Comments on: In Detroit: No Money, No Water

By: Chaz Wilmington

Chaz Wilmington — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 18:39:03 +0000

$84 a year? That’s a lousy $7/month? I’m sorry, if you can’t afford to keep yourself and your family furnished with this essential aspect of life, you’re doing something terribly wrong. Then again, I know some of these folks’ priorities are out of order. No doubt they have money (or, more likely) food stamps for junk food at Wal*Mart and possibly cigarettes, too. But less than $100 a year for water is out of their reach? Sorry, I’m not buying it (and, apparently, when it comes to water, neither are they!).

By: NEWS: ‘Water is a human right,’ says Detroit council woman Watson

NEWS: ‘Water is a human right,’ says Detroit council woman Watson — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:47:24 +0000

[...] The Detroit Free Press articles are at http://www.freep.com/article/20110311/NEWS01/103110356/Detroit-water-department-chief-says-rates-must-rise-part-because-demand-has-dropped?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs and http://www.freep.com/article/20110209/NEWS05/102090350/Protest-set-water-agency-takeover-plan. The Circle of Blue report is at http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2010/world/in-detroit-no-money-no-water/. [...]

By: The Price of Water: A Comparison of Water Rates, Usage in 30 U.S. Cities | watersanity

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:04:07 +0000

[...] always social justice concerns about access for the poor. However, with a few exceptions such as Detroit, most cities have adequate financial assistance programs to ensure in-home access for [...]

By: David Zetland

David Zetland — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:39:16 +0000

Interesting article and tough problem. I wonder what businesses pay. I bet that average cost pricing (postage stamp pricing) subsidizes people who are spread out. Better to price by distance and encourage a more compact city.