Public health in Detroit: Innovate or die Save article Remove saved article

The City of Detroit has a fascinating history. Perhaps best known as the “Motor City,” and the birthplace of the Ford Motor Company and Motown music, Detroit was once regarded as the “Paris of North America” and had a population of nearly two million. However, loss of manufacturing jobs, popularity of suburban living, and a long history of racial tension led to steady urban population decline, making Detroit the textbook example of “urban decline.”¹ Today,