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They came, they saw, they enthused about Detroit.
Evidence below is from a four-day flow torrent of tweets by planners, architects, public officials, authors and others attending a national Congress for the New Urbanism. "Your city is amazing. Can't wait to come back," Austin planner and designer Jennifer Todd tweets to Deadline from Metro Airport on Saturday afternoon.
Our city clearly tickles sweet spots for these “placemaking” boosters of vibrant downtowns, so we wrap up coverage that began Monday with these social media hugs from visitors:
Detroit, (Re)troit. A People City emerges within the Motor City. Campus Martius Park #tbt streets #CNU24 pic.twitter.com/ZEqxODMsjB
— Janette Sadik-Khan (@JSadikKhan) June 9, 2016
If the motor city can turn back into a people city, what's your city's rationale for not even trying? #CNU24 https://t.co/OEg78vaN3B
— CNU Midwest (@CNUMidwest) June 10, 2016
Every planner needs this picture plastered on their office wall #CNU24 pic.twitter.com/xz0jC8lNZe
— Edward Erfurt (@Edward_Erfurt) June 9, 2016
Will always be the Motor City but other modes are gathering steam #CNU24 pic.twitter.com/2DRbi5d8jG
— Adam A Cook (@fewlittleplans) June 8, 2016
Amazing theaters in Detroit. This is *so* much better than attending lectures in a sterile convention center. #CNU24 https://t.co/0HSBHdZDS5
— Rik Adamski (@RikAdamski) June 11, 2016
"Poor neighborhoods that don't gentrify don't stay the same, they decline." -Carol Coletta #CNU24 pic.twitter.com/PuAtGKMQVm
— CNU Midwest (@CNUMidwest) June 8, 2016
Thank you #Detroit and @NewUrbanism. I leave this city inspired. Detroit is a city of hope and happiness. #CNU24 pic.twitter.com/c592k4lQ9X
— Mitchell Silver (@mitchell_silver) June 10, 2016
Why do we need all these fences around public parks? Are we afraid the trees will run away?@mitchell_silver #CNU24
— Steve Mouzon (@stevemouzon) June 10, 2016
