Serious question: have you ever seen a major city revive itself through building gated communities? The United States of America has no shortage of examples of cities that have pulled themselves back from the worst of urban decay... And I can't think of a single one in which gated communities in the central city was the method of their salvation. In fact, they all seemed to do the exact opposite of building gated communities: they focused on improving transit, accessibility, and improving the vitality of the urban core.
Now I'm not saying that the perception of safety isn't an issue, but I am saying that it strikes me as ridiculous to believe that gated communities could possibly help Detroit.
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