Midtown, Corktown, the North End, North Corktown/Briggs, Woodbridge, West Village, Southwest Detroit, the East Riverfront, Hamtramck, all have the potential to be walkable and there are corner stores, they are just empty.
This linked article from DailyDetroit describes the transformation of a block of storefronts in John R in the North End. 4 businesses now occupy this block. This is is just one example of the potential of Detroit's inner neighborhoods. In addition, the North End has a plethora of little storefronts scattered in the middle of the neighborhood, like this one.
Corner store in the middle of Corktown residential #1
Corner store in the middle of Corktown residential #2
Corner store in the middle of Corktown residential #3
There are more. In the suburbs, Wyandotte has them
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