Again, the question at hand is about trends, not absolute comparisons to other cities. Knowing where Detroit stands in this ranking in one given year provides zero "direct evidence" that the city is moving in any direction at all. You can't have a trend without at least two data points and so far you've provided one.
masterblaster was pretty clear in his claims - certain areas around downtown are on an upward trajectory. No one here is arguing that Detroit is not poorer or less filled with retail than other cities in the US. But do you think that the same map, if made in 2010, would have had more red dots than it does today?
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