Detroit, Michigan

Question 1

what was Detroit a centre of in the mid 20th century?

Answer 1

automotive production such as Ford factories

Question 2

what was the population in 1950?

Answer 2

2 million

Question 3

what is the population today?

Answer 3

approx just under 700,000

Question 4

how many buildings were demolished between 1970 and 2000?

Answer 4

150,000

Question 5

give 2 reasons for white flight in the 60s and 70s

Answer 5

1. Racial tension and riots in 1967
2. the decline of the automotive industry as they left to become TNCs

Question 6

what % of detroit was white in 1950?

Answer 6

80%

Question 7

how much did the white population drop by 2000?

Answer 7

50%

Question 8

what occurred in 2013?

Answer 8

the city claimed bankruptcy after being $18 billion in debt

Question 9

give one way community led organisations attempted to regenerate detroit

Answer 9

by 2010 7 hectacres of land was converted into over 40 community gardens and microfarms

Question 10

how much did Ford invest into Michigan central in 2018?

Answer 10

$740 million

Question 11

what did Fords 2018 investment in Michigan central aim to do?

Answer 11

create a modern innovation hub out of an abandoned train station to attract people and firms to Detroit

Question 12

give 3 reasons for regeneration in detroit

Answer 12

1. unemployment hit 16.5%
2. streets were derelict with a declining economy
3. 40% of residents live below the federal poverty line

Question 13

give 3 outcomes of Detroits gentrification

Answer 13

1. attracted over $15 billion in investment
2. reduced unemployment by roughly 6%
3. created 20,000 jobs since 2014