Detroit Case Study Flashcards
What is the location of Detroit?
U.S state of Michigan
Surrounded by Great Lakes
Near border on Canada
Why did african americans migrate to detroit from the south?
New jobs were created in the automotive industry
What were the 3 automotive companies?
Ford
GM
Chrysler
What was the cause of factories being shut down?
Increase in competition from abroad e.g in asia
Car design was more desirable
Decline in sales and profit due to international oil crisis
What was the unemployment rate in 2010
24.8%
When did GM file for bankruptcy
In 2009 but it survived due to government backed reorganisation
What year did detroit declare financial emergency
2013
What is 8 mile road?
Highway that separated the white and black populations in the city
How might the film ‘8 mile’ starring Eminem give outsiders a feel of the character of Detroit?
Show what detroit was like during the decline
Creates negative view of detroit
May give a false reality of what detroit was like
What is white flight
Middle class white families moved out of the city to the suburbs
This was because they had higher incomes so could afford to commute
what is alter road?
A barrier that was used to separate Grosse Pointe Park and east side detroit
What were the ethnic make up of either side of alter road?
Grosse Pointe Park = 85% were white
City of detroit = 82% african american
What was mean household income of either side of alter road?
Grosse Pointe Park = $100,000
City of Detroit = $27,000
What are some news headlines about detroit?
Homes still selling for $1 in Detroit (2012)
Motor city population declines 25% (2011)
what was the population in 1950 when automotive industry was booming
1.8 million
