Detroit & Windsor Movie Flashcards
1
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What hit Detroit and Windsor to cause economic downfall
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- The fall of the auto industry
2
Q
How is Detroit divided
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- Demographically
- Economically
3
Q
Population of Detroit
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- Population is getting smaller because people are leaving due to problems and crimes
- This means they get less tax money so they have less money to pay for things
- Same thing is happening in Windsor
4
Q
Where is Detroit economic resurgence happening
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- Mostly around the downtown area
- This is a problem because most people don’t live downtown and public transport is really bad, like in Windsor
5
Q
8 mile road in Detroit
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- An 8 mile major road that separates the black and white sides of the family basically
6
Q
Water problems in Detroit
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- A lot of people have water cut off because the water system is so bad that water has become so expensive and people can’t afford it
7
Q
The impact of Detroit on Windsor and vice versa
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- Detroit has a big impact on Windsor
- Windsor has some but not as big as an impact on Detroit
- A lot of people from Windsor work in Detroit, not as many people from Detroit work in Windsor
8
Q
The political structure of Windsor vs Detroit
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- Canada’s system helps because there is like a safety net for people that doesn’t exsist in
9
Q
“Windsor made solutions”
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- People from Windsor want solutions that are made in Windsor, instead of pulling inspiration from places like Detroit
- These Windsor made solutions don’t work a lot of the time
10
Q
How does the setting of Windsor and Detroit impact the psychology of citizens
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- Environments communicate things to people like how they are seen, what are their opportunities, how they are seen, etc.
- We don’t have pockets of poverty by accident
- Programs help people but they don’t solve the problems
