I visited Detroit in May 2016 and was very taken aback by the revitalization. Granted, it was Memorial Day weekend + Movement Festival [0] so the city was certainly not in it's normal day-to-day look, but Dan Gilbert's money [1] appeared well spent to the eyes of a visitor. I learned about it from talking to my Lyft drivers, who all seemed to think positively about the effort.

[0] great techno music in the genre's birthplace

[1] Founder of Quicken Loans - recent article with some extra context https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2020/07/09/dan-gi...