detroit - rebranding/regeneration

Question 1

give a negative example of goverment policy attempt at regeneration in 1950s

Answer 1

US gov. urban renewal program
-destroyed entire neighbourhoods
-displaced black african americans - one of triggers of race riots

Question 2

two negatives of trumps protectionist policy for detroit/US

Answer 2

-no evidence of any gains to steel industry and its workers
-around 3,000 manufacturing jobs lost since 2000

Question 3

3 facts about Olympia development of Michigan

Answer 3

-created construction jobs
-estimated $4 billion economic growth
-made little caesars stadium

Question 4

what 2 things is the Olympia redevelopment focusing on

Answer 4

-historic rennovation
-new construction
of 6 buildings

Question 5

who gets left behind because of the gentrification of detroit

Answer 5

long term residents

Question 6

winners and losers of detroits regeneration

Answer 6

winnners - wealthy outsiders
losers - low socio-economic black people and older residents who can’t afford rising rent + house prices