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Raised in the city, she holds a masters degree in urban planning from nearby Wayne State University. Now, she consults on green infrastructure development and holds fellowships focused on engaging Detroiters on climate change. It was a normal place to live then, having established tenuous stability after the struggles of the 60s and 70s amid a strong Midwestern economy and the growing housing bubble.

But unknown to — or perhaps ignored by — many, Detroit's foundations were still fragile. And when both the housing market and domestic manufacturing imploded in the s, that fragility became all too apparent. She moved to her house, a modest, white-panelled bungalow with a detached garage and small front yard, 11 years ago.

Back then, she said, the homes on her street were all full. Though Ligon likes her remaining neighbours — she has two on her block — people here tend to rent their homes, and often stay for as short as a year at a time. The change has been traumatic, Ligon told me. Across Camden Street sits the hulking, two-storey carcass of Macomb Elementary School, closed since and unprotected from urban scavengers.

The city is composed almost uniformly of such inner-city suburbs, low-density developments stretching for miles. Residents receive paltry public services from the local government. And they return the favour.

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Subject category: Economics, Politics and Business Environment. Length: 11 pages.