiot. Hello?!?!? All-Star Game? Winter Blast? Arts, Beats & Eats? By doing more stuff like this, I really see the city changing for the better.
Posted by: Gabe Watson | March 08, 2007 at 09:07 PM
Watson is right, Ron is an idiot.
Posted by: kymo | March 16, 2007 at 01:49 PM