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Detroit Case Study
Detroit's Decline
Detroit's pop in 2950 was 1.8 million but in 2017 it was only 673,104
as of 2014 78 000 structures in detroit needed intervention and the Land Bank has demolished 8000 homes
The reasons for this include competitors from asia (globalisation link) such as Honda or Toyota producing more desirable models leading to Detroit's biggest employers having a big decline in sales
This led to less employment and a smaller tax budget meaning less investment in public services, this is evident as in 2009 it was 9.9% compared to 3.2% in 1929
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due to the abundance of green spaces, increased wealth and the ability to commute to work because of increased car ownership, the majority of white middle classed people moved to the suburbs which may be the leading cause of deindustrialisation of the inner city
This has caused a 'donut effect; due to a lack of investment from affluent individuals (suburbanisation) and has left the poor (especially black communities) decaying in the city centre
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Background Info
Detroit is a city that is located in Michigan, USA and is situated on the Detroit River
The Flag
Two different countries that have controlled the city are represented on the flag, Britain on one quarter and the french standard on the other
Some people in Detroit feel that not only that the flag is too complicated but it does not represent the 9 native colonies located in Michigan and as a result, a new flag posted on Reddit in 2019 shows 9 arrow heads to represent the native tribes in Michigan
This piece of qualitative data - a flag - shows Detroit's multicultural background and the desire for it to be celebrated, however this data is limited as given only a few people agreed on the social media thread
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Steel Belt Boom
In the 20th Century, the growth of globalisation allowed for export around the world (the flow of goods and services
Consequently, the population of Detroit increased around 1 million from 1900-1930 to support the automobile industry
When the US entered WWII, Detroit's production capacity was turned towards manufacturing jeeps and tanks to aid the war effort
Low cost housing arised to house these new residents many of whom came from Europe or Americas south in search of work, this rapid expansion caused many growing pains
The great migration occured because million sof African Americans travelled from the rural southern states to the urban north states to attempt to get a job in the automotive industry
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