Detroit was home to 2 million residents at its peak, but now the city is down to roughly 700,000. That's still 700,000 people living their lives in this city.
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Detroit was home to 2 million residents at its peak, but now the city is down to roughly 700,000. That's still 700,000 people living their lives in this city.
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The great migration out of the rural South that began before World War I coupled with opportunities within the automotive industry made Detroit an enduring stronghold of African-American culture. The city of Detroit is home to the Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History.
Getting to know Detroit —
The great migration out of the rural South that began before World War I coupled with opportunities within the automotive industry made Detroit an enduring stronghold of African-American culture. The city of Detroit is home to the Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History.
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The Avenue of Fashion along the Northern portion of Livernois Avenue features pockets of mostly black-owned boutiques, galleries and eateries on the city's northwest side.
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The Avenue of Fashion along the Northern portion of Livernois Avenue features pockets of mostly black-owned boutiques, galleries and eateries on the city's northwest side.
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The scenic and historic Elmwood Cemetery provides a peaceful place to explore Detroit's past.
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The scenic and historic Elmwood Cemetery provides a peaceful place to explore Detroit's past.
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Navigate Detroit as you would any other city: Don't make assumptions, and use the same common sense that you would anywhere else.
Getting to know Detroit —
Navigate Detroit as you would any other city: Don't make assumptions, and use the same common sense that you would anywhere else.
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Abandoned homes and buildings are part of the landscape in Detroit. The city has an estimated 78,000 abandoned buildings across its 139 square miles of land.
Getting to know Detroit —
Abandoned homes and buildings are part of the landscape in Detroit. The city has an estimated 78,000 abandoned buildings across its 139 square miles of land.
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Instead of venturing into the city's dangerous abandoned buildings, check out some of the surviving architectural treasures. The 1928 Art Deco Fisher Building in the city's New Center area is home to the Fisher Theatre.
Getting to know Detroit —
Instead of venturing into the city's dangerous abandoned buildings, check out some of the surviving architectural treasures. The 1928 Art Deco Fisher Building in the city's New Center area is home to the Fisher Theatre.
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This sign in a store selling Detroit merchandise was photographed on July 19, 2013, a day after the city's bankruptcy filing.
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This sign in a store selling Detroit merchandise was photographed on July 19, 2013, a day after the city's bankruptcy filing.
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Detroit is well known for Coney Island hot dogs, but the city has other delicacies worth a taste. Look for the pop-up Two Dollar Tacos stand and Asian Corned Beef, with one location on the west side and one on the east side.
Getting to know Detroit —
Detroit is well known for Coney Island hot dogs, but the city has other delicacies worth a taste. Look for the pop-up Two Dollar Tacos stand and Asian Corned Beef, with one location on the west side and one on the east side.
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