AP highlights Southwest’s growth, Latino flavor
The national AP has taken note of Southwest Detroit’s growth, and discusses the effects of Latino immigration to the area.
The national AP has taken note of Southwest Detroit’s growth, and discusses the effects of Latino immigration to the area.
Excerpt:
More than $200 million has been invested in southwest Detroit in the
past 15 years, which has attracted retail and new homes, including an
$11 million condo development.
“It’s one of the few places in the
city where you are seeing a lot of private investment,” said Olga
Savic, of the Detroit Economic Growth Corp., the city’s public/private
development arm. “West Vernor Avenue was once primarily vacant. Now,
it’s 90 percent full.”
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