Word: cobo
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Miriani maintained that Detroit was in good shape, pointed with pride to his record as mayor; he cited a $47 million urban renewal program with seven major projects under way, economies that had saved the city some $25 million, the completion of the $70 million Cobo Convention Hall and Arena. Cried Miriani: "Detroit is on the move to a destiny of greatness...
...busy admiring and using our Ford Auditorium, Cobo Hall, City-County Building and Veterans' Memorial. We may not make money, but we sure look good...
...Miriani and his predecessor Cobo seemed to think about were monuments, apartments, shopping plazas, never thinking it takes money to use these dreams...
Because of the foresight of leaders like Cobo and Miriani, our city progress is emerging from stagnation to acceleration. Come and see for yourself-there's no fungus among...
...building a modern campus right in the heart of the city. But blight is creeping like a fungus through many of Detroit's proud, old neighborhoods. Vast areas have been leveled for redevelopment projects that have not materialized. Down on the waterfront, the city's $70 million Cobo Convention Hall and Arena is not attracting the anticipated crowds of fast-spending conventioneers, this year failed to meet expenses...