"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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