Oakland County exec, Windsor mayor back Downriver border crossing

Oakland County exec, Windsor mayor back Downriver border crossing:

Ok, there are several studies that show we need another bridge, and I am sure the construction jobs would be very helpful around here. I have a few thoughts about these comments.

Critics have slammed billion-dollar plans for another bridge to Canada as
expensive and unnecessary. The proposal would force demolition of up to 414
homes in the Delray neighborhood of southwestern Detroit, one of the city's most
hardscrabble and economically ravaged corners. A bridge would uproot as many as
56 businesses that employ 920 people, according to a draft of an environmental
impact study.

If the Delray neighborhood is so "hardscrabble and economically ravaged", wouldn't it be ideal to tear down and put up a bridge? I am sure there are plenty of homes in other parts of the city that might be nicer that are foreclosed or abandoned. The same thing with the businesses, there are plenty of buildings for lease or sale. Move them to other places.

The Detroit River International Crossing, a group of U.S., Canadian,
Michigan and Ontario officials studying the bridge, claims that eventually
traffic will rise along the border and necessitate another crossing.
The group prefers the proposed site in Delray because it would be less intrusive
than an alternative plan closer to the Ambassador Bridge.
The Delray bridge, which would cost between $1.3 billion and $1.5 billion, would lead
to the relocation of seven churches and three historic structures, the
report said.

Maybe you could create a new neighborhood by razing some area and combining the struggling residents from a few others that have been decimated in the last 40 years, and moving these churches, historic buildings and businesses to them. If thought out, this could become a great revitalization. Is this harsh and cruel, forcing people to leave homes they have had for their entire lives? Probably, but if we can make the deal a benefit to the people, with a nicer home, more dense, safer, newer neighborhood, it should be a win for everyone.