Quote Originally Posted by nain rouge View Post
What should the city do with all of the abandoned properties? Nitpick about suburban-style improvements? At the end of the day, it's not up to the city to save its urban form, but us. We need to move in the houses. We need to buy the commercial buildings and open businesses. Without enough people and demand, the city's hands are tied.[/COLOR]
Funny thing is, people would also be whining if the structure continued sitting around until it became some burnt out hulk, because of the increased risk of a fire or the building being used as a crime den.

If there's no demand or desire to save the structure, then it will fall into disrepair and eventually require demolition, like so many other historic buildings in Detroit.