During the 70s and 80s, it was all about "white flight". Then later (during the time Detroit was falling apart), people started moving back into cities and gentrification happened.
Detroit also had most of the plants in the suburbs.
Something else is that the elite built the shopping centers, malls ,etc., far from downtown. Further if you look at any other city, there was great diversification already there. No so in Detroit.
The rich in Detroit didn't want to be anywhere near their employees. Unlike Philly, Boston, Chicago which had an explosion of restaurants and events in the 70s and 80s, this didn't happen in the Motor City. In fact, their biggest entertainment company moved in the 70s.
Painting with broad brushes is lazy and disingenuous.
Detroit also had most of the plants in the suburbs.
Something else is that the elite built the shopping centers, malls ,etc., far from downtown. Further if you look at any other city, there was great diversification already there. No so in Detroit.
The rich in Detroit didn't want to be anywhere near their employees. Unlike Philly, Boston, Chicago which had an explosion of restaurants and events in the 70s and 80s, this didn't happen in the Motor City. In fact, their biggest entertainment company moved in the 70s.
Painting with broad brushes is lazy and disingenuous.