Editorial: The New York Times

• Urban development in Detroit has not extended beyond the downtown and does not benefit the majority of the city's residents- especially those being displaced by the rising gentrification.
• Despite massive investment projects in the city, often funded with tax incentives and favourable land deals, community benefits are scant and do not reach long-standing residents.
• Detroit's community benefits agreement, while a step forward, has failed to provide substantial safeguard against displacement or ensure that local residents sufficiently benefit from development projects in their city.
• Home renovation programmes are costly and fraught with obstacles complicating the establishment of sustainable roots in the city for those financially constrained.

Conclusion: The current development drive in Detroit, which primarily focuses on bringing in new investments and people, is failing to address the needs and rights of current residents, resulting in escalating displacement and widening gap between the rich and poor.

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