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Detroit Urged to Tear Down 40,000 Buildings

Detroit Urged to Tear Down 40,000 Buildings

May 27, 2014 | The New York Times

DETROIT — A task force convened by the Obama administration issued the most detailed study yet of blight in Detroit on Tuesday and recommended that the city spend at least $850 million to quickly tear down about 40,000 dilapidated buildings, demolish or restore tens of thousands more, and clear thousands of trash-packed lots. [...]

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