Proposal N would mean tearing down 8K homes...

[Richard]

When Maurice Cox was the city planner a few years ago, he had very sensible plans to revitalize challenged neighborhoods. That is, he sought to rehabilitate homes that could be saved, tear down those that were beyond repair and improve the neighborhood's amenities such as pocket parks and repaired sidewalks. He started in the Fitzgerald neighborhood just west of U of D. I recall visiting Fitzgerald on the day when the Mayor dedicated an attractive new park. Alas, Maurice Cox moved on to accept the appointment as city planner in Chicago. However, there are still some plans to accomplish in other neighborhoods what Maurice Cox started in Fitzgerald.
Does anyone know how the funding sought in Proposal N fits with the systematic plan that Maurice Cox had to revitalize challenged Detroit neighborhoods?

Same plan,you have to rename things when the old funding runs out,the land bank has a pretty good program with helping funding etc. It really makes it more feasible to buy verses rent.

In the link it does read 8000 demolition 8000 that are rehabilitation potential.

There is a distinct difference between the two supplied links,the second link addressed the concerns of the first link which kinda makes it pointless.

Both published on the same day but worlds apart.

But like others have posted,it will be a bumpy road because it is a unprecedented situation.