Business

Cost to remove some Detroit blight: $850 million

By Jeff Karoub
Published May 27, 2014 8:51pm ET
Add Washington Examiner on Google
Cost to remove some Detroit blight: $850 million
Grass and weeds grow in front of two vacant homes in Detroit, Tuesday, May 27, 2014. Removing blighted residential properties, lots and vacant commercial structures that have plagued Detroit neighborhoods for decades would cost $850 million, a task force said Tuesday. The study by the Detroit Blight Removal Task Force is part of efforts announced last year by the administration of President Barack Obama to help Detroit, which is trying to work through the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) | Carlos Osorio

DETROIT (AP) — Removing blighted residential properties and small commercial structures that have plagued Detroit neighborhoods for decades would cost $850 million, with perhaps $1 billion more needed to tackle the bankrupt city’s larger commercial and industrial property, a task force said Tuesday.

Print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account
Digital subscriber? Click here to login/register your account.

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.

Tag:

Budgets and Deficits Detroit Michigan