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Big problems take Big Ideas and people of Detroit are trying

The current plan would demolish about 10,000 houses and empty buildings in three years and pump new investment into stronger neighborhoods. In the neighborhoods that would be cleared, the city would offer to relocate residents or buy them out. The city could use tax foreclosure to claim abandoned property and invoke eminent domain for those who refuse to leave, much as cities now do for freeway projects.

I have to say after reading that I was impressed on how it made sense.  All that wasted land, buildings of no use to any credible party or person.  So, why not knock it all down and start over and renew the city at the same time reduce its overhead for keeping all of the old stuff.  Good luck!!

Source:  http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100308/ap_on_bi_ge/us_downsizing_detroit