Detroit to bulldoze thousands of homes in fight for survival

David Bing, a businessman and former all-star basketball player who entered politics late in life, says he has no choice. Large chunks of neighbourhoods would be razed and converted to parks, urban farms or simply abandoned. As an opening bid, Mr Bing has vowed to demolish 3,000 homes this year, and a further 7,000 over the following three years. Some are speculating that up to 40,000 homes could eventually go.


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