Financial Crisis Just A Symptom Of Detroit's Woes - NYTimes.com

NYT Article: Detroit Has Worse Problems Than Debt
USA - 2013 300 dpi Rick Nease illustration of road sign: left side, a disheveled image of Detroit; right side, a rejuvenated image of Detroit; can be used with stories about Detroit turning itself around. (The Detroit Free Press/MCT via Getty Images)
USA - 2013 300 dpi Rick Nease illustration of road sign: left side, a disheveled image of Detroit; right side, a rejuvenated image of Detroit; can be used with stories about Detroit turning itself around. (The Detroit Free Press/MCT via Getty Images)

DETROIT -- A question unimaginable in most major American cities is utterly commonplace in this one: If you suddenly found yourself gravely ill, injured or even shot, would you call 911?

Many people here say the answer is no. Some laugh at the odds of an ambulance appearing promptly, if ever. In Detroit, people map out alternative plans instead, enlisting a relative or a friend.

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