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I cam across this article today http://www.ahealthiermichigan.org/20...eshaping-city/
And was wondering...what other areas would Detroiters consider as surviving business districts within the city. Outside of Downtown/Midtown/Eastern Market, Vernor in SW came to my mind.
The 7 Mile/Livernois and Harper Rd business districts spring to mind. Not to mention the Grand River/Southfield area near Rosedale Park [[Grandland etc...). They're all over the place.
Poor photograph choice of a Detroit Urban Prarie. That was the site of the Studebaker Factory, and is now Southwest Housing Solutions Piquette Square for Veterans. No Prarie there.
west Jefferson
7 mile just west of Evergreen. Of course, its main anchor is a strip mall.
7 Mile [[Moross) - Mack
Warrendale has few vacancies.
Warren ave. from Wyoming to Greenfield should be a model of what Detroit could be. Yes this is Dearborn but there could be many more districts with thriving business in a mix of new and old buildings.