It seems some population and demographics are changing. The state has a small population increase, while the city's population decline is slowing. Suburbs like South Lyon and Macomb Township are growing, as well as Grand Rapids, which not surprising.

Whites are also moving back into the city. In my opinion, "smaller but stronger" must be Detroit's new slogan. Stabilize the neighborhoods through more policing and blight busting and grow and invest the CBD [[which would make a nice re-branding of the entire New Center, Midtown, and Downtown aka Woodward strip). I do believe that if we can create a better, cleaner, more urban, and well "stocked" [[stores, people, transit, entertainment) area within the 7.2 sq. miles, that will spill into the neighborhoods.


http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2015/05/...-white-flight/

http://www.freep.com/story/news/loca...igan/27661485/

This is opening a can of cynical worms I know, but it's important to talk about. Thoughts?