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Mayor Bing Says It's Time to Downsize Detroit

Posted by: Tim Halbur

2 March 2010 - 5:00am

"If we don't do it, you know this whole city is going to go down," said the Mayor. A new study by the mayor's staff shows that roughly one in three parcels are vacant lots or abandoned homes.

Christine MacDonald writes, "Mayor Dave Bing said Wednesday he "absolutely" intends to relocate residents from desolate neighborhoods and is bracing for inevitable legal challenges when he unveils his downsizing plan.

In his strongest statements about shrinking the city since taking office, Bing told WJR-760 AM the city is using internal and external data to decide "winners and losers." The city plans to save some neighborhoods and encourage residents to move from others, he said."

Full Story: Detroit Mayor Bing emphasizes need to shrink city
Source: The Detroit News, March 1, 2010
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