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Big promises for a thriving urban core in Detroit vanish in a swath of parking lots

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Big promises for a thriving urban core in Detroit vanish in a swath of parking lotsDowntown Detroit is seen in 2013. Along the streets leading to Detroit’s recently minted Little Caesars Arena, colorful banners hang from temporary fencing, informing visitors they have arrived in the District Detroit. The neighborhood holds “a dynamic mix of shopping and dining” with “places to live in the heart of the action”, the signage reads.