Would bulldozing half of Detroit really help it?
Large chunks of neighbourhoods would be razed and converted to parks, urban farms or simply abandoned. As an opening bid, Mr Bing has vowed to demolish 3,000 homes this year, and a further 7,000 over the following three years. Some are speculating that up to 40,000 homes could eventually go.
The plans are being watched by influential figures who believe other cities – including Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Memphis – could follow suit. The Obama administration is being advised by Dan Kildee, who pioneered the policy in Flint in his role as treasurer of Genesee County.
via Detroit to Bulldoze Thousands of Homes in Fight for Survival | CommonDreams.org.
I can’t help but be reminded of the stories during The Great Depression when they were burning surplus crops. Even now the market fails the people of Detroit, displaced, homeless and &c.
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