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It’s a commuter town: people drive in at 8am and leave at 5pm. The greater Detroit area is massive.
I've found that in some Midwest cities that weren't even necessarily blighted. I remember Kansas City at an event years ago where there was basically no one in the downtown at night. The same is somewhat true of even someplace like the Financial District of Boston after hours but there are enough people pretty close by it doesn't feel the same.
I wish it were true of Detroit