Detroit Was Crumbling. Here’s How It’s Reviving.


"Last week, we visited the city to find further signs of recovery as Detroit moves out from under budgetary oversight. ... In Brush Park, construction equipment whirs non-stop. Old Victorians glisten with new interiors. 'What brought me back?' said John Davis, a Detroiter who moved away, then returned. 'Economic indicators.' ... Some houses sit on blocks alone, reminders of an essential struggle: A city built for 1.8 million residents now has fewer than 700,000. The dilapidated houses left behind have been torn down by the thousands. ... For a while, Detroit couldn’t pay for services most take for granted. With a cheerier budget picture, the city has resumed cleaning out storm drains and sending street sweepers down neighborhood streets, where years of grime had accumulated. ..."
NY Times

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