None of these are shocking really, Detroit is a dead city, like many other once booming cities in that area. The era of American manufacturing are long gone and has moved to China.
Such a scenario is inevitable when you fail to diversify your local economy and there is a mass-migration of your tax base to the suburbs and out of state.
I seriously doubt this author has been to Detroit.
I think people forget that there are actually nice parts of Detroit Campus Martius Square is absolutely amazing, and midtown Detroit has some of the best restaurants/pubs in the state. Yes, there are awful parts of Detroit (most of the city) but people need to stop ignoring the jems
I'm pretty sure Eminem, Big Sean and the ICP could put their money together and cop Detroit for the low, and turn it into one big amusement park or somthing