Detroit is in the midst of a revival, and while the wounds of years of neglect & rot will take some time to heal there truly are measurable strides that the downtown corridor is slowly returning to life.
Just today I discovered an article in the paper about the resurgence of a neighborhood of spectacularly concentrated poverty & blight: the Cass Corridor.
Years ago, the Cass Corridor was Detroit’s Chinatown. In the past few years, there has been a resurgence of interest in the area for development. Lofts & trendy boutiques have sprouted up amidst the shells of abandoned buildings. Students have returned to consider the area residencies. The area has even been fashionably renamed “Midtown”, although the Cass Corridor stigma still remains.
It’s always great to hear good news coming from Detroit!
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