2020 is reminding me of 1967. As a youngster in ’67, I can vividly recall images of parts of a major American city, Detroit, being devastated due to a civil disturbance. Once vibrant streets sat empty for years in the aftermath of the ’67 civil riots on hot, July days. Empty and hallowed out store […]
Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion, one of the city’s most vibrant neighborhood business districts, hit a speed bump with scheduled construction along the shop’s busiest corridor. It’s a massive project, albeit temporary one, according to shopowners contendng with foot traffic drops created as a result of limited parking and impassable sidewalks. The $8 million streetscaping project […]
