detroit

• What has been the narrative on Detroit for decades?

  Urban failure
• How has Detroit been used in media narratives?

  As a warning for urban decline
• When did Mayor Dave Bing start the "Detroit Future City" plan?

  December 2012
• What are the main components of the "Detroit Future City" plan?

  • Sustainable ideas
  • Blue and green infrastructure
  • New open space networks
  • Diversifying public transportation
  • Reusing old buildings
  • Financing from foundations
  • Embracing urban farms
• Which foundations pledged millions to finance the "Detroit Future City" plan?

  W.K. Kellogg, Kresge, and Ford Foundations
• What is the purpose of adding new greenspace in Detroit?

  To address water and air-quality issues
• What is D-Town Farms known for?

  Being one of Detroit's largest urban farms
• How much did the Kresge Foundation contribute to the riverfront project?

  $50 million
• Who has nurtured the reclamation and redevelopment deals in Detroit?

  Invest Detroit, Downtown Partnership, and Economic Growth Corporation
• What is the significance of the new hockey arena in Detroit?

  It encourages the 'Comeback City' narrative
• Who is Dan Gilbert?

  Billionaire owner of Quick Loans
• How many employees has Dan Gilbert brought downtown?

  More than 7,000 employees
• What is Quick Loans' rank among landholders in Detroit?

  Third-largest landholder
• What is the vision behind Gilbert's Detroit 2.0 plan?

  A lively live-work-play district
• How has Gilbert's confidence impacted other firms in Detroit?

  It sparked decisions to expand downtown
• What recent renovation did Henry Ford Hospital complete?

  $300 million renovation

  
• How much did the Detroit Medical Center invest recently?

  $850 million

  
• What is Wayne State University building to enhance research?

  A $90 million biomedical research facility

  
• What is TechTown at Wayne State University?

  A technology research center and incubator

  
• What significant expansion did the College for Creative Studies undergo?

  $145 million redevelopment
• What critical issue has long affected public transport in Detroit?

  Lack of public transport

  
• What is the name of Detroit's first operating streetcar in over 60 years?

  Q-Line

  
• How long does the Q-Line run?

  3.3 miles
• Which newspaper wrote about Detroit as "The most Exciting City in America"?

  New York Times

  
• What year did the New York Times article about Detroit get published?

  2017
• What was Detroit's rank among US cities in the 1950s?

  4th largest
• What led to Detroit's bankruptcy in July 2013?

  Insurmountable debt of $20 billion
• What industry was Detroit built on?

  Car industry
• What was Detroit known as due to its car-making industry?

  Motor City
• What percentage of cars made in the US were produced by GM in the 1950s?

  50%
• What was the unemployment rate in Detroit in 2013?

  18.2%
• What percentage of Detroit's population lived below the poverty level?

  36%
• What was the residential vacancy rate in Detroit by 2010?

  27.8%
• What are the social impacts of the decline of the car industry in Detroit?

  Poverty and increased crime rates
• What is the significance of the Michigan Central Station in Detroit?

  It has not seen a train since 1988
• How many vacant buildings are estimated to be in Detroit?

  90,000
• What is the impact of deindustrialization on Detroit?

  Loss of jobs and population decline
• What are the key factors contributing to Detroit's negative cycle of decline?

  • Industrial decline or deindustrialization
  • Businesses reduce workforce or relocate
  • Abandonment of buildings
  • Increased crime and vandalism
  • Outmigration of skilled workers
  • Decline in housing quality
  • Decreased tax revenue and social services
• What was the peak population of Detroit?

  1.85 million
• What has happened to manufacturing jobs in Detroit since 1947?

  Lost half every 20 years