Detroit - Distant Place

Question 1

In 1950, Detroit was the xth largest city (by population) in the USA. What is x?

Answer 1

Detroit was the 5th largest populated city in 1950
1.85million people

Question 2

In 2019, Detroit’s population was the xth largest in the USA, what is x?

Answer 2

In 2019, Detroit was the 23rd largest populated area.

Question 3

What were the reasons for the population decline in Detroit?

Answer 3

-Lack of diversity in industry:
BIG 3 located here (chrysler, GM, Ford). Not much competition until 1970 when Japan started to compete which resulted in more machinery (robots). This decreased jobs
-Issues:
Racial tensions, inequality of income, filed for bankruptcy in 2013, increased crime rate, abandoned buildings. “Spiral of decline”

Question 4

What are the recent improvements of Detroit?

Answer 4

Regeneration: 2010 quicken loans, now employs 17,000. CEO Dan Gilbert