Ghost among the machines - The front door (1) - CNNMoney.com
It's a city in crisis – but with potential for a big comeback. Despite an ailing auto industry and the highest jobless rate in the nation, Detroiters are determined to make their hometown thrive once again. For the next year, CNNMoney will focus on that challenge.
Detroit's Packard Plant manufactured its last automobile in 1956. The complex has gradually slid into ruin, but it's not completely abandoned. One small business, Chemical Processing Inc., still makes its headquarters in the plant.
By Stacy Cowley, CNNMoney.com small business editor