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You're right, the grocery store problem needs to be solved in order for it to make sense for most companies to do business there. But major software companies l
by smurph 14y ago
You're right, the grocery store problem needs to be solved in order for it to make sense for most companies to do business there. But major software companies like Google and Facebook can bypass it by building their own amenities for employees. These companies tend to do this even if the local area has amenities.
- mgkimsal 14y agoso the big benefit to detroit is that a company moves in, has people drive to it, then work and eat in that building, then drive home? it's not enough. when the city wants to start taxing them (after maybe a 5 year amnesty), if the company doesn't like it, they'll move across the street to another zone with no taxes (a la walmart). There needs to be more in a city for people to do than to work and eat office lunches. Grocery stores are a visible indicator of how many people make their home (families, kids, long term commitment to the area, etc) there, and Detroit has very few serving 700,000 people. Getting commitment from larger chains, as well as tax incentives to help the smaller mom-and-pops expand to serve more areas - both of these will serve to help attract more people - and this goes for dry cleaners, accountants, and other service businesses.