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Originally Posted by iheartthed
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Wow, I never knew this neighborhood existed.
Given the location, I wonder if this is one of the first postwar, suburban-style African American neighborhoods in Metro Detroit. I believe this corner of Highland Park was majority black since 1960, at least, so these homeowners have probably always been predominantly AA.
Also doesn't appear to be urban renewal, just a random market-rate development on a (previously empty?) scrap of land. Also appears extremely well-kept considering the devastated surroundings.
I've also noticed a few postwar, bungalow-style ranch enclaves near Central High, and in the Dexter Davison area, which is weird, because those areas were fully built out nearly a century ago. I guess just scraps of leftover land. Also interesting that these enclaves were built post-white flight, and appear to be market-rate. Maybe AA developers? Or Jewish developers who had faith in the old neighborhood and who resisted redlining.