As Michigan cities age and populations shrink, some say that demolishing abandoned buildings is essential to reviving these cities and stabilizing neighborhoods.
Take Detroit, for instance. One estimate puts the number of buildings set to be demolished at 10,000.
But amid the demolition, is there room to preserve historic structures? How do we determine what should be torn down and what's worth rescuing and restoring?
To help answer those questions, Preservation Detroit and the Michigan Historic Preservation Network just completed a survey of six historic areas in Detroit. They're hoping to bring a preservationist's point of view to decisions about blight and demolition.
Emilie Evans is a preservation specialist with the Michigan Historic Preservation Network, and she joined us today.
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