Detroit Flashcards
why was there a white flight?
due to high levels of crime
what percentage of crimes go unsolved?
70%
in what year did Detroit declare bankrupcy?
2013
what statistic shows high amounts of deprivation in Detroit?
nearly half the adults are functionally illiterate
why was there a decrease in the auto-industry?
deindustrialisation, oil crisis, the industry largely moved to Japan and Europe, factories changed to amunitions during the war
in what year was there an oil crisis?
1973
where did the auto-industry move to?
Japan and Europe
what are Detroit doing to become more sustainable?
urban farming
how many community farms and gardens is there?
around 1400
how is discrimination and segregation evident?
1/2 mile long wall separating blacks and whites
what led to deindustrialisation?
- 1973 oil crisis
- Britain and Japan began the manufacture of cars
- catalysed decline of auto-industry
what fraction of adults are functionally illiterate?
nearly 1/2
what did the white flight result in?
poor, mostly black citizens left behind (87% African American)
