The Egalitarian Metropolis: Towards an Inclusive Recovery for Detroit

The Great Black Migration to Detroit occurred at the height of the city’s industrial dominance, and yet the result was a deeply divided metropolis where almost all the benefits of subsequent industrial restructuring flowed to white suburbanites and almost all the costs were borne by Black city residents. Today’s Detroit might be more challenged economically, yet paradoxically the chances for an inclusive recovery and a more egalitarian metropolis might be greater. Detroit and Detroit-like cities have the possibility of restructuring to deliver greater equity for their residents than other metros hampered by high housing costs and issues associated with infrastructure, transportation, and education, among other pressing concerns. But can Detroit overcome its racial and economic divisions to become a more egalitarian metropolis?

SESSION 1: FROM A DIVIDED TO AN INCLUSIVE METROPOLIS
Location: Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning
Date: Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Time: 11:30am - 1:30pm, lunch included

SESSION 2: CONFRONTING THE PRODUCTION OF DECLINE
Location: University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School
Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm, reception to immediately follow

SESSION 3: FROM THE PRODUCTION OF DECLINE TO THE PRODUCTION OF EQUITY
Location: University of Michigan Detroit Center
Date: Thursday, March 16, 2023
Time: 12:00pm - 3:00pm, lunch included

SESSION 4: TOWARDS A CULTURE OF INCLUSION
Location: ArcPrep - Michigan Research Studio
Date: Friday, March 17, 2023
Time: 12:00pm - 3:00pm, lunch included

SESSION 5: CLOSING CONVERSATION
Location: Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning
Date: Saturday, March 18, 2023
Time: 2:00pm - 4:30pm, reception to immediately follow

*all sessions will be live-streamed, registration will be required.