Editing Detroit (section)

====Neighborhoods====
{{Further|List of neighborhoods in Detroit}}
[[File:CassParkDetroit.jpg|thumb|The [[Cass Park Historic District]] in [[Midtown Detroit]]]]
[[File:New_Amsterdam_Lofts_(4634813321).jpg|thumb|[[New Center]]]]
[[File:Indian Village Historic District - Detroit Michigan.jpg|thumb|Houses in the [[Indian Village, Detroit|Indian Village]] neighborhood]]

Detroit has a variety of neighborhood types. The revitalized Downtown, [[Midtown Detroit|Midtown]], Corktown, [[New Center, Detroit|New Center]] areas feature many historic buildings and are high density, while further out, particularly in the northeast and on the fringes,<ref name="parcel">[http://www.detroitparcelsurvey.org/ Detroit Parcel Survey]. Retrieved on July 23, 2011.</ref> high vacancy levels are problematic, for which a number of solutions have been proposed. In 2007, [[Downtown Detroit]] was recognized as the best city neighborhood in which to retire among the United States' largest metro areas by [[CNNMoney]] editors.<ref>Bigda, Carolyn, Erin Chambers, Lawrence Lanahan, Joe Light, Sarah Max, and Jennifer Merritt.[https://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/moneymag/0710/gallery.bpretire.moneymag/18.html Detroit Best place to retire: Downtown] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121214174832/https://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/moneymag/0710/gallery.bpretire.moneymag/18.html|date=December 14, 2012}}. [[CNNMoney]]. Retrieved July 5, 2012.</ref>

[[Lafayette Park, Detroit|Lafayette Park]] is a [[Planning and development in Detroit|revitalized]] neighborhood on the city's [[East Jefferson Avenue Residential TR|east side]], part of the [[Ludwig Mies van der Rohe]] residential district.<ref name="WallStreet1">Vitullo-Martin, Julio, (December 22, 2007). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB119827404882045751 "The Biggest Mies Collection: His Lafayette Park residential development thrives in Detroit"]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved July 5, 2012.</ref> The {{convert|78|acre|ha|adj=on}} development was originally called the Gratiot Park. Planned by [[Mies van der Rohe]], [[Ludwig Hilberseimer]] and [[Alfred Caldwell]] it includes a landscaped, {{convert|19|acre|ha|adj=on}} park with no through traffic, in which these and other low-rise apartment buildings are situated.<ref name="WallStreet1" /> Immigrants have contributed to the city's neighborhood revitalization, especially in southwest Detroit.<ref name="Southwest2">{{cite news |last=Rodriguez |first=Cindy |date=May 23, 2007 |title=A Detroit success story: Can-do spirit revives southwest neighborhood |newspaper=Detroit News}}</ref> Southwest Detroit has experienced a thriving economy in recent years, as evidenced by new housing, increased business openings and the recently opened [[Mexicantown, Detroit|Mexicantown]] International Welcome Center.<ref name="Southwest">Williams, Corey (February 28, 2008).[https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-02-28-2962316916_x.htm New Latino Wave Helps Revitalize Detroit]. ''USA Today''. Retrieved July 5, 2012.</ref>

The city has numerous neighborhoods consisting of vacant properties resulting in low inhabited density in those areas, stretching city services and infrastructure. These neighborhoods are concentrated in the northeast and on the city's fringes.<ref name="parcel" /> A 2009 parcel survey found about a quarter of residential lots in the city to be undeveloped or vacant, and about 10% of the city's housing to be unoccupied.<ref name="parcel" /><ref name="MLIVEAP">Associated Press (February 10, 2010). [http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2010/02/survey_a_third_of_all_detroit.html Survey]. ''Mlive.com''. Retrieved July 5, 2012.</ref><ref name="Gallagher1">{{cite web |title=Housing in Detroit |url=http://www.d-acis.org/Home/parcelsurvey |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120128185131/http://www.d-acis.org/Home/parcelsurvey |archive-date=January 28, 2012 |access-date=November 27, 2011 |quote=95% of Detroit homes are deemed suitable for occupancy, 86% of Detroit's single family homes are in good condition, 9% are generally in need of minor repair}}</ref> The survey also reported that most (86%) of the city's homes are in good condition with a minority (9%) in fair condition needing only minor repairs.<ref name="MLIVEAP" /><ref name="Gallagher1" /><ref>{{cite news |author=Gallagher, John |date=February 20, 2010 |title=Survey finds third of Detroit lots vacant |url=http://www.freep.com/article/20100220/BUSINESS04/2200371/1318/Survey-finds-third-of-Detroit-lots-vacant |access-date=November 27, 2011 |work=Detroit Free Press |pages=1A,9A}}</ref><ref name="parcel2">Kavanaugh, Kelli B. (March 2, 2010).[http://www.modeldmedia.com/devnews/ressurvey030210.aspx Intensive property survey captures state of Detroit housing, vacancy]. ''Model D''. Retrieved July 5, 2012.</ref>

To deal with vacancy issues, the city has begun demolishing the derelict houses, razing 3,000 of the total 10,000 in 2010,<ref>{{cite web |date=April 1, 2010 |title=Crews to start tearing down derelict buildings in Detroit |url=http://www.freep.com/article/20100401/NEWS01/304010003/1318/3000-buildings-to-be-torn-down |access-date=July 1, 2010 |website=Detroit Free Press}}</ref> but the resulting low density creates a strain on the city's infrastructure. To remedy this, a number of solutions have been proposed including resident relocation from more sparsely populated neighborhoods and converting unused space to urban agricultural use, including [[Hantz Woodlands]], though the city expects to be in the planning stages for up to another two years.<ref name="NextDetroit">{{cite web |title=Next Detroit |url=http://www.ci.detroit.mi.us/NextDetroit/tabid/1521/Default.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080502164357/http://www.ci.detroit.mi.us/NextDetroit/tabid/1521/Default.aspx |archive-date=May 2, 2008 |access-date=January 2, 2009}}. ''City of Detroit''. Retrieved July 5, 2012.</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Saulny |first=Susan |date=June 20, 2010 |title=Razing the City to Save the City |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/21/us/21detroit.html |url-access=limited |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220101/https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/21/us/21detroit.html |archive-date=January 1, 2022 |access-date=June 23, 2010 |work=The New York Times}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Public funding and private investment have been made with promises to rehabilitate neighborhoods. In April 2008, the city announced a $300&nbsp;million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=300000000|start_year=2008}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) stimulus plan to create jobs and revitalize neighborhoods, financed by city bonds and paid for by earmarking about 15% of the wagering tax.<ref name="NextDetroit" /> The city's working plans for neighborhood revitalizations include 7-Mile/Livernois, [[Brightmoor, Detroit|Brightmoor]], East English Village, Grand River/Greenfield, [[North End, Detroit|North End]], and [[Osborn, Detroit|Osborn]].<ref name="NextDetroit" /> Private organizations have pledged substantial funding to the efforts.<ref name="DEGA2">{{cite web |title=Community Development |url=http://www.degc.org/neighborhood-groups.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080204215849/http://www.degc.org/neighborhood-groups.aspx |archive-date=February 4, 2008 |access-date=January 3, 2009}}. ''DEGA''. Retrieved on January 2, 2009.</ref><ref name="Fund">[http://www.cfsem.org/grants/special_grants/PDFs/CF_DetroitNeighborhoodsSingle.pdf Detroit Neighborhood Fund] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206145552/http://www.cfsem.org/grants/special_grants/PDFs/CF_DetroitNeighborhoodsSingle.pdf|date=February 6, 2009}}. ''Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan''. Retrieved January 2, 2009.</ref> Additionally, the city has cleared a {{convert|1200|acre|ha|adj=on}} section of land for large-scale neighborhood construction, which the city is calling the ''Far Eastside Plan''.<ref name="Rose1">Rose, Judy (May 11, 2003). [https://www.chicagotribune.com/2003/05/11/detroit-to-revive-1-neighborhood-at-a-time/ Detroit to revive 1 neighborhood at a time]. ''Chicago Tribune''. Retrieved November 29, 2011.</ref> In 2011, Mayor [[Dave Bing]] announced a plan to categorize neighborhoods by their needs and prioritize the most needed services for those neighborhoods.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kaffer |first=Nancy |date=July 27, 2011 |title=Detroit Works project to be measured in three demonstration areas |url=http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20110727/FREE/110729908/detroit-works-project-to-be-measured-in-three-demonstration-areas# |access-date=August 2, 2011 |publisher=Crain's Detroit}}</ref>