First of all you have to remember Phoenix's weather is completely different from Detroit and is more attractive to seniors and retirees. AZ, TX, FL and now Costa Rica have been the destination for retirees for years. With the boomers retiring naturally the populations of these states will continue to increase.
My Aunt and Uncle lived off GR at 7 Mile and owned a hardware store. The hardware store went broke from high business taxes, from constantly being robbed and of course from less business as the neighborhood lost residents. My Uncle lived in his house until the 90s even after it was paid off but stayed because he would have had to give it away as his was one of the only ones left on his block that wasn't abandoned. My Aunt left years before fearing for her life.
I lived in Redford in the 70s and 80s. The neighborhood looks the same today, the street is still unpaved, but property taxes have gone through the roof.
Maybe people are sick of paying taxes that are being embezzled by corrupt city leaders. Detroit will NEVER be what it was. Maybe the answer is to deannex portions of the city and let the county and state deal with the problem. Or move.
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