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Despite the fact that Detroiters will get the benefits of newfound energy, enthusiasm, and even money, it’s unrealistic to expect a group who is scared of the unknown and having power stripped away to welcome outsiders with open arms.

 

 

BM: Detroit has been down in a slump for a while and with gentrification(adding people of wealthier income) into the the Midtown neighborhood of Detroit. Despite the wealth of income in Midtown the rest of the City still has an average income of around $28,000 which is pretty weak compared to Midtown’s average income of $111,000. One could argue that this gentrification project is not going at the pace desired. Slow and steady…

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