Detroit has come a long way, both in appearance and structure, with many now calling it home. There are new spaces downtown ...

“I just want a better looking Detroit outside of downtown and Midtown,” she said. According to the city’s website , vehicles are considered abandoned on public property when parked on a public street, ...

In this Oct. 24, 2012 file photo, a pedestrian walks in Greektown in downtown Detroit. ... $100 million in bonds recently to be used primarily for rehabilitating or demolishing abandoned houses.

The Southwest Detroit Hospital opened in 1973 and collectively has spent roughly half that time abandoned. For most of the 20th century, healthcare in the United States was heavily segregated.

Detroit’s downtown revival has transformed the Motor City into a place to visit. ... abandoned schools and partially destroyed automotive factories such as the Packard Plant, to eyeball.

Between Downtown and Corktown, the neighborhoods where TV crews once filmed abandoned houses now form a green belt. Some residences have been restored, and prices for new apartments are soaring.