[uaarkson]

The amount of redevelopment, especially renovations, happening in the core is nothing short of remarkable. People forget that only 6 short years ago the city was bankrupt, and the fate of many downtown icons was still up in the air. Several high-profile demolitions were still being planned/executed.

The city seems to be making all the right moves to maintain this trajectory. They've been making very smart, incremental changes in almost every neighborhood. The biggest ingredient now is time, and chance that the national economy doesn't fuck it all up. This new Detroit is already a success story whether you know it or not.