Midtown: The Hope for Detroit Katrina Freedberg

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Midtown The Hope for DetroitKatrina Freedberg

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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

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Progress of Midtown Less Violence

• 1999-2002 fewer robberies, rapes, auto thefts,
  and larcenies
• 1999-Today continual drop in homicide rates

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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?

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Lingering Problems

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

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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
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own2004.htm