Quote Originally Posted by Retroit View Post
The article raises the problem of kicking residents out of their homes in order to make room for more vacant land. But a further question should be asked: once these residents are adequately compensated for leaving their homes, how many are going to relocate within Detroit and how many are going to relocate to the suburbs?
If all the levels of government have been able to expropriate property for freeways for the greater good, I dont see how hard it is to manage that. There is a lot of work right there in raising and moving buildings when possible. It's about what detroiters were able to accomplish in the past and how that connects to your future. Bulldozing is inevitable in some areas but it is a cop-out in other areas.

The timing is right in that the technology and manpower are available. Also, the low cost of housing is not a deterrent to redevelopment. Govts provide property and labor tax incentives to companies setting up in their states, the relatively debased property values are an added bonus in a planning stategy, no?