As the map shows, the geography of voting in Detroit is far from being cleared up. The lines represent how far flung some Detroiters are from their polling place, in some cases more than 3 miles away.
At least 20% of land in Detroit is owned by property speculators, defined by the amount of property they own that is not registered to an owner that lives in the same neighborhood.
It's hardly an argument for a more rural city, yet vacancy remains high and much of the east side has seen a decades-long clearing out.
You might not find your favorite national chain everywhere, but there’s always a unique pizza option close by.
Today we have a mixed region of large and small municipalities, some successful – some struggling, others very diverse and some not so diverse, but we are all neighbors.
The known crises of low home mortgage origination, large-scale evictions, and property speculation make Detroiters unduly mobile, having to secure housing by various means and face multiple barriers along the way.
Detroit is a city of change, but where can you readily buy a pair of socks or a pack of T-shirts?
This is part of a series from the unofficial cartographer of Detroit, Alex B. Hill, a self-described “data nerd and anthropologist” who combines mapping, data, and analytics with storytelling and human experience.
Data is a valuable commodity and it’s unfortunate when it’s used in unverifiable or confusing ways. When the City publicly references data, it should be readily available on the city’s open data portal or another public source.
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