March 19, 2014 (vol. 124, iss. 85) • Page Image 11
… m Wednesday, March 19, 2014 // The Statement I6Wenesdy, Mrch 9, 014/ heStteen 3--3 DETROIT FUTURE CITY: A 50-YEAR EXPERIMENT IN URBAN PLANNING BY AAM RUTHA SI VAKUMAR How long does it take to revive a city burdened with nearly $20 billion in debt, unfunded liabilities, a steadily declining population and over 70,000 aban- .,doned structures? According to Detroit Future City, many of these problemsowillibe alleviatedby 2065. By then, Mich...…