Eighth International Conference on The Constructed Environment

Abstract

Detroit had been the leader city in manufacturing in the twentieth century in the US. The automobile industry created and continued the thriving economy in Detroit, MI in the early- to mid-1900s. When outsourcing impacted the industry, people began to leave the city, that turned into a demographic catastrophe in the city. After the housing market crash in 2008, a big economic crisis effected Detroit. Economy had continuously felt and many of the properties were foreclosed. City has become one of the “ghost city” and filed Chapter 9 bankruptcy in 2013. This paper predicts possible outcomes of current revitalization by analyzing the impacts of current incentives and construction investments on various districts of Detroit during the last decade (2008-2018). In addition, urban regeneration ideas based on our analysis and successful experience of cities that recovered from economic decline will be provided. While defining the nature of the problem, sustainable solutions for Detroit area will be discussed within the applicable approaches. The paper also details the redevelopment and rehabilitation problems in Detroit area, reasons behind the complications, components/parameters, constraints/limitations, solutions, people involved, and expected results.