This book examines Warren, a suburb of Detroit, Michigan, as a shrinking city facing a crisis of economic downturn, automotive restructuring, high unemployment, and real estate foreclosures.
Anirban Adhya is Associate Professor at the College of Architecture and Design, Lawrence Technological University, USA.
1. Introduction: Behind the Scenes in One of the Most Miserable Cities in America.- 2.Detroit Metropolitan Area and Warren.- 3.Warren as a Case Study.- 4.The Shrinking Context of Warren.- 5.Challenges of shrinkage in Warren as a Midwestern First Suburb.- 6.Current Efforts in Warren.- 7.Conclusion: Lessons from Warren.