The
most distinctive landmark of the Detroit skyline, Detroit's
Renaissance Center was a bold attempt to revive the dying
downtown district in the 1970's. Recently General Motors
purchased the Renaissance Center and is moving its corporate
headquarters there. To the left of the center are the 1980's
buildings of the Millender Center. On the right is the Albert
Kahn designed First Michigan Building.
Renaissance
What
is this picture doing in a ruins site?
In
spite of what has preceded I am pleased to report that Detroit
is energetically rebounding.
Beyond
the highly profiled new developments, there has been an encouraging
and increasing number of historic preservations.
