Detroit: The Motor City's Rebirth in Images

Detroit is a place on the move. Largely overlooked by negative media coverage , the reactivation of a great American city's urban core is well underway. As of 2015, there were 136,401 employees and 35,037 people residing in the 7.2 square mile Greater Downtown Detroit area. In addition, 1,400 new multifamily units are expected to come on line in 2016. Campus Martius Park and Eastern Market are as popular as ever and a streetcar project promises to stimulate additional economic opportunity. Ultimately, words can't describe the turnaround underway in the city's core. Here's a photographic look at the Motor City's rebirth.

Midtown

Midtown sits between New Center and Downtown Detroit. Anchored by Wayne State University, the Cultural Center and Detroit Medical Center, the mixed-use area has become home to thousands of young professionals in recent years.

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Wayne State University (WSU) is Michigan’s only urban research university. It’s main 203-acre campus is located in the heart of Detroit’s Midtown Cultural Center District. Founded in 1868, WSU enrollment includes nearly 28,000 graduates and undergraduate students. The IBio Integrative Biosciences Center is one of several new developments on WSU’s campus. The new $90 million facility is dedicated to the studying and eliminating of health disparities that plague urban residents.

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The Cultural Center Historic District is located in Midtown Detroit along Woodward Avenue and is formed by three early 20th century monumental buildings; the Detroit Public Library, the Horace H. Rackham Education Memorial building, and the Detroit Institute of Arts. Illustrated above, the Detroit Institute of Arts has been a beacon of culture for the city since 1885. The museum was originally located on Jefferson Avenue, but, due to its rapidly expanding collection, moved to a larger site on Woodward Avenue in 1927. The new Beaux-Arts building, designed by Paul Cret, was immediately referred to as the “temple of art.” Two wings were added in the 1960s and 1970s, and a major renovation and expansion that began in 1999 was completed in 2007. The museum covers 658,000 square feet that includes more than 100 galleries, a 1,150-seat auditorium, a 380-seat lecture/recital hall, an art reference library, and a state-of-the-art conservation services laboratory. Other museums within walking distance include the Michigan Science Center, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History and the Detroit Historical Society.

20. Currently under construction, the $627 million, 20,000-seat Little Caesars Arena will become the new home of the NHL’s Detroit Redwings. Located along the M-1 streetcar line, the arena will anchor what is being called “The District Detroit”. Olympia Development of Michigan’s plans for The District include a new hotel, 150 residential units, retail and office space near the arena. Earlier this month, Wayne State University broke ground on the first ancillary infill project. Wayne State’s $50 million Mike Illitch School of Business is expected to be completed along the M-1 streetcar line in 2018. The arena is expected to open in 2017.

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