David Whitaker has written a great summary of Detroit’s current situation and path forward – including an outline of its multi-pronged set of plans and strategies.
http://mdplanningblog.com/2015/06/05/reclaiming-detroit/
The situation the city is in is quite remarkable, according to Whitaker – massive unemployment and poverty, a city built for another era that is now long gone, and an emerging dependency on gaming revenues.
The reinvention of Detroit will be a fascinating dance between top-down megaprojects and government investment, and grassroots energy and eccentricity.