Abstract
In this essay, the writer discusses the urban renewal of the city of Detroit. The paper discusses the efforts to revitalize a city that has been hit hard by white flight. The writer discusses that poverty and the collapse of basic infrastructure are also factors that have damaged the city. The writer examines whether or not Detroit is undergoing a positive rebirth.

From the Paper
"A Renaissance can be defined as a revival of learning the arts, culture, politics and sciences. A Renaissance involves a rise into the modern world, a cultural rebirth of enlightenment and new discovery. Detroit has experienced something of a Renaissance and the city's rebirth will be discussed in this paper. Amy Lane writing in Crain's Detroit Business tells readers that Detroit Renaissance Incorporated was formed by business leaders concerned ..."

Tags:Detroit, cultural renaissnce, rebirth of a city, social, economic, political, education system, health care agencies, poor, minority, displacement, lofts, real estate gentrification.

Abstract
This paper analyzes the city of Detroit, using Census Data from 2002. The writer notes that the social geography of Detroit shows a city that has experienced major shifts in employment and a city that was long tied to one major industry, an industry which has either moved elsewhere or that does not offer the same stability it once did. The writer points out that such changes have affected the way the city has developed physically and the balance between urban and suburban regions.

From the Paper
"The social geography of Detroit shows a city that has experienced major shifts in employment and a city that was long tied to one major industry, an industry which has either moved elsewhere or that does not offer the same stability it once did. Such changes have affected the way the city has developed physically and the balance between urban and suburban regions. Theorists note that what is often called the Heartland shows a "nested hierarchy" of levels from metropolis to village, and the different transportation systems bind these levels together. The presence of the Great Lakes provides a gateway to overseas regions."

Tags:social, geography, detroit

Abstract
This paper analyzes the demographics and race, ethnicity and crime risk statistics of the city of Detroit. Detroit's terrible turn for the worst, the author believes, is because of many issues concerning its economic problems especially relating to the auto industry, its high crime rate, mismanagement of the city and the stigmata of being a city that accepts this criminal behavior. The paper suggests ways that the city could turn around this example of being a failed city. Two table on crime and ethnicity statistics are included with the paper.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Demographics of Detroit
Race and Ethnicity Statistics
Crime Risk Statistics
Beliefs Held by Detroit Residents Explaining Why Criminal Behavior is Acceptable
Affects on Land Use, Property Values, Transportation, and Retail by Decreased Population
What Distance Exist between These Areas, and How Noticeable are the Changes
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Many middle-class residents interviewed while residing in Detroit and expressed the urgency of leaving the city because of issues with the budget, which was a result of many public services that had to be cut. This includes the police department, Detroit public schools, and public transportation. Many of the middle-class residents who owned businesses took a big hit as the result of the budget issues, which forced business owners to moving out of the city and taking their businesses with them, as a result of this, property taxes continue to rise."

Tags:homicide stigmata mismanagement, vacant homes, education reform

Abstract
The paper discusses how in 1974, a group of Detroit area parents filed a class action against the State of Michigan on the grounds that the Detroit Metro School District was engaging in segregation based on policy or in legal terms de jure or segregation "by fact" (Freidman 296). The paper explains that the parents asserted that Michigan State Statute 48 placed the Michigan government in a position to unconstitutionally interject them into the planned desegregation of the Detroit school district (Friedman 296).

From the Paper
"In 1974 a group of Detroit area parents filed a class action against the State of Michigan on the grounds that the Detroit Metro School District was engaging in segregation based on policy or in legal terms de jure or segregation "by fact" (Freidman 296). The parents asserted that Michigan State Statute 48 placed the Michigan government in a position to unconstitutionally interject them into the planned desegregation of the Detroit school district (Friedman 296). The lower court in Michigan held that the Detroit Board of Education must submit desegregation plans for Detroit area schools only. The United..."

Tags:law, society, politics

Abstract
This paper examines lead and its many uses. It gives an historical overview of leaded products, such as leaded gasoline and leaded paint and how they were used. It details Detroit specifically and how it has already begun fighting its lead problem. It concludes that the elimination of lead poisoning everywhere, and in Detroit specifically, will result in more educated people, less crime and therefore a better city of Detroit.

From the Paper
"One of the most pressing problems in American cities is the danger of lead levels in its suburbs. Excess exposure and contact with lead can result in lead poisoning. Throughout the 1900s, Detroit, in particular, used enormous amounts of leaded gasoline in automobiles and lead-based paint in Detroit housing. Unfortunately for Detroit citizens, lead is a poisonous substance that does not break down over time. Lead poisoning results in an array of physical and psychological defects, but poisoning can be prevented if the lead hazard is detected and if appropriate measures are taken to remove or contain the hazard. Detroit must take action to eliminate its lead poisoning problem."

Tags:aeclp, child, clearcorps, disorders, environment, gasoline, lead, leaded, paint, poisoning, psychology

Abstract
This paper summarizes and reviews Mark Gimein's article "Micromanaging Detroit", where comparisons between the financial banking crisis and the auto industry in Detroit were made regarding help received from Congress. The author analyzes the article and finds as it does not clearly state the reason and effects of the financial crisis, the comparison is not fair as bailouts should be awarded to industries that have been truly victimized by the economic collapse. The paper however does find the article to be optimistic about the economic future of the United States as regardless of party affiliation, Congress is seeking to change the way industries function at the most fundamental level.

From the Paper
"Though Detroit has been struggling for years, as the article shows, the non-American more "environmentally conscious" car companies are suffering as much as American ones and can't quite be blamed for bad business the way some of the banks that are folding can. This is especially true when considering the fact that a major hit to the auto industry in recent years has been the major inflation of oil prices which Detroit really has nothing to do with. Overall, this article reads as rather optimistic about the future of our country, despite being in the midst of such an economic low, because it entertains the idea that both parties are looking at this crisis as a chance to rework the flaws they see in the major failing industries. Though they may differ on what they perceive to be flaws, both parties recognize a need for change that must start from the ground up."

Tags:financial crisis, banking industry, auto industry

Abstract
In this article, the writer notes that as the industrial powerhouse that the United States was in the years of and immediately following World War II began to slow down in the 1960s, many of America's urban areas saw the economic base eroding with the disappearance of industry as well as the huge migration of Caucasians from the cities when the economies of the cities fell into decline. The writer discusses that the by-product of all of these occurrences was the fight to prevent racial integration of the suburban areas into which the Caucasians fled, and a swift decline of American cities. The writer looks at the city of Detroit that has been devastated over the years because of economic and racial issues. Such urban crises are the focus of this research. The research studies and cites the works of two pivotal writers on the topic in an effort to better understand the topic itself.

Outline:
Introduction
Historical Consequences of the Urban Crisis
Political Consequences of the Urban Crisis
Agreements/Disagreements
Conclusion

From the Paper
"A brief history lesson of the socioeconomic history of Detroit is the best way to begin to understand the historical consequences of the urban crisis as well as what the crisis is in and of itself. During and immediately after World War II, the machine shops and automobile plants of Detroit, and as a result the other supporting businesses, were flush with cash because of the need for implements of war, during the war years of course, and the need for consumer vehicles after the war, as men and women returning from battle settled back into a state of normalcy and went on a buying spree in unprecedented quantities. Because of the proliferation of available jobs, Caucasians and African-Americans alike were able to gain employment; true, the racial inequality was existent, but it was not as acute or damaging at this point as it would eventually become. With the passage of time, however, the gap between the races was intensified by the power of capitalism, and the African-Americans of Detroit, as well as elsewhere, soon saw the economic and social gap between them and their racial opposites increasing to their disadvantage."

Tags:racial, socioencomics, inequality, poverty

Abstract
This paper describes the author's experience at the Detroit International Jazz Festival. The paper describes the musical program during the festival, the types and range of artists performing, and the venue. Additionally, the author suggests that the festival is an excellent musical experience for anyone, from a newcomer to jazz to a long-time jazz fan.

From the Paper
"Officially titled the Ford Detroit International Jazz Festival, the Festival first began to bring jazz to the city of Detroit in 1980. It was founded by the Detroit Renaissance, and has seen tremendous success since that day. Since 1994, the Festival has been produced by the Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts. The Festival was originally called the Ford Montreux Detroit Jazz Festival ."

Tags:complexity, variety, performing, arts, swing, bop, Latin, modern, contemporary, smooth, avant, garde

Abstract
This paper outlines a project designed to improve efficiency and to reduce waste at the Detroit axle plant of the DaimlerChrysler company. While the plant is, in many ways, a well-run one, it could be improved in the areas both of savings of scrap and of improving the product. The recommendation to improve the plant along both of these vectors is to shift to a more decentralized system of control in which workers are given greater autonomy for decision making, especially in terms of materials usage.

From the Paper
"The major problems that this plant faces, as noted above, are too much waste in terms of raw materials as well as finished products that are not sufficiently high quality (or rather, finished products some of which are sufficiently high in quality but many others which are not. Both of these problems, but particularly the wastes that occur in the use of raw materials, are related to the fact that the authority in the plant is so centralized and the technology so routinized: Such a system of overall organization fails to allow line workers sufficient autonomy to allow for the most efficient use of raw materials."

Tags:scrap, manufacturing, assembly-line, lean, just-in-time, inventory, waste, raw, materials

Abstract
"This paper uses social and spatial indicators to gather statistical information. The author analyzes this data and makes comparisons between city and suburbia. The paper discusses globalization in terms of how it has affected urban sprawl and suburbanization.

From the Paper
"The information movement of the 21st century is giving shape and definition to the global village. As a result, global urbanization has proceeded in adapting to the phenomenon of globalization. As corporations and governments manage globalization, the need for researching the impacts of societal separation and polarization between the classes is imperative to determining social geographical studies. In the past 30 years geography, like other disciplines, has experienced the explosion of knowledge perpetuated by the new tools of modern technology including aerial photography, remote sensors, and the computer."

Tags:detroit, social, geography