Greenways, streetcars, and adaptive re-use projects are among the conceptual, as well as in-progress, initiatives profiled by Ashley Woods.
“Detroit is bankrupt,” writes Woods. “Blocks once filled by families are all but dormant, and major roads remain lined with shuttered buildings that used to be shops, restaurants, bars and factories.”
“Yet change is brewing in the Motor City. New projects are targeting investment in hotspots like downtown and Midtown, and the city's neighborhoods could see major transformations under long-term plans like Detroit Future City.”
“Some of those changes are a long way off, but others are already under way -- enough that we can take a peek at 18 examples of the Detroit of the future...”
FULL STORY: This Is What Detroit Could Look Like In 2033 ... And Beyond
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The World’s Longest Light Rail Line is in… Los Angeles?
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Quantifying Social Infrastructure
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