Detroit, Oregon Considers Changing Its Name To Draw More Tourists (PHOTOS)

PHOTOS: Detroit, Oregon Considers Changing Its Name On Election Day

DETROIT — A tourist town in Oregon says Detroit is giving it a bad name.

Voters in the 300-resident village of Detroit, Ore., will decide on Election Day whether to dump the moniker it shares with the Motor City.

The ballot proposal would change the name of the town nestled in the Cascades foothills, and best known for its boating and skiing, to Detroit Lake.

Builder Doug DeGeorge tells The Detroit News that "Detroit" carries an unsavory image. He expects the measure will pass, but says the village means no offense to the Rust Belt city often associated with crime, corruption, failing schools and a shaky auto industry.

Detroit City Councilman Gary Brown said Oregon residents are making a big mistake because the Motor City will one day return to its previous glory.

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Information from: The Detroit News, http://detnews.com/

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