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Title: Midtown: The Hope for Detroit Katrina Freedberg


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Midtown The Hope for DetroitKatrina Freedberg
  • http//www.freep.com/news/locway/mid10_20040310.ht
    m

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Where is Midtown?
  • North of Central Business District
  • Two square miles in size
  • Surrounded by freeways Ford, Chrysler, Fisher,
    and Lodge

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Map of Midtown
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History of Midtown
  • 1960s-1980s Civil, economic unrest
  • 1980s Dramatic turn around
  • University Cultural Center Association
  • 1998-Today 796 million spent
  • Rehabilitation projects and construction

5
Progress of Midtown Less Violence
  • 1999-2002 fewer robberies, rapes, auto thefts,
    and larcenies
  • 1999-Today continual drop in homicide rates

6
New Features of Midtown
  • Wayne State University
  • Detroit Institute of Arts
  • Detroit Symphony Orchestra
  • Detroit Historical Museum

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The Attraction of Midtown
  • Architectural history
  • Eclectic mix of cultural and hip diversions
  • Low property taxes
  • Result Midtown attracts creative, young crowd

Restored Brownstones
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Rebirth or Gentrification?
  • Displacement of the poor
  • Social service and other facilities urged to
    leave
  • Where will the poor go next?

9
Lingering Problems
  • Violence, though less, continues
  • Areas with bad street lighting, panhandlers,
    prostitution, etc.
  • Lack of big-scale stores, etc.
  • for residents

10
The Future of Midtown
  • Motown Museum
  • NextEnergy research facility
  • Additional housing
  • Woodward Streetscape
  • Ellington Complex
  • High School for the Arts

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Credits
Resources http//www.freep.com/news/midtown2004.ht
m http//www.freep.com/news/locway/mid10_20040310.
htm www.detroitmidtown.com Images http//www.jank
aulins.com/g1.html http//www.freep.com/news/midt
own2004.htm
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