Quote Originally Posted by nain rouge View Post
The original "Mexicantown", closer to Grand Boulevard, is showing serious signs of decay, as is Warrendale, the original home of the west side's Arab population. And let's not forget Chaldeantown near 7 & Woodward, now basically gone, replaced by a very healthy business district near 14 & Ryan.

If anything, I've been noticing more immigrants flocking to South Warren and other struggling inner ring burbs. It's easier to sustain development there.
Correct. Little discussed, but the technical "Mexicantown" is emptying out. Chaldeantown is gone. SW Detroit as a whole is still very Mexican, but families are mostly moving out to Melvindale, Lincoln Park, Taylor, Westland and the like. Springwells area is still very Mexican, but the original Mexicantown along Bagley is almost gone, and 2nd generation Mexicatown along Vernor near Clark Park and the church is dying.

The real Detroit ethnic neighborhoods are in semi-crappy inner suburbs like Warren, Madison Heights, Westland and the like. Drive down Dequindre, Ryan, John R, Ford Rd, etc.