Getting creative class to move to city takes originality, not marketing

Cool Cities, creative summits, consultant speak all seek to attract the young creative class. But perhaps what really attracts the creative class are Detroit's unique venues and people.

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There's been a number of other successes, including Slows BBQ in Corktown, the Avalon Bakery in Midtown, the Mezzanine furniture store and condominium and loft conversions that helped attract thousands of new residents to the city's core.

Those newcomers are more educated and affluent than the rest of the city, studies show. They live in households with a median income of $50,000, far above the $19,800 for all downtown residents, according to Katherine Beebe & Associates.

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