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Re:Something, Something, Something, Detroit by tragiclos on Monday October 04, 2010 @12:03AM (#1754561)
It's easy to find examples of undeveloped spaces within the city limits of Detroit because it's density has always been fairly low by modern urban standards. The surface area of Detroit is larger than that of San Francisco, Boston, and Manhattan combined, but the population is obviously lower.
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Re:Something, Something, Something, Detroit by nostrademons on Monday October 04, 2010 @12:08AM (#1754572)
You could easily compare Detroit to Los Angeles or San Jose, though, two other cities that have historically low densities. The open space in Detroit seems fundamentally different from, say, South San Jose or the mountain ranges in LA, because of the presence of formerly-occupied urban ruins.
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