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Move Detroit

by rmason on 4/7/2026, 9:04:53 PM

https://www.movedetroit.com/program

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by: saghm

Based on the domain, I expected this to be about literally moving Detroit somehow, either figuratively by relocating things or literally by physically moving the land (like Marble Hill but at a much larger scale: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Marble_Hill,_Manhattan" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Marble_Hill,_Manhattan</a>)

4/7/2026, 10:00:47 PM


by: bobomonkey

Be really careful about cheap Detroit homes as they can come with a backlog of property taxes.

4/7/2026, 10:19:41 PM


by: qmarchi

I&#x27;ll get asked where I identify as &quot;from&quot; since I&#x27;ve moved around a lot as a kid, and without fail I&#x27;ll respond &#x27;Detroit&#x27;.<p>There&#x27;s so much history and culture to explore; along with tons of huge parks.<p>If I had to leave Tokyo, would definitely be up there.

4/7/2026, 10:03:27 PM


by: rattlesnakedave

$1000 to move to Detroit is an incredible lowball.

4/7/2026, 10:10:18 PM


by: srslyTrying2hlp

The corruption and city tax are worse than the crime (in nice areas like downtown or midtown.<p>But really its the city tax. I wonder if you can Delaware your LLC or something to avoid it.

4/7/2026, 11:47:11 PM


by: seanw444

Does it come with a private security detail?

4/7/2026, 10:00:57 PM


by: nosmokewhereiam

Go for their Techno: Movement fest is a pilgrimage!

4/7/2026, 10:06:56 PM


by: throwawayk7h

do they mean move &quot;to&quot; detroit...?

4/7/2026, 10:25:18 PM


by: mulmen

Say Nice Things About Detroit.<p>I love Detroit. A city overflowing with history and character. The thing that struck me the most about Detroit was the <i>pride</i>. The people who live there love their city in a way I have not seen elsewhere. I encourage everyone to visit. It was nothing like what I expected.<p>My roots are firmly planted in Seattle now but just a few years ago I was seriously considering a move. If I ever left here Detroit is high on my list.

4/7/2026, 10:52:31 PM


by: bpt3

So an average of about $1600 to move to a place with a historically corrupt and incompetent local government, high crime, poor schools, dated infrastructure, and limited higher education access?<p>They&#x27;d need to add at least 2 zeroes to the end of that number to have any impact.

4/7/2026, 10:02:35 PM


by: Nifty3929

Can we add the word &quot;to&quot; to the title?<p>Or how about &quot;program to incent people to move to Detroit&quot;

4/7/2026, 11:19:43 PM


by: twostorytower

$1,000? They can&#x27;t be serious?

4/7/2026, 10:33:32 PM


by: wotsdat

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4/7/2026, 10:08:17 PM