Detroit Demolition Debacle

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Does demolishing homes help Detroit blight ?

One of former Mayor Dave Bing’s signature programs
was his pledge to demolish 10,000 homes.

Duggan has demolished about 11,500 homes
and wants another 2,000 to 4,000 per year,
making it the nation’s largest blight-removal program.

Detroit lost more than 1 million residents in 60 years.
Perhaps the demolition project needs be UPsized ?

Vacancies in neighborhoods targeted for demolition have
actually increased 64 percent in four years.