Quote Originally Posted by iheartthed View Post
Long story but it's not really about gentrification [[also architecture really isn't a gentrification driver). One of the most fascinating things about Detroit is that there is so much land in the center of the city that basically has zero value. That is why so many people find Detroit fascinating, especially people from places where cities organized around rail transit is the norm. A rail based transit system in Detroit would go a long way towards reorienting the city's real estate to give intrinsic value to broader parts of the city.
What land in the center of the city has "zero value"?? You mean the million dollar homes selling in Brush Park? You probably couldn't afford most of what's available in the center today. Yeah zero value my ass.

The obsession with rail is also really dumb, most newer growing cities do a lot with buses. Rail in whatever form isn't some magical solution for inner cities you just have to look at Houston and Dallas to see that.