There have been a few trend pieces hinting that the Motor City could go the way of San Francisco because we attract a lot of people who want a startup culture without the startup cost of living, Aaron Foley writes on Jalopnik Detroit. "Now, at least one Bay Area authority is conceding that maybe it's true."
That authority is Thomas Lee, writing on the San Francisco Chronicle website:
Rarely mentioned is the fact there's no shortage of people, nonprofit organizations and companies - including those from Silicon Valley - that want to see Detroit succeed.
Foley responds: "Oh, dear. We'd probably have to start bracing ourselves for assholes in Teslas and people whining about the homeless."
Amid the chatter about Detroit as an emerging tech hub, Foley asks:
Detroit has been a home to a number of tech startups over the years, but what has been a successful product that has recently come out of the city?
